Camden County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Camden County race, led by the Camden County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerLouis Cappelli, Jr. (D) · Jonathan Young (D) · Robert Stone (R) · Shane Bernat (R)
Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Democratic), Jonathan Young (Democratic), Robert Stone (Republican) and Shane Bernat (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Camden County Commissioner.
Louis Cappelli, Jr. Democratic Incumbent
Cappelli is the current Commissioner Director of the Camden County Board of Commissioners, a public servant for over 30 years and a practicing attorney since 1987, per the county's official site. He was first elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2003 and has been its director since 2006, after earlier serving on the Collingswood school board and as a borough commissioner. He is a partner in the law firm of Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt and Cappelli, LLC. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jonathan Young Democratic Incumbent
Young is a Camden County commissioner who first joined the board in early 2015 through a party convention to fill a vacancy, and is political director for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, per New Jersey Globe. The county's roster lists his current term as January 2024 through December 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Robert Stone Republican
Stone is a 911 responder and EMS professional with more than 32 years of experience and is the Stratford Republican municipal chairman, per the Camden County Republican Committee's candidate page and New Jersey Globe. This is his fourth campaign for county commissioner, per New Jersey Globe. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Shane Bernat Republican
- Economic growth and fiscal responsibility
- "Bold redevelopment with effective leadership"
Per the Camden County Republican Party candidate page.
About Shane Bernat
Bernat, of Winslow Township, is a real estate investor and entrepreneur, per the Camden County Republican Party's candidate page. His nominating petition fell short of the signature requirement for the June 2026 primary ballot; the Camden County Republican Party organized a write-in campaign that secured him the party's second nomination, per New Jersey Globe. He previously ran unsuccessfully for an unexpired county commissioner term in 2025, per a local Camden County elections tracker. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shane Bernat.
Two seats up for three-year terms (Camden County's Sheriff, County Clerk, and Surrogate are not up in 2026: Sheriff Chuck Billingham's term runs to 2027, County Clerk Pam Lampitt's to 2029, and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer, re-elected in November 2025, to 2030). Democratic incumbents Louis Cappelli Jr. (Commissioner Director) and Jonathan Young Sr. finished ahead of a progressive primary challenge from Vonetta Hawkins and Constance Mercedes in the June 2, 2026 primary, 33,214 and 26,668 votes to 19,369 and 16,723, per the Camden County Clerk's unofficial primary results. Republican Robert Stone was the only candidate to qualify for the primary ballot (9,848 votes) after running mate Shane Bernat's nominating petition fell short of the signature requirement; Camden County Republicans organized a write-in campaign in the primary that secured Bernat the party's second nomination, per New Jersey Globe. An official November candidate list had not been posted by the Camden County Clerk as of September 8, 2026; the four-candidate November field is confirmed by New Jersey Globe and the Camden County Republican Party's own candidate page.
Full race pageSee your full ballot
Voting info and more
Voting info and more
Verify your ballot with the official election office.
Cross-check every race and candidate with the official election office. Official sources are the final word.
Who is on the ballot in Camden County, New Jersey on November 3, 2026?
Camden County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county commissioner, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in New Jersey?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Jersey are listed on the New Jersey election hub. New Jersey election hub →
How do I see my exact Camden County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup for the statewide and congressional races on every ballot in the county, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location. Look up your ballot →
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Camden County34 ZIP codes
Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources.