Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Shrewsbury Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026
2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Voters boroughwide choose one mayor (one candidate is on the ballot) and up to two of three candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- U.S. Senate
- Cory Booker · Democratic
- Justin Murphy · Republican
- Veronica Fernandez · End the Corruption!
- Joanne Kuniansky · Socialist Workers Party
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Affordable housing4 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council adopted an ordinance carrying out the borough's Fourth Round affordable housing plan in March 2026 and amended it in June 2026.
What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to handle future affordable housing obligations and overlay-zone projects.
- The borough engineer said the state-calculated obligation of 96 units was reduced to a prospective need of 2 units because of limited land. Borough of Shrewsbury · Mar 10, 2026
- The AH-MF-14 overlay ordinance covers a vacant office building on Avenue of the Commons that a developer proposed to redevelop, with 8 affordable units. Borough of Shrewsbury · Mar 10, 2026
- The borough engineer said there is an unmet need of about 700 units borough-wide, handled through overlay districts on Newman Springs Road and Broad Street. Borough of Shrewsbury · Mar 10, 2026
- The council adopted Ordinance 2026-1147, implementing the Fourth Round Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan, on March 20, 2026. Borough of Shrewsbury · Mar 20, 2026
02Budget and taxes3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe 2026 municipal budget was introduced in April and amended in May 2026.
What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027 budget and set how much is raised by local property taxes.
- The May 2026 amendment set total general appropriations at $11,471,460, up from $11,258,460. Borough of Shrewsbury · May 15, 2026
- The amendment set the local tax for municipal purposes at $8,891,960, down from $8,939,833. Borough of Shrewsbury · May 15, 2026
- In March 2026 the council adopted an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank. Borough of Shrewsbury · Mar 10, 2026
03Public works building1 sourced fact
Where it standsIn April 2026 the council adopted a $1.6 million bond ordinance to construct a public works building.
What's on the tableThe next council will oversee construction and the borrowing for the building.
- Ordinance 2026-1146 appropriates $1,600,000 and authorizes $1,520,000 in bonds or notes for a public works building. Borough of Shrewsbury · Apr 14, 2026
04Roads2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn April 2026 the council adopted bond ordinances for road work on Brady Road, Meadow Drive and Buttonwood Drive.
What's on the tableThe next council will decide on future road projects and how to pay for them.
- Ordinance 2026-1143 appropriates $750,000 for improvements to Brady Road and Meadow Drive. Borough of Shrewsbury · Apr 14, 2026
- Ordinance 2026-1144 appropriates $850,000 for improvements to Buttonwood Drive, with part of the cost expected from a New Jersey Department of Transportation grant. Borough of Shrewsbury · Apr 14, 2026
05Public records and communication1 sourced fact
Where it standsIn July 2026 the council introduced an ordinance setting a special service fee for redaction work on public records requests.
What's on the tableThe next council will decide how the borough handles records requests and informs residents.
- Ordinance 2026-1151 would assess requesters a special service fee of $22.00 per hour of review and labor required for redaction. Borough of Shrewsbury · Jul 14, 2026
3 notes on these statements
Kimberly Eulner is the only candidate for mayor; no Democratic nomination was made. Monmouth County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026
As of Oct. 20, 2026, VOTE411 showed "Candidate has not yet responded" for Jim Daly, Alexander Howard (listed as Alexander M. Howard) and Devon Morton. VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)
Devon Morton was the Republican candidate for a one-year unexpired Borough Council term in the 2025 general election. Monmouth County Clerk
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1. Should the borough adopt zoning to carry out its state Fourth Round affordable housing plan?
2. Should the borough borrow to build a public works building?
3. Should the borough issue bonds to pay for road improvements?
4. How much should the borough change the way it informs residents and takes their input?
Key dates
- Voter registration deadlineMonmouth County · Jan 9, 2026Oct 13, 2026
- Early voting begins (through Nov. 1)Monmouth County · Jan 9, 2026Oct 24, 2026
- Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot by mailMonmouth County · Jan 9, 2026Oct 27, 2026
- Election Day (polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Monmouth County · Jan 9, 2026Nov 3, 2026
The seat math
4 stay (not up this year): Donald Eddy, Daniel Levy, Chris Martinetti, Christopher McAvoy2 on this ballot
6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- The county's official list shows Shrewsbury Borough voting for a full-term Mayor (vote for one) and two full-term Borough Council seats (vote for two). Monmouth County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026
- The governing body is a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council, all elected at large on a partisan basis; the mayor serves four years and council members serve three-year staggered terms. VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)
- The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie, and can veto ordinances subject to a two-thirds council override. VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)
- Mayor Kim Doran Eulner and council members Jim Daly and Devon Morton have terms that expire Dec. 31, 2026. Borough of Shrewsbury
- Republicans currently hold all six seats on the Shrewsbury Borough Council. New Jersey Globe · Aug 20, 2026
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