Rivas won’t challenge Sires

It looks like Albio Sires will get at least two more years in Congress.  Hudson County Freeholder Tilo Rivas has decided not to challenge Sires in the Democratic primary, leaving Sires a out of the current Hudson County warette.

Rivas, 70, had been floated as a possible opponent to Sires.  He is also a Union City Commissioner and a close ally of Mayor/State Sen. Brian Stack.  Sources say that Stack, a candidate for Hudson County Democratic Chairman in June, has decided to leave Sires out of the warette for now.

Sires endorsed Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for re-election immediately following Stack, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, West New York Mayor Felix Roque and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla announcing that they want a new county executive next year.