Perth Amboy, NJVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Perth Amboy City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jose Amarante

Candidate for City Council

6 candidates · 3 seats3 sourced positions

Jose Amarante is running for Perth Amboy City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Nine-year member and former chair of the Perth Amboy Zoning Board. He is a college graduate.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Republican
Campaign website
www.facebook.com/payeswecan

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Three Democratic nominees (Milady Tejeda, Hailey Cruz Batista, Kenneth L. Gonzalez) face three Republican candidates (Jose Amarante, Maria E. Rodriguez, Aaron Yunes). Middlesex County Clerk

Where Jose Amarante stands: positions on the record

Public comment time1 sourced position

  • Said a priority is restoring public speaking time at council meetings from 3 minutes to 5 minutes, and creating an Environmental Commission.

    “restoring the public speaking time from 3 minutes to 5 minutes and the creation of an Environmental Commission”

    Own statementLeague of Women Voters VOTE411

Affordable housing1 sourced position

  • Said he would need a presentation on the Fourth Round plan, and that the city's obligation should be supported by local statistics.

    “Any individual municipal obligation should be comprehensive, supported by local statistics, and not tailored to satisfy the State’s objectives as a whole.”

    Own statementLeague of Women Voters VOTE411

Tax breaks (PILOTs)1 sourced position

  • Republican slate (Jose Amarante, Maria E. Rodriguez, Aaron Yunes) press release

    Slate statement says the candidates are committed to stopping what it calls abuse of PILOTs.

    “are committed to stopping the ongoing abuse of PILOTs that has already cost the city a loss of over $8 million in revenue”

    Own statementInsiderNJ · Sep 29, 2026

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