Jonathan L. Young Sr., a Democrat and sitting Camden County commissioner, is running for reelection Nov. 3, 2026. The race has two seats to fill. Voters may choose up to two candidates.
Young shares the Democratic ticket with Louis Cappelli Jr. Republican Robert Stone is also running for the office, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Name: Jonathan L. Young Sr.
- Party: Democratic
- Office sought: Camden County Commissioner
- Residence: Berlin Township, where he lives with his wife and two sons
- Background: Born and raised in Darby Township, a small town outside Philadelphia, according to his Camden County biography page. Young has lived in Camden County for more than 20 years, according to that biography.
Experience and public service
Young has held his current commissioner seat since January 2024, according to his Camden County biography. He also serves as oversight commissioner for the Department of Public Safety.
His professional career is rooted in organized labor. Young has been a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters since 1996, according to his county biography, and serves as a council representative at the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. BallotReady lists him as a political director at EAS Carpenters and an instructor at American Community Partnerships.
Young's public service extends across several boards and organizations, according to his Camden County biography:
- Commissioner, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
- President, Southern New Jersey Commissioner's Association
- First vice president, New Jersey Association on Counties
- Member, Workforce Investment Board
- Member, Black Legislative Caucus Labor Advisory Panel
- Advisory board member, Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy
- Founding member, NJ-19
- Member, Camden County Technical Schools Advisory Committee
- Contributor, Union Organization for Social Services
On the issues
Young did not return the Cherry Hill Courier's candidate questionnaire. No official campaign website with policy positions could be located as of Oct. 20.
Camden County residents can find polling information through the Camden County Clerk's office.
