2026 Primary Election: Full Ballot Guide For Butler & Kinnelon

TRI-BORO, NJ — The June 2 primary election is tomorrow, and Patch is helping voters in Butler and Kinnelon get ready by breaking down who is on the ballot and what seats are up for grabs.

Both municipalities are in the 11th Congressional District and Morris County.

In both Butler and Kinnelon, Democrats filed no municipal candidates for mayor or council. On the Republican side, Butler's mayoral and council races are uncontested. In Kinnelon, council candidates Sean Mabey and Cynthia Frank are running under the "Kinnelon Republicans" label rather than the Morris County Republican Party line.

Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters unsure of their polling location can use the Polling Place Search tool on the New Jersey Division of Elections website at voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search.

For polling locations in Butler, click here.

To find polling locations in Kinnelon, click here.

Who Is On The Ballot

BUTLER — REPUBLICAN BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Richard Tabor — By The People, For The People
• Robert S. Lebovics — America First Always
• Alex Zdan — America First Republicans
• Justin Murphy — American Conservative Republican

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Joe Hathaway — Morris County Republican Party

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Tayfun Selen — Morris County Republican Party

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Ryan Martinez

Borough Council (2-year term) — Vote for 2

• Raymond Verdonik
• Marc Piccirillo

BUTLER — DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Cory Booker — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Donald Cresitello
• Joseph B. Lewis, II
• Analilia Mejia — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.
• Justin Strickland

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Christopher (Chris) Russo — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• No Petition Filed

Borough Council (2-year term) — Vote for 2

• No Petition Filed (both seats)

KINNELON — REPUBLICAN BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Richard Tabor — By The People, For The People
• Robert S. Lebovics — America First Always
• Alex Zdan — America First Republicans
• Justin Murphy — American Conservative Republican

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Joe Hathaway — Morris County Republican Party

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Tayfun Selen — Morris County Republican Party

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• James J. Freda

Borough Council (3-year term) — Vote for 2

• Sean Mabey — Kinnelon Republicans
• Cynthia Frank — Kinnelon Republicans

KINNELON — DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Cory Booker — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Donald Cresitello
• Joseph B. Lewis, II
• Analilia Mejia — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.
• Justin Strickland

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Christopher (Chris) Russo — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• No Petition Filed

Borough Council (3-year term) — Vote for 2

• No Petition Filed (both seats)

What Voters Should Know

Voted mail-in ballots will not be accepted at polling locations — they must be mailed or deposited at one of the Morris County ballot drop boxes. For information, contact the Morris County Clerk's Office at 973-285-6066 or visit morriscountyclerk.org.

Unofficial results will begin posting at 8 p.m. on Election Night. Mail-in and provisional ballots are counted separately and updated as processed.

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