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Bergen County Commissioner

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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 ordinances.

Two at-large seats.

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John Dinice

Republican

Mahwah Board of Education member · Mahwah

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  • Pledges to cut county spending and ease tax burden.
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  1. Pledges to cut county spending and ease tax burden.

    Bergen GOP Commissioner Candidates Unveil First Social Media Ad Slamming Democrat Spending

    Public statement · Insider NJ (Bergen County Republican press release) · Oct 10, 2025 · insidernj.com

    “We realize how much taxpayers are suffering and we will do all we can to ease their tax burden.”

Maria Soledad Laman

Republican

Edgewater Board of Education vice president · Edgewater

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No documented position found.

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Joan M. Voss

DemocraticIncumbent

Bergen County Commissioner (chair pro tempore); retired teacher · Fort Lee

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No documented position found.

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Rafael Marte

DemocraticIncumbent

Bergen County Commissioner · Bergenfield

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No documented position found.

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