Frank Velez

2nd Ward Councilman, Township of Belleville in Belleville, New Jersey

Frank Velez is a candidate for Mayor of Belleville in Belleville, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Democratic Party.

Also running: Michael Melham.

Frank Vélez is a lifelong resident of Belleville and currently serves as the 2nd Ward Councilman. He set a milestone as the youngest-ever member elected to the Belleville Board of Education at age 19 in 2021, where he served a full three-year term. He was subsequently elected to the town council in 2024. Vélez has also worked as an aide to the late Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. In 2025, he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the New Jersey General Assembly, District 34.

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