Joseph Kolodziej

About this race

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.

19 candidates ran for Clifton City Council (Passaic County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Clifton voters.

About Joseph Kolodziej

Municipal chief financial officer (Mt. Olive Twp.). In his third council term and 12th year on the council, he previously served seven years on the Board of Education. He is a Certified Municipal Finance Officer with a master's in public management from Penn State.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Ending deficit spending and rebuilding reserves
• Full-time quality-of-life and code enforcement staff
• More police officers
• Directing development contributions to the CHIP home-repair fund

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

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, 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 Joseph Kolodziej 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: campaign site · Clifton Magazine (October 2026 election issue) questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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More about Joseph Kolodziej

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Also running

• 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
• Fred Barnes
• Matt Mullins
• Rosie Pino

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Quick answers

What party is Joseph Kolodziej?

None on the ballot: Clifton City Council (Passaic County) is a nonpartisan office, so candidates run without a party label.

Is Joseph Kolodziej the incumbent?

Yes. Joseph Kolodziej currently holds this office.

What does the Clifton City Council seat 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 is Joseph Kolodziej running against?

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, Fred Barnes, Matt Mullins and Rosie Pino, for Clifton City Council (Passaic County).

Should I vote for Joseph Kolodziej?

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