South Brunswick Election Guide 2026: Who Is On The Ballot? Where To Vote?

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

South Brunswick voters will choose a mayor, one Township Council member and three Board of Education members. Further up the ballot are an open seat in Congress and 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

South Brunswick Mayor: Mayor Charlie Carley (D) is seeking another four-year term. He faces Republican John O’Sullivan.

South Brunswick Township Council (one seat): Councilman Ken Bierman (D) faces Republican Mike Havardansky for a four-year term.

South Brunswick Board of Education (vote for three): Four candidates are running for three three-year seats:

• Raja Krishna

• Maryam Pal

• Magesh Kamalakannan

• Mike Mitchell

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)

U.S. Senate:

• Cory Booker (D)

• Justin Murphy (R)

• Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

• Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption)

Middlesex County Surrogate:

• Claribel Cortes (D)

• Harold V. Kane Jr. (R)

Middlesex County Commissioners (vote for two):

• Charles Tomaro (D)

• Leslie Koppel (D)

• John “Jack” Mikolajczyk (R)

• Andrew Zaborney (R)

You can view your sample ballot on the Middlesex County website.

Where To Vote In South Brunswick

On Election Day, you must vote at the polling place assigned to your address. Middlesex County hasn’t posted a full list of polling places for this election. You can find yours three ways:

• Enter your address in the state’s polling place search.

• Check the sample ballot that was mailed to you. Your polling place is printed on it.

• Call the Middlesex County Board of Elections at 732-745-3471.

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. South Brunswick has two: in front of the Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, to the right of visitor parking, and at the South Brunswick Community Center (Woodlot Park), 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction, on the walkway to the front entrance. You can also hand-deliver it to the Middlesex County Board of Elections, 26 Kennedy Blvd., Suite B, East Brunswick, 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 South Brunswick Patch on election night for the latest vote tally, and subscribe to free News Alerts for election results.

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