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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Demarest Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters pick one mayor, up to two of four candidates for two full-term council seats, and one of two candidates for a one-year unexpired council term.

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What the next council decides

01Downtown redevelopment and the bank building4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council designated a conditional redeveloper for the borough-owned former bank building at 129 Hardenburgh, and in June 2026 it authorized a redevelopment agreement.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the redevelopment agreement and any project on the bank building site.

02Affordable housing4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough adopted its Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan in June 2025 and amended it in February 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the housing plan and decide how to use the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

03Budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 6-0 in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget.

04Unimproved roads and capital projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted bond ordinances for unimproved roads, other road improvements and capital projects.

What's on the tableThe next council will approve final designs and spending for the remaining unimproved roads.

05Train station restaurant3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough has signed a lease for a restaurant in the historic train station.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the lease, parking and any changes to the historic building.

2 notes on these statements

The League of Women Voters of Northern New Jersey invited residents to a candidate forum on September 29, 2026. Borough of Demarest · Sep 29, 2026

The unexpired one-year seat is the one Daryl Fox held before resigning; David Jiang was appointed to it in May 2026. Borough of Demarest · May 11, 2026

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  1. 1. What should happen to the borough-owned former bank building downtown?

  2. 2. How should Demarest meet its affordable housing obligation?

  3. 3. What should guide the next municipal budget?

  4. 4. Should the borough borrow to improve its unimproved roads?

  5. 5. How should the historic train station be used?

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

3 stay (not up this year): Sharon Carmeli, Daniel Marks, Andrea Slowikowski3 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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