Todd H. Hennessey

Todd H. Hennessey, a Bergen County Executive candidate, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and graduated from Wayne Valley High School before attending St. Peter's College. A painter at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, he resides in Rutherford with his wife, Diana, and their three children, Briana, Victoria, and Bryan. He has a history of civic engagement, including serving twelve years on the Rutherford Planning Board and as a TWU Chairman. Hennessey is also an elected member of the Bergen County Republican Party Committee and holds leadership roles within the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Politically, he was the Republican nominee for State Assembly in 1995 and narrowly lost a Rutherford council seat in 2009. He has emerged as a leading, albeit reluctant, Republican candidate for Bergen County Executive in the 2026 primary.