4 candidates are tracked for Bergen County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan M. Voss, Rafael Marte, John Dinice and Maria Soledad Laman. Candidate information follows official Bergen County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two seats on the Board of County Commissioners are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Democratic incumbents Joan M. Voss and Rafael Marte face Republicans John Dinice and Maria Soledad Laman, per the Bergen County Clerk's official countywide candidate list. Democrats currently hold all seven seats on the board, per New Jersey Globe.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Joan M. Voss, Rafael Marte.
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Democratic Incumbent
Joan M. Voss is the sitting Chair Pro Tempore of the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, per Bergen County government. She retired after forty one years as a high school teacher and supervisor in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the Fort Lee Borough Council, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Democratic Incumbent
Rafael Marte is a sitting Bergen County Commissioner, per Bergen County government. He previously worked as a social worker for the Westchester Department of Social Services and served two terms as a Bergenfield Councilman, and founded the Dominican Cultural Association of New Jersey in 2019, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Republican
John Dinice is the Republican candidate for Bergen County Commissioner, a longtime Mahwah resident who served 36 years as Compliance Manager at the Bergen County Utilities Authority, per the Bergen County Republican Organization. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from William Paterson University and served nine years as a Mahwah Board of Education trustee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Republican
Maria Soledad Laman is the Republican candidate for Bergen County Commissioner and serves as Vice President of the Edgewater Board of Education, per the Bergen County Republican Organization. She has more than 20 years of corporate operations experience and is a small business owner, and holds bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo in Guayaquil, Ecuador, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for Bergen County Commissioner in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Bergen County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan M. Voss, Rafael Marte, John Dinice and Maria Soledad Laman. Candidate information follows official Bergen County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Bergen County Commissioner election in New Jersey?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Jersey are on the New Jersey election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Bergen County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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