Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco may not necessarily have a clear path to a fourth term, with at least one Democratic official exploring a potential primary challenge next year.
A poll in the field right now is testing Tedesco in a matchup with three other Democrats: County Clerk John Hogan, Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes, and County Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur.
Two of the three Democrats, Hogan and Wildes, told the New Jersey Globe that the poll wasn’t theirs. The third, Zur, said she had no comment before being asked about the poll.
Tedesco announced in September that he will run for re-election, and the Democratic county chairman, Paul Juliano, quickly endorsed him.
“I’ve made a commitment that as long as he’s running, I’m not,” said Hogan, a former freeholder and Northvale mayor who is seeking re-election to a fourth five-year term in 2026.
In addition to the county executive and county clerk, Bergen County will hold an election next year to replace longtime Surrogate Michael Dressler, who died on December 4.
Two county commissioners, Joan Voss and Rafael Marte, are also up for re-election.
Bergen Dem Poll 2025
