Kearny Councilmembers George Zapata, Dennis Solano, and Stathis Theodoropoulos File to Run on “Team Kearny” Slate with Sarah Bonilla

“Team Kearny” slate submits more than 500 signatures to get on the ballot for Town Council

KEARNY, NJ — Running on an independent “Team Kearny” slate, Councilmembers George Zapata (1st Ward), Dennis Solano (2nd Ward), and Stathis Theodoropoulos (4th Ward) have filed to run for re-election in the Democratic primary alongside Sarah Bonilla (3rd Ward), a lifelong Kearny resident and public health professional. Together, they filed over 500 signatures to secure their positions on the ballot in June.

"We’re running to keep delivering for our neighbors,” said 1st Ward Councilman George Zapata. “People across Kearny see the work we're doing and they want us to keep it up. I want to thank everyone who signed our petitions and helped get us on the ballot.”

"This is a strong team,” said 2nd Ward Councilman Dennis Solano. "We're out in the community every day, we're talking to people, and we're making sure their government is actually responding to what they need."

"Every one of these signatures came with a conversation with our neighbors, where they're telling us what's working and what they want to see next. We’re getting a lot of positive feedback and support across Kearny," said 4th Ward Councilman Stathis Theodoropoulos.

"I grew up in Kearny and I'm raising my kids here now, so this race is personal. I’ve spent my career making public health systems deliver for the people they’re supposed to serve. Now I’m running to bring that same focus to our local government,” said 3rd Ward Council Candidate Sarah Bonilla.

The Democratic primary election is on June 2, 2026.

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