Salem County Election Day 2026 guide — Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

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2026 Elections

The News of Salem County will be reporting results live as they come in.

Polls open 6 a.m.–8 p.m. In line by 8? You still vote.

Mail ballots

  • Postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday; must reach the Board of Elections within six days.
  • Secure drop boxes and the BOE office accept ballots until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
  • You cannot drop a mail ballot at a polling place.
  • Early in-person voting is over.

Federal races

  • U.S. Senate (6-year term, vote for 1): Cory Booker (D, incumbent) vs. Justin Murphy (R) vs. Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption!) vs. Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers)
  • House NJ-02 (2-year term, vote for 1): Jeff Van Drew (R, incumbent) vs. Zack Mullock (D) vs. Ramon Mora, Jr. (Independent)

Salem County races

  • County Commissioner (3-year term, vote for 1): Charles Hassler (D) vs. Ed Ramsay (R)
  • County Commissioner (1-year unexpired term, vote for 1): John “Buddy” Ayars (D) vs. Paul M. Collier (R)

Municipal races

Candidate list below is the Salem County Clerk’s official 2026 general election list.

  • Alloway Township (3-yr, vote for 1): Chuck Angelus (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Richard Morris Jr.; two seats with no petition filed.
  • Carneys Point Township (3-yr, vote for 2): Almeda Johnson (D), Adriene Logan (D) vs. Wayne Pelura (R), Michelle Shaw (R). School board (3-yr, vote for 1): Renee Rasin, Michael Tinsley.
  • Elmer Borough (3-yr, vote for 2): Cynthia Nolan (R), Marc Adams (R); no Democratic nominations. School board: listed with Pittsgrove.
  • Elsinboro Township (3-yr, vote for 1): Joseph McAllister (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 2): Kay Weber, Jenna Hogate.
  • Lower Alloways Creek Township (3-yr, vote for 1): Richard Venable (R); no Democratic nomination. (2-yr unexpired, vote for 1): Douglas Hassler (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 2): Loretta LaRoy; one seat with no petition filed.
  • Mannington Township (3-yr, vote for 1): Fred Catalano (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 2): no petitions filed.
  • Oldmans Township (3-yr, vote for 2): Theresa DeSanto (D) vs. Dean Sparks (R), Brian Porch (R); second Democratic slot has no nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Maria Calabrese, Marcia Malinowski, Dennis McCarron.
  • Penns Grove Borough (3-yr, vote for 2): Deborah Scott (D), Jonathan Carter (D) vs. Brandon Castillo (I), Michael “Mike” Bercute (I); no Republican nominations. School board (3-yr, vote for 1): no petition filed.
  • Pennsville Township (3-yr, vote for 2): John Dyer (R), Melissa Fitchett (R); no Democratic nominations. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Ruby Lynn Hassler, Keith Chambers, Kellie Snyder-Roncace.
  • Pilesgrove Township (3-yr, vote for 1): David Bonowski (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 1): Jeanna DuBois.
  • Pittsgrove Township (3-yr, vote for 2): Fiore Copare (R), William Schmidt, Jr. (R); no Democratic nominations. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Timothy Hack, Angie Bradley, Andrea Foster, Susan Cushane-Miranda (four candidates, three seats).
  • Quinton Township (3-yr, vote for 1): Ralph Warfle (R); no Democratic nomination. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Joanne Nacucchio, Joseph Longo III, Amanda Ehle, Shannon Reese (four candidates, three seats).
  • Salem City – East Ward (4-yr, vote for 1): Timothy Gregory (D) vs. Aileen Hassler VanAtta (I); no Republican nomination.
  • Salem City – West Ward (4-yr, vote for 1): Douglas Wright (D); no Republican nomination.
  • Salem City – West Ward (1-yr unexpired, vote for 1): Kiersten Westley Henson (D); no Republican nomination.
  • Salem City school board (3-yr, vote for 3): Kendra Fletcher, Daffonie Moore; one seat with no petition filed.
  • Upper Pittsgrove Township (3-yr, vote for 2): David Zeck, Sr. (R), John Noone (R); no Democratic nominations. School board (3-yr, vote for 3): Russel Wright III, Brian Wasilewski, James Parks.
  • Woodstown Borough (3-yr, vote for 2): Shane Godshall (D), Alexander Dominy (D) vs. Heather Bobbitt (R), James Hackett (R). School board (3-yr, vote for 2): Eileen Miller; one seat with no petition filed.

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