Clifton City Council (Passaic County)

What this office does

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Candidates

Nonpartisan race: no party appears on the ballot, so we don't list one for any candidate, and we don't look up candidates' personal voter registration. Source

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Quick answers

Who is running for Clifton City Council (Passaic County) in 2026?

John Thomas, Jr., Richard Mejia, George D. Sikora, Ray Grabowski, Tom Whittles, Tarek Alnatur, Mary Sadrakula, Iris A. Reyes, Assad Mujtaba, Raj Rana, Antonio Latona, Tafari K. Anderson, Avraham Shaya Eisenman, Matthew J. Ward, Norman A. Tahan, Joseph Kolodziej, Fred Barnes, Matt Mullins and Rosie Pino.

Who is the incumbent?

Ray Grabowski, Mary Sadrakula, Antonio Latona, Joseph Kolodziej and Rosie Pino currently holds this office.

What does this office do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who should I vote for in the Clifton City Council (Passaic County) race?

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When is the election?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.