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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Chatham Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 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

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Voters choose up to two of three candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats with three-year terms. The mayor and four other council members are not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Fourth-round affordable housing plan4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Planning Board adopted the borough's fourth-round housing plan in June 2025, and the council introduced new affordable housing zones in February 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the housing plan, including agreements and land deals for specific affordable housing projects.

02River Road Gateway redevelopment plan4 sourced facts

Where it standsA draft River Road Gateway I & II redevelopment plan was presented in April 2026 and discussed at a June 22, 2026 council special meeting.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to adopt the redevelopment plan, which would replace the existing overlay zoning on River Road.

03Budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 budget introduced in April totals $19,061,779, up 4% from 2025, with $10,044,835 to be raised by taxes.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and decide whether to use cap-bank room above the 2% limit.

04Library of the Chathams renovation2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council committed $1,111,163.58 to the Library of the Chathams capital campaign.

What's on the tableThe council must include the contribution in the borough's 2027 capital budget for the money to be paid.

05Data center ban2 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinance #26-16, which would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, passed first reading 6-0 on Sept. 28, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether the borough's zoning bans data centers.

3 notes on these statements

Brian Hargrove and Justin Strickland did not seek re-election, so both seats are open. New Jersey Globe · Jun 2, 2026

Sophia Hull and Nicholas Eck won a three-way Democratic primary in June 2026 over David Andreasen. New Jersey Globe · Jun 2, 2026

The League of Women Voters of the Morris Area listed a Chatham Borough Council forum for Oct. 19 at borough hall. League of Women Voters of the Morris Area: Candidates Forums

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  1. 1. Should Chatham Borough carry out its fourth-round affordable housing plan, including the new affordable housing zones?

  2. 2. Should the council let the borough budget grow by up to 3.5% a year using a cap bank?

  3. 3. Should the borough put about $1.1 million toward the Library of the Chathams renovation?

  4. 4. Should data centers be banned in every zoning district in the borough?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Carolyn Dempsey, Miles Gilmore, Katherine Hay, Karen Koronkiewicz, Jocelyn Mathiasen2 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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