MIDDLETOWN, NJ —Polls are now closed in the 2026 midterms, and votes are being counted for the Middletown Township Committee race and school board election.
From the Monmouth County Clerk, here are the unofficial results as they come in in real time Tuesday night:
As of 9:04 p.m., with 17 out of 485 voting districts reporting, 15,939 votes cast so far:
For Middletown Twp. Committee:
Republican Ryan Clarke: 3,306
Republican Morganne Dudzinski: 3,256
Democrat Shawn Wallach: 4,703
Democrat Jeremy Seideman: 4,664
For Middletown school board: Three candidates seek three seats; all three of the below candidates said they were against closing and consolidating schools last year.
Bernard "Bernie" Daus — Dependable, Achievement, Trust
Susan Henderson — Back To Basics
Amanda Faryar — Back to Basics
Current school board member Caterina Skalaski announced Tuesday she is running as a write-in candidate. She said many people asked her to run for re-election to the school board this year.
All votes need to be certified by the Monmouth County Clerk, which takes a few days after the election.
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