Trenton Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
W. Reed Gusciora
Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)
W. Reed Gusciora, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Trenton in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Austin Edwards, Jasi Edwards, Rolando Ramos, Corey Isiah McNair and Edward Forchion.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Mayor of Trenton and former state Assembly member who represented the city from 1996 to 2018. He served as Deputy Majority Leader in the Assembly.
- Campaign website
- www.progressfortrenton.com
Where W. Reed Gusciora stands: positions on the record
Trenton Water Works1 sourced position
Said he wants to keep Trenton Water Works a city asset while continuing to invest in it (April 2026 interview).
“keep the T in Trenton Water Works and keep it as a city asset”
Own statementThe Trentonian · Apr 9, 2026
State aid and taxes1 sourced position
Said, on the state’s required tax-levy increase, that Trenton cannot raise enough through taxes because more than half its property is off the tax rolls (Aug. 2026).
“Trenton cannot simply tax its way out of a structural problem created by having more than half of its property off the tax rolls”
Own statementThe Trentonian · Aug 17, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
His campaign site describes public safety as pairing enforcement with prevention, including street mediators, mental-health teams and summer jobs.
“Pairing enforcement with prevention”
Own statementReed Gusciora for Mayor
Vacant property1 sourced position
Said in April 2026 that the city transferred 176 properties for purchase the year before and wants to keep transferring abandoned houses.
“Last year, we transferred 176 properties for purchase”
Own statementThe Trentonian · Apr 9, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Trenton in 2022 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementBallotpedia
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