2026 General Election Endorsements

After reviewing the records of candidates, CWA Local 1036 recommends support for candidates that will support our union's values and priorities. 

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U.S. Senate

• Cory Booker

U.S. House of Representatives

• Congressional District 1: Donald Norcross
• Congressional District 2: Zack Mullock
• Congressional District 3: Herb Conaway
• Congressional District 6: Frank Pallone
• Congressional District 7: Rebecca Bennett
• Congressional District 8: Rob Menendez
• Congressional District 9: Nellie Pou
• Congressional District 10: LaMonica McIver
• Congressional District 11: Analilia Mejia
• Congressional District 12: Dr. Adam Hamawy

County & Municipal Endorsements

Bergen County | Burlington County | Camden County | Essex County | Hudson County | Mercer County

Bergen County Elections

• Bergen County Executive: Jim Tedesco
• Bergen County Commissioner: Joan Voss
• Bergen County Commissioner: Rafael Marte
• Burlington County Surrogate: Brian Carlin

Burlington County Elections

• Burlington County Surrogate: Brian Carlin
• Burlington County Commissioner: Randy Brolo (LIUNA 172 member)
• Burlington County Commissioner: Jonathan Chebra
• Delran Council: Nikki Roberts-Apeadu (CWA 1033 member), Candy Cure, and Marlowe Smith
• Evesham Mayor: Jaclyn Veasy
• Evesham Council: Heather Cooper and Krystal Hunter
• Hainesport Committee: Zachary Astor (UWUA 855 member) and John Cane
• Lumberton Committee: Terence Benson and Kendra Hatfield
• Mansfield Committee: Bill Jaeger (CWA 1036 retiree) and Amar Chauhan
• Maple Shade Committee: Renee Bruce and Gina Capate
• Moorestown Committee: Quinton Law and Thomas Bader
• Mount Holly Council: Tara Astor and Kim Burkus
• Mount Laurel Committee: Stephen Stegliks and Curtis Green 
• Pemberton Mayor: Belinda Fontanez (CWA 1036 member)
• Pemberton Council: Jason Allen (CWA 1040 member)
• Riverside Committee: Christopher Marter (IBEW 351 member)
• Westampton Committee: Sandy Henley and Jaime Mungo
• Willingboro Council: Tonya Brown (CWA 1036 member)

Camden County Elections

• Camden County Commissioner: Jonathan Young
• Camden County Commissioner: Louis Cappelli 

Essex County Elections

• Essex County Commissioner At-Large: Christine McGrath
• Essex County Commissioner At-Large: Abdur R. Yasin
• Essex County Commissioner At-Large: Wayne L. Richardson
• Essex County Commissioner At-Large: Deborah Engel
• Essex County Commissioner District 2: A’Dorian Murray Thomas
• Essex County Commissioner District 3: Medinah Muhammad
• Essex County Commissioner District 4: Leonard Luciano (CWA 1037 member)

Hudson County Elections

• Hudson County Commissioner District 2: Bill O’Dea
• Hudson County Commissioner District 3: Pam Johnson
• Hudson County Commissioner District 5: Ron Bautista
• Hudson County Commissioner District 9: Alex Valdez

Mercer County Elections

• Mercer County Commissioner: Nakia White Barr
• Mercer County Commissioner: Lucylle R. S. Walter
• Mercer County Sheriff: Jack Kemler
• Mercer County Surrogate: Diane Gerofsky
• Ewing Twp Mayor: Bert Steinman (IBEW 269 member)
• Trenton City Mayor: Reed Gusciora
• Trenton City Council: Crystal Feliciano (AFT member), Yazminelly Gonzalez
• Princeton Board of Education: Adam Bierman (CWA 1033 member)

Other Municipal Elections

• Black Horse Pike Regional School Board: Kevin Bucceroni (CWA 1014 member)
• Saddle Brook Council Sarah Sanchez: (CWA 1037 member)