County

Atlantic County Commissioner

At large

Vote for: 2
Term: 3 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: County commissioners make up the Board of County Commissioners, the county's legislative body, which adopts the county budget and oversees county departments with the county executive.

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Jonathan Marcellus

Democratic

Small-business owner (tax preparation, accounting and consulting) · Galloway

The gist

Proposes making small-business growth a top county priority.
Supports higher wages so full-time workers can get by.
Pledges to bring new jobs and keep young graduates local.

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Proposes making small-business growth a top county priority.
Businessman Dr. Jonathan A. Marcellus Readies for His General Election Run for Atlantic County Commissioner
Interview · Front Runner New Jersey · Aug 23, 2026 · frontrunnernewjersey.com
“If small businesses do well, they can hire more people. That helps everyone.”
Supports higher wages so full-time workers can get by.
Businessman Dr. Jonathan A. Marcellus Readies for His General Election Run for Atlantic County Commissioner
Interview · Front Runner New Jersey · Aug 23, 2026 · frontrunnernewjersey.com
“People shouldn’t be working full-time and still struggling to survive.”
Pledges to bring new jobs and keep young graduates local.
Businessman Dr. Jonathan A. Marcellus Readies for His General Election Run for Atlantic County Commissioner
Interview · Front Runner New Jersey · Aug 23, 2026 · frontrunnernewjersey.com
“He wants to work with Republican colleagues to bring new jobs to the region and keep young talent from leaving Atlantic County after college.”

Kyle Gornick

Democratic

Public policy specialist, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development · Atlantic City

The gist

Pledges to focus on housing affordability as commissioner.
Pledges to strengthen the county workforce and job pipelines.

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Pledges to focus on housing affordability as commissioner.
Three Democrats announce candidacies for Atlantic County commissioner seats
News coverage · Breaking AC · breakingac.com
“I’ll bring that same focus to tackling housing affordability, strengthening our workforce, and making Atlantic County government work better for the people it serves.”
Pledges to strengthen the county workforce and job pipelines.
Three Democrats announce candidacies for Atlantic County commissioner seats
News coverage · Breaking AC · breakingac.com
“tackling housing affordability, strengthening our workforce”

John W. Risley, Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Egg Harbor Township

The gist

No documented position found.

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June Byrnes

RepublicanIncumbent

Linwood

The gist

No documented position found.

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