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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Raritan Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose a mayor to finish the term ending December 31, 2027, and two of four candidates for three-year seats on the six-member council.

Last day to get a mail-in ballot in person from the County Clerk's office · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Taxes and the budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a 2026 budget with a municipal tax increase of about 12%, and in September adopted new sanitary sewer usage fees.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and decide whether to revise the sewer fee structure.

02Former Agway site3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a redevelopment plan for the former Agway site in April 2026, after a December 2025 version failed to be introduced.

What's on the tableThe council will act on agreements and later steps as the Agway project moves through site plan review.

03Busky Lane property2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted an affordable housing overlay zone in March 2026 that permits townhome development on the Busky Lane property.

What's on the tableThe council will weigh any agreements tied to development of the Busky Lane property.

04Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Environmental Commission recommended a temporary moratorium on data centers, and the borough said a data center ordinance was being prepared.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether and how to restrict or regulate data center development.

2 notes on these statements

Mayor Donald Tozzi (Republican) and Adam Armahizer (Democrat) are running for mayor; Jacob "Jake" Martinez and Heath Hofmeister (Democrats) and Jeffrey McNally and Jeffrey King (Republicans) are running for two council seats. Somerset County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026

Jacob "Jake" Martinez and Paul Giraldi were appointed to the council in early 2026 to fill vacated seats; Paul Giraldi lost the Republican primary for council. TAPinto Bridgewater/Raritan · Jun 2, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Raritan have adopted its 2026 budget, with a municipal tax increase of about 12%?

  2. 2. Should Raritan have adopted the redevelopment plan for the former Agway site?

  3. 3. Should Raritan allow townhome development with affordable housing on the Busky Lane property?

  4. 4. How should Raritan handle possible data center development?

  5. 5. How should Raritan pay for its sewer utility?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Umesh Agrawal, Kenneth DiGraziano, David Fritzinger, William Harwood2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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