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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Washington Borough Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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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Voters choose four of eight candidates for four-year Borough Council seats; every voter can vote for up to four.

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What the next council decides

01Budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the amended 2026 municipal budget 4-2, with one abstention, in April 2026.

What's on the tableThe council elected in November will write and adopt the 2027 municipal budget.

02Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsSince April 2026, data centers are a non-permitted use in every zone of the borough.

What's on the tableFuture councils decide whether to keep or change the data center ban.

03License plate reader cameras3 sourced facts

Where it standsAn ordinance to ban automated license plate reader cameras on borough property and streets passed first reading 6-1; its final vote was carried to October 6, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to adopt, change or drop the license plate camera ban.

04Cannabis businesses3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council backed a proposed cannabis dispensary in January 2026 and adopted local annual licensing for cannabis businesses in July 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to support future cannabis business applications, which need a local support resolution for state licensing.

05Route 31 Gateway redevelopment3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council amended the Downtown Redevelopment Plan to allow fuel stations with convenience stores and apartments above in the Route 31 Gateway District.

What's on the tableThe council decides how redevelopment projects in the Route 31 Gateway District move forward.

5 notes on these statements

Republicans Sherri Musick, Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Robert Mitchell and Betti Singh and Democrats Ethel Conry, Jessica Lyons, Sonia Ron and Josephine Noone are running for four Borough Council seats. Warren County Clerk · Jun 16, 2026

The council accepted Christopher Infinito's resignation from the Borough Council on September 1, 2026, by a 6-1 vote. Washington Borough Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026

On September 15, 2026, the council appointed Robert Mitchell to the vacant council seat, 4-2; Betti Singh and Larry Main were the other names submitted. Washington Borough Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026

Incumbent council members Edward France and Cassandra Gorshkov finished behind the party-backed slate in the June 2026 Republican primary. New Jersey Globe · Jun 3, 2026

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters endorsed Josephine Noone and Ethel Conry for Borough Council. New Jersey League of Conservation Voters

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  1. 1. Should the council have adopted Washington's amended 2026 municipal budget?

  2. 2. Should data centers stay banned in every zone of Washington Borough?

  3. 3. Should Washington ban license plate reader cameras on borough property and streets?

  4. 4. Should the council support new cannabis dispensaries in the borough?

  5. 5. Should fuel stations with apartments above be allowed in the Route 31 Gateway District?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Louann Cox, Marco Matteo4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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