Search results for 2026 Hudson County Commissioner Races

Valdez, in 3-way race for Hudson County commissioner, backed by StreetsPAC NJ

Alex Valdez, running for Hudson County commissioner in the 9th District – the only contested race in the June 2nd Democratic primary – is being backed by StreetsPAC NJ. By John Hei...

CWA District 1 backs O’Dea, Johnson, Bautista, & Valdez for Hudson commissioner

CWA District 1 is backing four Hudson County commissioner candidates, including one incumbent and a candidate in the only contested district, in the June 2nd Democratic primary. By...

Hotel trades council backs Johnson & Valdez for Hudson County commissioner

The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council is backing Hudson County commissioner candidates Pam Johnson (D-3), who is unopposed, and Alex Valdez (D-9), who is in the only contested June 2...

Hudson Commissioner Cifelli backs Harrison Councilman Bennett to succeed him

Hudson County Commissioner Al Cifelli (D-9) is backing Harrison Councilman Larry Bennett to succeed him in a three-person Democratic primary on June 2nd. By John Heinis/Hudson Coun...

Insider NJ’s 2026 Nonpartisan May Municipal Elections Publication

Leave it to Bayonne (see below) to provide maybe the most interesting mayoral contest on the May 12th municipal election schedule, by virtue of a vacancy intensifying local aspirat...

StreetsPAC NJ endorses Ron Bautista for Hudson County commissioner

StreetsPAC NJ, a statewide group dedicated to traffic safety reform and increased mass transit, is endorsing Ron Bautista for Hudson County commissioner in the uncontested 5th Dist...

10 Hudson County mayors come out backing Guy for re-election as HCDO chair

Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) Chair Craig Guy has early support for another term, with 10 of the 12 local mayors already backing his candidacy before there are any s...

Candidate Profile: Ron Bautista For Hudson County Commissioner

Ron Bautista is running to represent Hoboken and part of Jersey City on the Hudson County Board of Commissioners.

Bautista wants public-facing Hudson County dashboard for residents to track budget

Hudson County commissioner candidate Ron Bautista (D-5) is calling for a public-facing county dashboard for residents to track the budget, along with other initiatives to bolster t...

NJ Working Families Party backs O’Dea & Valdez for Hudson County commissioner

The New Jersey Working Families Party (NJWFP) is backing Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) and Alex Valdez for the District 9 county commissioner seat in the June 2nd Dem...

Hudson County Community College Class of 2026 Exemplifies Resilience, Determination, and Triumph

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will hold Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. The HCCC Class of 2026...

Early Voting for Bayonne’s 2026 Municipal Election Set for May 8, 9, and 10

            City Clerk Madelene Medina announced that early voting for Bayonne’s May 12 Municipal Election will take place on the following dates and times in the Council Chambers...

Hudson County commissioners react to HCST audit, set county budget intro for May

Hudson County commissioners have offered their reactions to the preliminary findings of the forensic audit into the finances of the county schools of technology as the county prepa...

There is still time to vote in Hudson County’s Municipal Election for Bayonne, Weehawken and Union City

Did you vote yet? Polls are open until 8pm this evening , May 12, 2026 The post There is still time to vote in Hudson County’s Municipal Election for Bayonne, Weehawken and Union C...

Bautista calls for Hudson County Right-to-Counsel, housing on county-owned land

Hudson County commissioner candidate Ron Bautista (D-5) is calling for a countywide right-to-counsel, as well as building affordable housing on county-owned land via a Nonprofit Ap...

Hudson County commissioners to form committee for Courthouse Park delays

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are seeking to form a committee on the status of the planned Courthouse Park in Jersey City, signaling the need to address delays to constr...

Hudson commissioners again table Weehawken ALPR measure at mayor’s request

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners again tabled a resolution that would permit Weehawken to install automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on light poles under county...

Hudson commissioners delay Weehawken ALPR cameras over ICE/privacy concerns

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are holding off on allowing Weehawken to install automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on light poles under county jurisdiction ove...

Hoboken Mayor Jabbour backs Menendez for 3rd term after endorsing Bhalla in ’24

Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour is backing U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) for a third term after endorsing then-Mayor Ravi Bhalla against him in 2024. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “...

Hudson County introduces $23.8M bond ordinance for 2026 park improvements

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance that would bond over $23.8 million for improvements to county parks this year at last week’s meeting. By Dan Israel...

Hudson County commissioners sound alarm on HCST post-secondary program cuts

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners sounded the alarm about planned cuts to post-secondary career programs that have operated for over 35 years at the Hudson County Schools of...

Hudson County Community College President to Depart in June

Guy presents $769.6M Hudson County budget with 9.9% tax levy hike, impact varies

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy delivered his 2026 budget address yesterday, presenting a $769,667,257 spending plan with a 9.27 percent increase to the tax levy with varying imp...

County Executive Pitches Budget with Significant Tax Hike for Jersey City

Jersey City residents are likely to see a significant increase in the county portion of their property taxes, on top of expected hikes for the city and public schools. At a Tuesday...