Who’s On The Ballot In Berkeley: 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide

BERKELEY, NJ — Berkeley residents will join thousands across New Jersey on Tuesday when they hit the polls for the 2026 Primary Election.

In the primary race, Democratic and Republican candidates compete for their party’s nomination, and the winners face off again in the general election on Nov. 3, which will also include third-party and independent candidates.

Berkeley does not have any municipal elections this year.

Here’s what you need to know about the primary in Berkeley:

Election Day Essentials

• Check if you are registered to vote
• Find ballot drop box locations and in-person early voting
• Track your mail-in ballot
• Find your polling place

Who’s On The Ballot In Berkeley?

County Committee

• Republican Race (Vote for 2)
  • Suzanne Penna
  • Keith Colombo
  • Wendy Colombo
• Democratic Race (Vote for 2)
  • Brianna Sanchez
  • No petition filed

Ocean County Board of Commissioners

• Republican Race (Vote for 1)
  • Frank Sadeghi
• Democratic Race (Vote for 1)
  • Kia Phua

U.S. House of Representatives 2nd District

• Republican Race (Vote for 1)
  • Jeff Van Drew
• Democratic Race (Vote for 1)
  • Tim Alexander
  • Terri Reese
  • Zack Mullock
  • Bayly Winder

U.S. House of Representatives 4th District

• Republican Race (Vote for 1)
  • Chris Smith
• Democratic Race (Vote for 1)
  • John Blake
  • Rachel Peace

U.S. Senate

• Republican Race (Vote for 1)
  • Robert S. Lebovics
  • Alex Zdan
  • Justin Murphy
  • Richard Tabor
• Democratic Race (Vote for 1)
  • Cory Booker

Voting

On Primary Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout Ocean County. Polling locations can be found here or through a search on the NJ Division of Elections website.

For instructions on voting by mail or to find ballot drop box locations, you can visit the Ocean County Clerk website.

To learn more about the 2026 Primary Election in Ocean County or see a full election timeline, you can click here.