2026 Primary Election In Livingston: Town Council Candidates, Voter Info

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Several town council candidates have filed to run in Livingston’s upcoming primary election.

Three seats on the Livingston Township Council are up for election in 2026. Terms last for four years.

Democratic and Republican candidates will compete for their party’s nomination in a primary election on Tuesday, June 2. The winners will match up against any independent or third-party candidates for all the marbles in a general election on Nov. 3.

Here’s who filed to run for Livingston Town Council in the primary, according to the Essex County Clerk’s Office:

Democrat

• Stacey Abenstein
• Laurie Kahn
• Bill Lam
• Edward Meinhardt
• Ketan Bhuptani
• Daphne Dan Wang

Republican

• Timothy Foley

Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein – who is running for a seat on the Essex County Board of Commissioners – is not seeking re-election to the town council.

In addition to the Livingston town council race, local voters will get to cast ballots for several county and federal seats. Primary races are taking place for U.S. senator, a U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 11^th district, Essex County executive and the Essex County Board of Commissioners.

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VOTER INFORMATION

Election Day for the 2026 primary takes place on June 2. Early in-person voting will take place from May 26 to May 31.

Here are a couple of other important dates for Livingston voters to keep in mind if they plan to cast a ballot in the primary, according to the Essex County Board of Elections:

• Last day for registration and transfer (21 days prior to election), May 12, 2026
• Last day to apply by mail for a Vote-By-Mail Ballot (seven days prior to election), May 26, 2026

Unsure if you’re registered? Need to find your local polling place? Planning to vote by mail? Learn more at the Livingston township website here, or the New Jersey state voter online portal here.

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