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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Ridgefield Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 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 up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats; the mayor is not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 24

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • U.S. HouseDistrict 9
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Affordable housing and redevelopment3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn December 2025 the council adopted two ordinances on affordable housing zoning and the 604 Broad Avenue redevelopment plan.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the borough's affordable-housing plan and the 604 Broad Avenue redevelopment move forward.

02Municipal budget and taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the Calendar Year 2026 municipal budget on April 27, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets as health insurance costs and the borough's surplus remain pressures.

03Former Borough Hall site (604 Broad Avenue)2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has designated a redeveloper for the former Borough Hall property and approved a settlement agreement with it in December 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the redevelopment of the site under the amended plan.

1 note on these statements

James V. Kontolios and Frank Pellino are listed as Democrats, and Gino S. Ramundo and Sarah H. Kim as Republicans, on the VOTE411 voter guide for this race. VOTE411

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  1. 1. How should Ridgefield approach new multifamily housing?

  2. 2. What should the council prioritize in future municipal budgets?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Ridgefield is runWho runs Ridgefield, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Joanna Leigh Congalton-Hali, Mohamed Tejada Jaafar, Hugo Jimenez, Christopher Martucci, Yongki Colin Ryu2 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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