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A tie no more: Dumpert (I) ousts Oakland GOP councilman in do-over election
Independent Matthew Dumpert unseated Republican incumbent Kevin Slasinski by a wide margin in tonight’s court-ordered do-over special election for Oakland Borough Council after the November 2025 general election ended in a tie.
Dumpert defeated Slasinski, 1,888 to 770, a 71%-29% margin.
He led Slasinski in vote-by-mail ballots, 448-215. That tally doesn’t include VBMs placed in drop boxes before the polls closed at 8 PM, or late-arriving ballots postmarked by tonight.
Dumpert can be sworn in as soon as the winner is officially certified by the Bergen County Clerk. The seat has been vacant since January.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/a-tie-no-more-dumpert-ousts-oakland-gop-councilman-in-do-over-election/