Keyport Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Kathleen
McNamara

Kathleen McNamara is running for mayor of Keyport in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Rose P. Araneo.

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The race · Mayor

About: Kathleen McNamara has been a Keyport Borough Councilmember since 2021. She worked for over 30 years at New York financial firms, ending her career as a Director at Citigroup in Fixed Income, and taught Financial Literacy with Teach for America.
On the ballot as: Democratic
How the press groups them: Running for mayor with Democratic council candidates Robert Bergen and Danielle Mastropiero on her slate. Patch · Apr 9, 2026
Campaign website: www.voteblueforkeyport.com

Kathleen McNamara is running for mayor, not for one of the two Borough Council seats on this ballot. Monmouth County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026

6 sourced

012026 budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the 2026 municipal budget (adopted 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteBorough of Keyport · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Aeromarine landfill2 sourced positions

Voted yes on R2026-188, a professional environmental consulting contract for the site investigation of the Aeromarine Industrial Park property (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteBorough of Keyport · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted
Lists complete closure of the Aeromarine Sanitary Landfill as a priority: continue testing, review results and choose a pathway to closure.
*Complete closure of the Aeromarine Sanitary Landfill - continue testing, review results, determine which pathway to closure (redevelopment, etc) is the best one for our municipality.”
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link

03Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on R2026-209, urging a state moratorium on new data center construction and calling for a temporary pause on such applications in Keyport (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteBorough of Keyport · Jul 7, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Truck traffic1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 2026-14, truck restrictions on certain streets (adopted 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteBorough of Keyport · Jul 7, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Development1 sourced position

Says responsible development needs to include community input and transparency, and that the 2017 Master Plan is due for review next year.
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link

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