Walter Mielarczyk
Walter Mielarczyk (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 26. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated Michael Mancuso and Walter Mielarczyk in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Webber (R) | 27.0 | 49,933 |
| ✔ |  | Brian Bergen (R) | 26.5 | 48,935 |
 | Michael Mancuso (D)  | 23.6 | 43,685 | |
| Walter Mielarczyk (D) | 22.9 | 42,364 | ||
| Total votes: 184,917 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
Michael Mancuso and Walter Mielarczyk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Mancuso | 51.4 | 15,550 |
| ✔ | Walter Mielarczyk | 48.6 | 14,702 | |
| Total votes: 30,252 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wayne Marek (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Webber | 52.5 | 17,376 |
| ✔ | | Brian Bergen | 47.5 | 15,731 |
| Total votes: 33,107 | |||
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Endorsements
Mielarczyk received the following endorsements.
2023
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated John Von Achen and Walter Mielarczyk in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Webber (R) | 28.7 | 28,146 |
| ✔ | | Brian Bergen (R) | 28.3 | 27,831 |
| John Von Achen (D) | 21.7 | 21,263 | ||
| Walter Mielarczyk (D) | 21.3 | 20,962 | ||
| Total votes: 98,202 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
John Von Achen and Walter Mielarczyk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Von Achen | 50.4 | 6,727 | |
| ✔ | Walter Mielarczyk | 49.6 | 6,609 | |
| Total votes: 13,336 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated BettyLou DeCroce and Robert Peluso in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 26 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Webber | 34.3 | 10,117 |
| ✔ | | Brian Bergen | 31.0 | 9,162 |
 | BettyLou DeCroce | 17.4 | 5,131 | |
| Robert Peluso | 17.3 | 5,105 | ||
| Total votes: 29,515 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mielarczyk in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
Walter Mielarczyk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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