No Republican filed; incumbent Kenneth Kopacz (D) is unopposed in November. Districts 1 through 8 are the eight of nine commissioner districts where Democrats face no Republican opponent, per the New Jersey Globe.
Kenneth Kopacz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kenneth Kopacz is the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Bayonne Board of Education, per his official county biography. A Bayonne Public Schools graduate with degrees from St. Peter's College, he previously served as a teacher and administrator in Bayonne, including as principal of Washington Community School, and chairs the county board's Education Committee. He is unopposed for re-election as the District 1 commissioner. 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 Kenneth Kopacz.
No Republican filed; incumbent William O'Dea (D), Chairperson Pro-Tempore of the board, is unopposed in November.
William O'Dea · DemocraticIncumbent▾
William O'Dea is Chairperson Pro-Tempore of the Hudson County Board of Commissioners and works as Deputy Executive Director of the Elizabeth Development Company, per his official county biography. A Jersey City native who previously served two terms on the Jersey City Council, he was first elected county commissioner in 1997 and is now serving his eighth full term. He is unopposed for re-election as the District 2 commissioner. 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 William O'Dea.
No Republican filed; Pam Johnson (D) is unopposed in November for this open seat.
Pam Johnson · Democratic▾
Pam Johnson is the Executive Director of the Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County and is running for the open District 3 commissioner seat, per Hudson County View and Jersey City Times. She is unopposed in November. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pam Johnson.
Priorities: Community-focused public safety, expanding prevention and intervention efforts at the county level · Equitable county investment in District 3 · Economic opportunity and workforce development (per the per Hudson County View)
No Republican filed; incumbent Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D) is unopposed in November.
Yraida Aponte-Lipski · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Yraida Aponte-Lipski holds a Master of Public Health degree and previously worked as a professor and clinical instructor at Eastern International College in Jersey City, per her official county biography. Her public-health advocacy work includes committees pushing for improved dental services for seniors and children, and she has lived in District 4 for more than 30 years. She is unopposed for re-election. 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 Yraida Aponte-Lipski.
No Republican filed; Ron Bautista (D) is unopposed in November for this open seat, after board chair Anthony "Stick" Romano did not seek re-election.
Ron Bautista · Democratic▾
He is unopposed in November for this open seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ron Bautista.
Priorities: Create a public-facing county budget dashboard for residents to track spending · Establish a countywide right-to-counsel program · Build affordable housing on county-owned land (per the per Hudson County View)
No Republican filed; incumbent Fanny J. Cedeño (D), Vice-Chairperson of the board, is unopposed in November.
Fanny J. Cedeño · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Fanny J. Cedeño is Vice-Chairperson of the Hudson County Board of Commissioners and manages constituent relations for the Union City Mayor's Office, per her official county biography. Born in Honduras, she has lived in Union City since immigrating at age two and holds a political science degree from Seton Hall University. She was appointed to the board in January 2020 and is now serving her second term, unopposed for re-election. 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 Fanny J. Cedeño.
No Republican filed; incumbent Caridad Rodriguez (D), commissioner since 2015, is unopposed in November.
Caridad Rodriguez · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Caridad Rodriguez is the first Cuban-American woman to serve as a Hudson County Commissioner, holding the District 7 seat since 2015, per her official county biography. She previously represented the 33rd Legislative District in the state Assembly and has worked as a paralegal, a patient advocate at Palisades Medical Center, and an executive assistant in the office of Rep. Albio Sires. She is unopposed for re-election. 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 Caridad Rodriguez.
No Republican filed; incumbent Robert P. Baselice (D) is unopposed in November.
Robert P. Baselice · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robert P. Baselice represents District 8 (North Bergen and part of Secaucus) on the Hudson County Board of Commissioners and serves as Executive Director of the North Bergen Parking Authority, per his official county biography. He holds a mathematics degree from Rutgers University, previously served as Chief of Staff to the Hudson County Sheriff, and was sworn onto the board in April 2023 before winning his first full term later that year. He is unopposed for re-election. 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 Robert P. Baselice.
The only contested Hudson County Commissioner race in 2026, for an open seat after incumbent Albert Cifelli did not seek re-election. Democrat Alex Valdez won a three-way June 2, 2026 primary against Bennett and Elkadious, per Hudson County View, and faces Republican Anmol Pollack (also identified in official filings as Anmol Gopalak) in November. The district covers East Newark, Harrison, Kearny, Secaucus and portions of Jersey City, per the New Jersey Globe.
Alex Valdez · Democratic▾
Alex Valdez is a nonprofit leader, nurse in training, and former sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard, per his campaign site. He has held leadership roles at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic and done humanitarian work with the International Rescue Committee, including asylum-seeker assistance and refugee resettlement.
Priorities: Build more affordable housing, protect tenants and small landlords, and enforce Hudson County's existing rent control laws · Increase county funding for public transit, expand inter-county bus and train service, and expand the Vision Zero street-safety initiative · Address the cost of climate change to county residents and businesses (per the campaign site)
Anmol Pollack · Republican▾
Anmol Pollack, also identified in some official filing records as Anmol Gopalak, is a social media influencer and the Republican nominee for the District 9 Hudson County Commissioner seat, per the New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Anmol Pollack.
Incumbent Democrat Jeffrey Dublin, seeking another five-year term, faces Republican Qamar Raza. Dublin won the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary with 25,703 votes to Melissa Alexander's 13,255; Raza won the Republican primary with 2,996 votes. Hudson and Essex are the only two New Jersey counties that still elect a county register, per the New Jersey Globe.
Jeffrey Dublin · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jeffrey Dublin is the incumbent Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, elected to the office in 2021 after previously serving on the Hudson County Board of Freeholders from 2004 to 2014, per Our Campaigns and the New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeffrey Dublin.
Qamar Raza · Republican▾
Qamar Raza is a professor at Hudson County Community College and the Republican nominee for Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, per the New Jersey Globe. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Qamar Raza.
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