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4 candidates are tracked for Bergen County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan M. Voss, Rafael Marte, John Dinice and Maria Soledad Laman. Candidate information follows official Bergen County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two seats on the Board of County Commissioners are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Democratic incumbents Joan M. Voss and Rafael Marte face Republicans John Dinice and Maria Soledad Laman, per the Bergen County Clerk's official countywide candidate list. Democrats currently hold all seven seats on the board, per New Jersey Globe.
Voss retired after 41 years as a high school teacher and supervisor in Fort Lee and holds a doctorate in education from Fordham University, per the county's official website. She has served on the Bergen County Board of Commissioners since 2011 and currently serves as Chair Pro Tempore, after four terms on the Fort Lee Borough Council and a term in the New Jersey General Assembly, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joan M. Voss.
Marte worked as a social worker for the Westchester County Department of Social Services and served two terms on the Bergenfield Council before joining the county board, per the county's official website. He won a special election to the Board of County Commissioners after Commissioner Ramon Hache resigned, and is now seeking his first full term, per New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Rafael Marte.
Dinice serves as a member of the Mahwah Board of Education, per New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; New Jersey Globe's coverage is the only verifiable source for Dinice.
Laman serves as Vice President of the Edgewater Board of Education, per New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; New Jersey Globe's coverage is the only verifiable source for Laman.
