Princeton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
David Cohen
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
David Cohen, the incumbent, is running for Princeton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Architect and Princeton Council member who chairs the council's Code Review Committee. He is seeking a fourth term and also serves on the Planning Board.
Jon Durbin and Leanna Jahnke lost the June 2 Democratic primary to Marina Rubina and David Cohen. Town Topics, Rubina and Cohen Win Democratic Primary · Jun 3, 2026
Where David Cohen stands: positions on the record
Affordable housing zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating the AH-10 affordable housing zone (Nassau Street mixed-use inclusionary building); passed 4-1, Feb. 2026.
Council voteMayor and Council minutes, Feb. 23, 2026 · Feb 23, 2026
Stormwater utility2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a $256,100 contract with Princeton Hydro for Phase III of a stormwater utility feasibility study (passed 6-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteMayor and Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Lists a stormwater utility for Princeton among his goals if re-elected.
“successfully implementing a stormwater utility for Princeton”
Own statementPrinceton Packet/Princeton Echo, Three up for election to two Princeton Council seats · Sep 30, 2026
Transit1 sourced position
Wants to replace the municipal shuttle with an on-demand micro-transit service.
“I want to move us toward replacing our existing expensive and lightly used muni-shuttle system with a micro-transit-on-demand system”
Own statementPrinceton Packet/Princeton Echo, Three up for election to two Princeton Council seats · Sep 30, 2026
Zoning code1 sourced position
Lists combining the former borough and township zoning codes among his goals.
“consolidating and harmonizing our zoning ordinances”
Own statementPrinceton Packet/Princeton Echo, Three up for election to two Princeton Council seats · Sep 30, 2026
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