Ocean City Voter Guide 2026: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The 2026 General Election is quickly approaching, and it’s almost time for Ocean City residents to cast their ballots.

While there are no local races in Ocean City this year, residents will still have their say in school board, county, Congress and Senate races.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election Day will take place, though the early voting period will run from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Here's what you need to know about who's on the ballot and where to vote:

Election Day Essentials

• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
• Check if you are registered to vote
• Find ballot drop box locations
• Track your mail-in ballot
• Find your polling place

Who’s on the ballot in Ocean City?

Ocean City Board of Education Vote for 3

• Matthew L. Maas
• Steve Flogaus
• Kelly Anne Hudak
• Catherine Panico
• Jocelyn Palaganas
• Corey Niemiec
• Michael Allegretto

Ocean City Board of Education Unexpired Term Vote for 1L

• Lisa Capra-Mansfield

U.S. Senate Vote for 1

• Justin Murphy (Republican)
• Cory Booker (Democrat)

House of Representatives (2nd District) Vote for 1

• Jeff Van Drew (Republican)
• Zack Mullock (Democrat)

Cape May County Sheriff Vote for 1

• Robert A. Nolan (Republican)

Cape May County Board of Commissioners Vote for 2

• Patrick Rosenello (Republican)
• Eric J. Morey (Republican)
• Curtis Bashaw (Democrat)
• David Temple (Democrat)

Voting

For the 2026 General Election, Cape May County will have three specially designated in-person early voting locations that will be open from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Hours for early voting will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. To find your early voting location, you can click here.

On Election Day, polls will be open throughout Cape May County from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling locations can be found here or through a search on the NJ Division of Elections website.

To learn more about the 2026 General Election, you can click here.