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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Bloomingdale Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose a mayor (one candidate is on the ballot) and up to two of four candidates for two Borough Council seats; the other four council members are not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Affordable housing (Round 4)3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted a new affordable housing chapter and rezoned the borough's inclusionary housing districts to carry out its Round 4 housing plan.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the Round 4 plan and the zoning changes are carried out.

02Budget, taxes and the spending cap3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 4-1 on June 23, 2026, after an ordinance to exceed the budget appropriation limits.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and decide whether to exceed the appropriation limits again.

03Road reconstruction2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted a $415,000 bond ordinance for road reconstruction that includes a $331,080 state transportation grant.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which roads to rebuild next and how to pay for them.

04DPW vehicle purchases2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council approved co-op contracts for DPW trucks and truck equipment as part of a consent agenda, 4-1.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on further vehicle and equipment purchases for the Department of Public Works.

05Meer Tract redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2025 the council amended the Meer Tract Redevelopment Plan and approved selling the 41.35-acre borough lot to M&T Realty Partners for $6.7 million.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the borough's side of the Meer Tract redevelopment as it moves forward.

2 notes on these statements

John J. D'Amato is the only candidate for mayor; the county clerk's list shows no Republican nomination made for mayor. Passaic County Clerk

Peyman "Ray" Yazdi, Dominic V. Catalano and John J. D'Amato are presented as candidates on the Bloomingdale Democratic Club's site. Bloomingdale Democratic Club

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  1. 1. How should Bloomingdale meet its state affordable-housing obligation?

  2. 2. How should the borough handle the state limit on budget increases?

  3. 3. How should Bloomingdale pay for road reconstruction?

  4. 4. How should the council handle DPW vehicle and equipment purchases?

  5. 5. What should happen with the borough-owned Meer Tract land?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): David Bronkhurst, John Graziano, Jenniffer Hagin, Evelyn Schubert2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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