County

Cape May County Commissioner

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 governing body, which adopts the county budget and oversees county departments.

Candidates Compare by issue

Curtis Bashaw

Republican

Hotelier (Cape Resorts) · Cape May

The gist

Supports greater transparency from the Board of Commissioners.
Supports growing a year-round economy alongside summer tourism.
Proposes further expanding the county Open Space Fund.
Proposes a regional approach to workforce housing affordability.

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Supports greater transparency from the Board of Commissioners.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“I think that transparency is super-important. You miss opportunities if people think secrets are being kept.”
Supports growing a year-round economy alongside summer tourism.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“we want to grow that year-round economic base”
Proposes further expanding the county Open Space Fund.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“Bashaw suggested further expansion of the fund, citing a miniature golf course in Cape May.”
Proposes a regional approach to workforce housing affordability.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“Bashaw suggested a more regional approach,”

Eric J. Morey

Democratic

The gist

No documented position found.

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David Temple

Democratic

Realtor

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No documented position found.

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Patrick Rosenello

RepublicanIncumbent

Executive director, Wildwood Business Improvement District and Special Improvement District · North Wildwood

The gist

Supports releasing more county information to the public.
Supports close coordination between the county and its municipalities.
Opposes state rules letting DEP close whole beaches near nests.
Supports the county Open Space Fund's preservation programs.

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Supports releasing more county information to the public.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“My default position is, the more information that’s out to the public, the better off that you are.”
Supports close coordination between the county and its municipalities.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“These municipalities and the county really have to be on the same page.”
Opposes state rules letting DEP close whole beaches near nests.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“They now give themselves the right to shut down the entire beach from the egg site all the way to the water,”
Supports the county Open Space Fund's preservation programs.
GOP Candidates Outline Stances on Issues
Interview · Cape May County Herald · capemaycountyherald.com
“He also praised county initiatives, including the Open Space Fund.”

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