County
Mercer County Commissioner
- Vote for
- 2
- Term
- 3 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The Board of County Commissioners approves the county budget, contracts and ordinances and oversees county government alongside the county executive.
Two at-large seats. The Republican primary nominated Shaolin Brown and Donald Ober; by late August the county Republican committee and the New Jersey Globe listed Kevin Monte De Ramos in place of Brown. Confirm against the clerk's general election list.
Taxes & budget
Nakia White BarrDemocratic
- Pledges fiscal responsibility and help for vulnerable residents.
Donald OberRepublican
No documented position found.
Kevin Monte De RamosRepublican
No documented position found.
Lucylle RS WalterDemocratic
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Nakia White BarrDemocratic
- Supports helping small businesses and attracting new investment.
- Supports collaborative efforts to revitalize Trenton.
Donald OberRepublican
No documented position found.
Kevin Monte De RamosRepublican
No documented position found.
Lucylle RS WalterDemocratic
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Nakia White BarrDemocratic
- Proposes addressing public transit disparities, safety and infrastructure.
Donald OberRepublican
No documented position found.
Kevin Monte De RamosRepublican
No documented position found.
Lucylle RS WalterDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Nakia White BarrDemocratic
- Opposes building data centers in Mercer County.
Donald OberRepublican
- Supports building data centers in the county.
Kevin Monte De RamosRepublican
No documented position found.
Lucylle RS WalterDemocratic
- Supports steering data centers to old industrial sites.
Government & transparency
Nakia White BarrDemocratic
- Proposes modernizing the county website and public outreach.
Donald OberRepublican
- Supports adding members of another party to the all-Democratic board.
- Supports making commissioner meetings easier for the public to follow.
Kevin Monte De RamosRepublican
No documented position found.
Lucylle RS WalterDemocratic
- Supports streaming commissioner meetings after technology upgrades.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.