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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Asbury Park Mayor & City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters citywide choose one mayor and one of three council candidates; the mayor and four council members are all elected at large.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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  • U.S. Senate
    • Cory Booker · Democratic
    • Justin Murphy · Republican
    • Veronica Fernandez · End the Corruption!
    • Joanne Kuniansky · Socialist Workers Party
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  • U.S. HouseDistrict 6
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property taxes and tax exemptions3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on May 27, 2026, and approved a long-term tax exemption agreement for a project in the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Area in February.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt future budgets and decide on developers' requests for long-term property-tax exemptions.

02Redevelopment agreements and developer oversight2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council hired outside counsel to interpret its redevelopment agreements and amended a developer agreement in a split vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to enforce existing agreements with master developer Asbury Partners and its subsequent developers, and whether to amend them.

03Convention Hall and the boardwalk3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe state development authority approved $75 million in tax credits for Convention Hall's renovation in August 2026; the city has held the developer in default three times.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the developer's progress on Convention Hall and the Casino building and any default options.

04Affordable housing2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council replaced the city's affordable housing chapter and development-fee section, and in March it approved a fourth-round spending plan.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the city's fourth-round affordable housing plan and set affordable-unit requirements for new projects.

1 note on these statements

Amy Quinn and Dan Sciannameo are the candidates for mayor; Mayor John Moor is retiring and is not on the ballot. New Jersey Globe · Aug 13, 2026

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  1. 1. How should the council treat a developer's request for a long-term property-tax exemption?

  2. 2. How should the city build next year's budget?

  3. 3. When a boardwalk developer falls behind on its obligations, what should the city do first?

  4. 4. How should new housing projects provide affordable units?

  5. 5. How should the public see major development proposals before the council votes?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Asbury Park is runWho runs Asbury Park, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Eileen Chapman, Yvonne Clayton2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Asbury Park has a five-member City Council: a directly elected mayor and four council members, all elected at large in nonpartisan November elections held in even years, for staggered four-year terms. League of Women Voters VOTE411
  • The City Council consists of five members who serve four-year terms, and the Mayor is considered a member of the City Council. Asbury Park City Code, Article II

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