Richard Mejia

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 Richard Mejia

Project manager of grants and budgets, Saint Peter's University. Born and raised in Clifton's Botany neighborhood, he holds a BA and MBA from Felician University, was elected to the Clifton Board of Education in 2023 at age 23, and placed second in the 2024 special council election. He is a trustee of the Clifton Historic Botany District and has worked with AmeriCorps.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Public safety
• Affordability and flooding/stormwater solutions
• Infrastructure and economic development
• Government transparency
• Listening-first decision making

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 Richard Mejia 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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Also running

• John Thomas, Jr.
• 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
• Rosie Pino

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Quick answers

What party is Richard Mejia?

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

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 Richard Mejia running against?

John Thomas, Jr., 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, for Clifton City Council (Passaic County).

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