Princeton General Election Guide 2026: Who Is On The Ballot? Where To Vote?

PRINCETON, NJ — Election Day is Tuesday, and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Princeton voters will fill two seats on Princeton Council and three on the Board of Education. They’ll also help pick a new member of Congress in the open 12th District race and vote in a U.S. Senate race.

Nov. 3 is the 2026 midterm election, with every U.S. House seat and about a third of the U.S. Senate on the ballot nationwide. More election information is available from the New Jersey Division of Elections.

Local Races

Princeton Council (vote for two): Three candidates are running for two three-year seats:

• Marina Rubina (D)

• David Cohen (D)

• Antonio Merolli (R)

Princeton Board of Education (vote for three): Three candidates are running unopposed for three three-year seats:

• Beth A. Behrend

• Adam Bierman

• Eleanor Hubbard

Other Races On The Ballot

U.S. House, 12th District: The seat is open because Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) is retiring after five terms.

• Adam Hamawy (D)

• Gregg Mele (R)

• Winston Jordan (Get Money Out)

• Andres Jinete (Green)

Read Patch’s profiles of Mele, Jordan and Jinete, and our coverage of Hamawy’s primary win.

U.S. Senate:

• Cory Booker (D)

• Justin Murphy (R)

• Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

• Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption)

You can view your sample ballot on the Mercer County Clerk’s website.

Where To Vote In Princeton

On Election Day, you must vote at the polling place assigned to your district. Your district and polling place are listed on your sample ballot. You can also look them up with the state’s polling place search.

• Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive — Districts 1, 2, 6, 7

• Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place — Districts 3, 4

• Princeton Public Schools Administration Building, 25 Valley Road — Districts 5, 9, 11, 19

• Hook and Ladder Fire House, 27 N. Harrison St. — Districts 8, 13, 18

• Princeton Engine Co. No. 1, 13 Chestnut St. — Districts 10, 12

• Former Princeton First Aid Squad Garage, 237 N. Harrison St. — Districts 14, 20

• Princeton Charter School (gym), 100 Bunn Drive — Districts 15, 16, 17

Questions about your polling place? Call the Mercer County Board of Elections at 609-989-6750.

Election Day Reminders

• Polling hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

• Still have a mail-in ballot? Put it in a secure drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Princeton’s drop boxes are in front of the Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon St., facing Witherspoon Street, and at the Princeton University Dinky Station/Wawa, 152 Alexander St., on the circle. You can also hand-deliver it to the Mercer County Board of Elections, 930 Spruce St., Lawrence, by 8 p.m.

• Mailing it? It must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and reach the county Board of Elections by Nov. 9.

• Mail-in ballots can’t be dropped off at your polling place. If you were sent a mail-in ballot and go to the polls instead, you’ll vote on a paper provisional ballot.

• Track your mail-in ballot at Vote.NJ.Gov.

Results

Unofficial results will start coming in after polls close at 8 p.m. Return to Princeton Patch on election night for the latest vote tally, and subscribe to free News Alerts for election results.

For a comprehensive election guide, click here.

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