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4 candidates are tracked for Monmouth County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erik Anderson, Tony Perry, Chelsey Tanner and Sofia J. Ugarte. Candidate information follows official Monmouth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two of the five Board of County Commissioners seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Incumbent Erik Anderson (whose term expires December 31, 2026, per the county's official commissioner page) is seeking re-election. The second seat is open: incumbent Ross Licitra chose not to seek re-election, and Middletown Mayor Tony Perry is the Republican nominee for that seat, per the New Jersey Globe. Both Republicans ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary, as did Democrats Chelsey Tanner and Sofia Ugarte, per the New Jersey Globe and the Monmouth County Democrats' endorsed-candidates page. Democrats have not won a countywide seat in Monmouth County since 2008, per the New Jersey Globe. The field matches the County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 Federal and County candidate list (read September 8, 2026).
Erik Anderson is an owner and partner of the law firm Reardon Anderson, with more than 20 years practicing law in Monmouth County as a certified civil trial attorney, per his official county biography page. He previously served on the Shrewsbury Borough Council from 2016 to 2019 and as Shrewsbury's mayor from 2019 to 2024. He holds a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, a master's degree in environmental law from Vermont Law School, and a bachelor's degree in politics from The Catholic University of America. 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 Erik Anderson.
Tony Perry is the Mayor of Middletown, Monmouth County's largest municipality, having served as a Township Committeeman since 2017 and as mayor since 2019, per the New Jersey Globe. He is an executive at Hackensack Meridian Health and previously served as chief of staff to state Senator Joseph Kyrillos, 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 Tony Perry.
Chelsey Tanner is a Neptune native who holds a Doctor of Education degree from Saint Peter's University, per the Monmouth County Democrats' endorsed-candidates page. A mother of five, she returned to Monmouth County in 2016 and has since worked in public service in the community. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chelsey Tanner.
2026 priorities (per the Monmouth County Democrats' endorsed-candidates page)
- Advancing accountability in county government
- Improving affordability across Monmouth County
Sofia J. Ugarte is a working mother who has lived in Monmouth County since 2021, with professional experience in energy efficiency and program coordination that has helped residents and businesses lower costs, per the Monmouth County Democrats' endorsed-candidates page. She is bilingual in English and Portuguese. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sofia J. Ugarte.
2026 priorities (per the Monmouth County Democrats' endorsed-candidates page)
- Responsible spending in county government
- Accessible county services
- Ethical leadership that puts residents first
