2026 Primary Election: Full Ballot Guide For Jefferson Township

JEFFERSON, NJ — The June 2 primary election is tomorrow, and Patch is helping voters in Jefferson Township get ready by breaking down who is on the ballot and what seats are up for grabs.

The most competitive races in Jefferson Tuesday are on the Republican side, where voters will choose between two candidates for mayor — Eric F. Wilsusen, backed by the Morris County Republican Party, and Christian E. Barranco, running under the Save Jefferson, Conservative Republicans banner. The same two factions are facing off for Township Council, with Melissa Senatore and Thomas G. Galfo on the Morris County Republican Party line against Sheila J. Brown and Dorothy "Dottie" Santasieri of the Save Jefferson slate. Democrats filed no municipal candidates for either race.

Both municipalities are in the 11th Congressional District and Morris County.

Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters unsure of their polling location can use the Polling Place Search tool on the New Jersey Division of Elections website at voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search.

For polling locations inJefferson, click here.

Who Is On The Ballot

REPUBLICAN BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Richard Tabor — By The People, For The People
• Robert S. Lebovics — America First Always
• Alex Zdan — America First Republicans
• Justin Murphy — American Conservative Republican

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Joe Hathaway — Morris County Republican Party

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Tayfun Selen — Morris County Republican Party

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Eric F. Wilsusen — Morris County Republican Party
• Christian E. Barranco — Save Jefferson, Conservative Republicans

Township Council (4-year term) — Vote for 2

• Melissa Senatore — Morris County Republican Party
• Thomas G. Galfo — Morris County Republican Party
• Sheila J. Brown — Save Jefferson, Conservative Republicans
• Dorothy "Dottie" Santasieri — Save Jefferson, Conservative Republicans

DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

U.S. Senate (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• Cory Booker — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

U.S. House of Representatives (2-year term) — Vote for 1

• Donald Cresitello — Democrat with Experience Municipal, Business, International
• Joseph B. Lewis, II — Fighting to Fix a Broken Economy
• Analilia Mejia — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.
• Justin Strickland — Universal Healthcare and Term Limits

Morris County Commissioner (3-year term) — Vote for 1

• Christopher (Chris) Russo — Morris County Democratic Committee, Inc.

Mayor (4-year term) — Vote for 1

• No Petition Filed

Township Council (4-year term) — Vote for 2

• No Petition Filed (both seats)

What Voters Should Know

Voted mail-in ballots will not be accepted at polling locations — they must be mailed or deposited at one of the Morris County ballot drop boxes. For information, contact the Morris County Clerk's Office at 973-285-6066 or visit morriscountyclerk.org.

Unofficial results will begin posting at 8 p.m. on Election Night. Mail-in and provisional ballots are counted separately and updated as processed.

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