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Hudson County Commissioner 9th District

Hudson County, New Jersey

My vote power

Above average

Election date

June 2, 2026 · Primary election

This seat represents 9th District, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 718,323 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(9,343,809 ÷ 718,323) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.86, measured against a statewide vote in NJ (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Alex Valdez

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

Nonprofit leader, nursing student, and former New Jersey Army National Guard sergeant who won the 2026 Democratic District 9 commissioner primary.

Anmol Gopalak

Advanced

Republican · advanced

Republican nominee for Hudson County Commissioner District 9 with a limited public candidate biography.

Larry Bennett

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Harrison Third Ward councilman who competed in the 2026 Democratic primary for Hudson County Commissioner District 9.

Mina Ekladious

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Kearny law-enforcement officer and Policemen’s Benevolent Association president who sought the Democratic District 9 commissioner nomination.

Results

Sources: nj.gov · results.enr.clarityelections.com2