Morris County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Morris County race, led by the Morris County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerTayfun Selen (R) · Christopher (Chris) Russo (D)
Tayfun Selen (Republican) and Christopher (Chris) Russo (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morris County Commissioner.
Tayfun Selen Republican Incumbent
- Keep Morris County the best-run county in the country
- Maintain tax responsibility
- Improve county services
Per the campaign site.
About Tayfun Selen
Tayfun Selen is a CPA and architect who serves as Senior Vice President of Administration at Lincoln Educational Services, per the county's official commissioner biography. He previously served as Chatham Township Mayor and was selected by fellow commissioners to lead the board in 2022 and 2025. He immigrated to the United States in 1996, became a U.S. citizen in 2008, and holds an architecture degree from Istanbul Technical University and an MBA from Montclair State University, per his campaign site.
Christopher (Chris) Russo Democratic
- Full transparency for every contract awarded and dollar spent
- Reduce costs and lower taxes
- Protect senior services, healthcare options and food programs
Per the campaign site.
About Christopher (Chris) Russo
Chris Russo is Morristown Council Vice President for the Fourth Ward and works as a senior pharmaceutical representative for Novartis, per Morristown Green. He co-owns Superhero Events, a company he and a business partner started in 2010 that organizes half marathons and 10K races. A Gettysburg College graduate who grew up in the Cedar Knolls section of Hanover Township, he serves as the council's liaison to the Morristown Planning Board.
One three-year seat is up in 2026 (the other six Morris County Commissioner terms run through 2027 or 2028). Republican incumbent Tayfun Selen, seeking a third term, faces Democrat Chris Russo, Morristown Council Vice President, per the Morris County Clerk's certified November 3, 2026 general election candidate list and Morristown Green (9/7/2026, 3/22/2026) reporting. This is the only Morris County commission contest on the 2026 ballot, per centraljersey.com (8/19/2026).
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 8, 2026 from official election sources.