Trenton Mayor Race Heads to December Runoff
Corey Isiah McNair and W. Reed Gusciora will face off in a December 8 runoff after no candidate cleared the threshold in the November 3 municipal election.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Corey Isiah McNair led the Trenton mayoral race with 4,495 votes, and W. Reed Gusciora followed with 2,795, sending the contest to a runoff scheduled for December 8. In the City Council race, incumbents Crystal Feliciano and Yazminelly Gonzalez retained their seats.
Why it matters
The runoff determines who will lead Trenton's city government for the coming term, and the council results maintain continuity on the governing body. Residents of the capital city will have another month to weigh the two finalists.
McNair received 4,495 votes and Gusciora received 2,795 in a mayoral race where 12,052 votes were cast out of about 38,000 registered voters. The figures are unofficial, and the council runoff threshold of 6,027 votes is still being finalized under state law.
The players
Corey Isiah McNair
McNair led the mayoral field and advanced to the December runoff against Gusciora.
W. Reed Gusciora
Gusciora finished second in the mayoral race and advanced to the December runoff.
Crystal Feliciano
Feliciano, an incumbent, topped the City Council race and retained her seat.
Yazminelly Gonzalez
Gonzalez, an incumbent, placed second in the City Council race and retained her seat.
The details
Austin Edwards (1,723 votes), Jasi Mikae Edwards (1,496), Rolando Ramos (1,202) and Ed Forchion (302) trailed the top two mayoral candidates. Each voter could select up to three council candidates, and Feliciano (6,863 votes) and Gonzalez (5,401) led that race, with Eric McRoy at 2,389.
Timeline
November 3: Trenton municipal election held with unofficial results reported.
December 8: Mayoral and City Council runoff elections scheduled.
Political Context
Trenton's runoff procedure follows the threshold rules set under N.J.S.A. 40:45-18, the same statutory mechanism that has governed prior city elections. The opposition-side scrutiny of the unofficial tally is not described in the source extraction.
Trenton residents will choose between the two mayoral finalists on December 8, shaping city leadership for the next term. The council results mean Feliciano and Gonzalez continue representing voters on the governing body.
The takeaway
Voters who backed candidates eliminated in November can use the December 8 runoff to decide between the remaining two mayoral finalists. Checking the official Mercer County results once certified will confirm the final tallies.
What happens next
The mayoral and City Council runoff elections are scheduled for December 8, and the council runoff threshold will be set under N.J.S.A. 40:45-18.
Further reading
Track the next steps in the Elections coverage for Trenton as the December runoff approaches.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Trentonian.
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