Voters decided three major races on Monday, April 13, in the 2026 annual town election that saw ambitious campaigns waged against incumbents of key municipal offices, and heard complaints that voter turnout dipped lower than last year from spectators at the polls.

According to unofficial election results, a total of 1,862 voters selected a new town moderator, and decided who on the ballot would fill vacancies on the Board of Selectmen and the Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee.

In the race for a new member of the town's Board of Selectmen, Joseph Francais Bednarik Jr. received the most votes at 894, narrowly defeating Kathleen Souza with 823 votes. Candidates Elizabeth Anne Paskowski and Donna Jean Cook trailed the frontrunners with 74 and 47 votes, respectively.

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