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Union County, New Jersey

Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward

2 candidates are tracked for Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Isaias J. Rivera and Glenn Maldonado. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Democrat Isaias Rivera won a four-candidate primary for the seat being vacated by retiring member Nelson Gonzalez and faces Republican Glenn Maldonado in November, per New Jersey Globe and the Union County Clerk's certified candidate list.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

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Isaias J. Rivera

Isaias J. Rivera

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Support minority- and women-owned business certification and responsible development along South Broad Street, Bayway Avenue, and Elmora Avenue
  • Improve street lighting, traffic safety, and community policing, and push for full use of the Bayway Avenue firehouse to improve emergency response times
  • Increase civic participation through multilingual communication and hybrid community-watch meetings

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rivera has worked since 2013 in workforce development through the Union County Workforce System and small-business support, per his campaign site. He has served on the Elizabeth Planning Board since 2013, the Elizabeth Board of Education since 2023, and as Second Ward Democratic Committee member since 2017, per InsiderNJ.

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Glenn Maldonado

Republican

Biography

Glenn Maldonado appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Glenn Maldonado.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Isaias J. Rivera and Glenn Maldonado. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Elizabeth City Council, Second Ward 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Union County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Isaias J. Rivera, full profileGlenn Maldonado, full profileOfficial New Jersey election office