Plainfield City Council 1st Ward · Nov 3, 2026
Robert Graham
Candidate for City Council 1st Ward (incumbent)
Robert Graham, the incumbent, is running for Plainfield City Council 1st Ward in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Robert Graham is the incumbent First Ward councilman and chairs the council's Public Safety Committee. He was elected in November 2022 to a four-year term ending December 31, 2026.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Robert Graham is the only candidate listed for 1st Ward Council Member, and the Republican column reads NO NOMINATION MADE. Union County Clerk, Plainfield sample general election ballot (1st Ward)
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 Robert Graham stands: positions on the record
Netherwood Station1 sourced position
Voted yes 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 budget2 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
Voted no on the council's budget amendments, then moved to reconsider them after a recess; the amendments and budget then passed 5-0 with one abstention (September 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council Ends Standoff, Adopts $119.6M Budget · Sep 15, 2026
PILOT reporting1 sourced position
Abstained on first reading of ordinance MC 2026-31, requiring reports on PILOT agreements; five members voted to advance it (August 2026).
Council voteTAPinto Plainfield, Plainfield Council, Mayor Clash Over PILOT Reporting · Aug 25, 2026
Also running for City Council 1st Ward
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