Evelyn Estrict Barnes

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

4 candidates ran for Clifton City Board of Education (Passaic County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Clifton voters.

About Evelyn Estrict Barnes

Director of Risk Management, Compliance & Performance Improvement, Summit Oaks Hospital. A 2003 Clifton High School graduate who grew up in Dutch Hill, she was sworn in to the Board of Education on March 17, 2026, after Commissioner Lucy Danny resigned; her two daughters attend district schools.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Directing funds to students rather than overhead

In their own words: Clifton Magazine (October 2026 election issue) questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Evelyn Estrict Barnes only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: Clifton Magazine (October 2026 election issue) questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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• Joseph Canova
• Tanya Suarez
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What does the Clifton City Board of Education seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Evelyn Estrict Barnes running against?

Joseph Canova, Tanya Suarez and Joseph Siano, for Clifton City Board of Education (Passaic County).

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