Politics & Government
Live Results: Summit Primary Election 2026
The primary election was largely uncontested, with the focus now shifting to November's general election.
SUMMIT, NJ — The polls have officially closed for the 2026 Primary Election in Summit.
Patch will update this story with the latest unofficial results throughout the evening as they become available.
This year's Summit City Council primary races were uncontested, with each candidate running unopposed for their party's nomination.
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Here are the unofficial results for Summit City Council, according to Union County:
Summit City Council
1st Ward (3-Year Term)
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- Elizabeth Skoler — Democrat —
2nd Ward (3-Year Term)
- Emily Seelaus — Democrat —
- Jamel Boyer — Republican —
While Skoler was originally expected to face a Republican challenger in November, former Councilman Bob Pawlowski resigned from the City Council last month. As of Election Day, Republicans had not publicly announced a nominee to replace Pawlowski on the ballot for the 1st Ward seat.
The Nov. 3 general election is expected to include a contest for the 2nd Ward City Council seat between Seelaus and Boyer.
The New Jersey general election is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Patch will continue updating this story as unofficial election results become available.
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