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2 candidates are tracked for Essex County Executive on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and Maritza Mathews. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Democrat Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., who has held the office since 2002, is seeking a seventh term against Republican nominee Maritza Mathews, who won the June 2, 2026 GOP primary with 5,275 votes, per the New Jersey Globe. Republicans have not won a countywide race in Essex since 1998, per the same report.
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. is the Essex County Executive, a position he has held since 2002, and is seeking a seventh term in November, per the New Jersey Globe. His administration's stated priorities are infrastructure improvements, public safety, recreational opportunities and economic growth, per the Essex County government website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr..
Maritza Mathews is the Essex County Republican Party's nominee for county executive. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Maritza Mathews.
