Burlington County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Burlington County races, led by the Burlington County Surrogate contest.
County offices
SurrogateDale McPeak (R) · Brian J. Carlin (D)
Dale McPeak (Republican) and Brian J. Carlin (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Burlington County Surrogate.
Dale McPeak Republican
Dale McPeak appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Burlington County Surrogate, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dale McPeak.
Brian J. Carlin Democratic
- Says his office cleared its COVID-era case backlog through staff cross-training and aims to keep providing reliable service
- Emphasizes handling the office's roughly 3,200 annual probate, estate, guardianship and adoption cases with empathy and respect
Per the campaign site.
About Brian J. Carlin
Carlin has practiced law since 1986, specializing in estate planning, administration and litigation, and holds a law degree from Widener University School of Law, per his campaign biography. He previously served as Burlington Township Mayor from 2011 to 2021, and earlier on the Township Council and Board of Education, per the same source.
Incumbent Democrat Brian J. Carlin, elected in November 2021 and in office since January 2022, is seeking a second 5-year term, per the Burlington County Democratic Committee's campaign biography for Carlin. The original Republican nominee, Michael Boyd, was ruled off the ballot after a Superior Court judge upheld a finding that his nominating petitions fell 27 signatures short of the 269 required; Dale McPeak was subsequently selected as the Republican candidate for Surrogate, per New Jersey Globe (April 14, 2026).
Full race pageBoard of CommissionersJoseph Abegg (R) · James Melton (R) · Randy Brolo (D) · Jonathan Chebra (D)
Joseph Abegg (Republican), James Melton (Republican), Randy Brolo (Democratic) and Jonathan Chebra (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Burlington County Board of Commissioners.
Joseph Abegg Republican
- Has said he wants to address county government waste, inefficiency and potential contractor fraud
- Has called for higher wages for county employees to address staff retention
Per the Pine Barrens Tribune.
About Joseph Abegg
Abegg served 29 years in the U.S. Air Force and 17 years as a United Airlines captain, per the Pine Barrens Tribune. He is a 37-year union member who has served on seven finance committees, chairing five, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph Abegg.
James Melton Republican
James Melton is a candidate for the Burlington County Board of Commissioners. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, a former Camden County correctional officer, a retired Camden City Police corporal detective and a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant, per his party's campaign Facebook page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Randy Brolo Democratic Incumbent
Randy Brolo is the sitting Burlington County Commissioner and a Lumberton resident, per the county's official staff directory. He is a longtime union leader with the Laborers' International Union of North America and previously served on the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education, the Mount Holly Municipal Authority and the Lumberton Planning Board, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jonathan Chebra Democratic
- Says he wants county tax dollars spent wisely and county government to operate with integrity and transparency
- Cites work on overdose-prevention (naloxone) access and SNAP food-assistance outreach in his healthcare policy background
Per the campaign site.
About Jonathan Chebra
Chebra served as chief of staff to Assemblymember Herb Conaway focusing on healthcare policy and spent six years as a deputy commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Human Services, per his campaign site. He has chaired the Burlington County Library Commission as a volunteer for seven years, per the same source.
Two 3-year seats are up in November 2026. Republicans Joseph Abegg and James Melton face Democrats Randy Brolo and Jonathan Chebra. Brolo, a sitting commissioner, was elected in a Democratic convention runoff in 2025 to complete an unexpired term and was sworn in at the board's 2026 organization meeting, per Burlington County's official news release; he is now seeking a full term. Chebra, chair of the Burlington County Library Commission, won the Democratic Party's convention endorsement over Mount Laurel Councilman Nikitas Moustakas by an 81%-19% margin and ran unopposed for the nomination, per New Jersey Globe.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.