Plainfield City Council At-Large · Nov 3, 2026
Richard Wyatt
Candidate for City Council At-Large (incumbent)
Richard Wyatt, the incumbent, is running for Plainfield City Council At-Large in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Richard Wyatt is the incumbent at-large councilman for Plainfield's Second and Third Wards. He chairs the Cable TV Advisory Committee and was elected in November 2022 to a four-year term ending December 31, 2026.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Richard Wyatt is the only candidate listed for Council Member-at-Large, 2nd & 3rd Wards, and the Republican column reads NO NOMINATION MADE. Union County Clerk, Plainfield sample general election ballot (2nd & 3rd Wards)
TAPinto reported that Robert Graham, Terri Briggs-Jones and Richard Wyatt did not explain their budget votes before the council reversed course. TAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council Ends Standoff, Adopts $119.6M Budget · Sep 15, 2026
Where Richard Wyatt stands: positions on the record
Netherwood Station1 sourced position
Voted no on resolution R333-26, to have the Planning Board investigate NJ Transit land at Netherwood Station as a redevelopment area (failed 3-3, September 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council Rejects Netherwood Redevelopment Study · Sep 15, 2026
2026 budget3 sourced positions
Voted no on the 2026 budget resolution in a first vote that failed to reach four votes (three yes votes of six members present, September 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield City Council Passes 2026 Budget at September Council Meeting · Sep 15, 2026
Abstained on the council's budget amendments, which were first rejected with three yes votes (September 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council Ends Standoff, Adopts $119.6M Budget · Sep 15, 2026
Abstained when the budget amendments and the 2026 budget then passed 5-0 (September 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council Ends Standoff, Adopts $119.6M Budget · Sep 15, 2026
Also running for City Council At-Large
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