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Burlington County, New Jersey

Burlington County Board of Commissioners

4 candidates are tracked for Burlington County Board of Commissioners, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joseph Abegg, James Melton, Randy Brolo and Jonathan Chebra. Candidate information follows official Burlington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

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. The sitting officeholder, Randy Brolo, is on the ballot.

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Joseph Abegg

Republican

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Burlington County Board of Commissioners in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Burlington County Board of Commissioners, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joseph Abegg, James Melton, Randy Brolo and Jonathan Chebra. Candidate information follows official Burlington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Burlington County Board of Commissioners 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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Joseph Abegg, full profileJames Melton, full profileRandy Brolo, full profileJonathan Chebra, full profileOfficial New Jersey election office