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Cumberland Democrats retain clerkship, flip commissioner seat

November 14, 2024 10:39 amNovember 15, 2024 3:50 pm

Cumberland County flipped to Donald Trump last week, but downballot Democrats still appear to have had their strongest showing in years, likely winning a county commission seat for the first time since 2020. Democratic County Clerk Celeste Riley — who...

Still no winners in Cumberland county clerk, commissioner races

November 7, 2024 1:48 pmNovember 8, 2024 9:01 am

Countywide races in Cumberland County remain too close to call and may not be decided until next week. Democrat Celeste Riley is holding on to a 1,515-vote lead, 26,128 to 24,613, over Republican Victoria Lods in the race for county...

Cumberland GOP files lawsuit to block office-block general election ballots

August 27, 2024 11:03 am

Earlier this month, the Democratic-controlled Cumberland County Clerk’s office made the surprising move to switch their general election ballots to an office-block format, a major departure from the party-line ballots in use previously. The Cumberland County GOP says not so...

Cumberland still one of few N.J. counties where either party can win

November 1, 2021 12:04 amNovember 1, 2021 9:27 am

Cumberland might have a 6-1 Democratic majority on their Board of Commissioners, but it’s still one of just three New Jersey counties that aren’t controlled entirely by one political party. This isn’t a control election. The best case scenario for...

Donna Pearson wins race for Cumberland freeholder in Democratic sweep

November 17, 2020 8:49 am

Democrats have swept all three seats on the Cumberland County Board of Freeholders, with Donna Pearson defeating Republican Victoria Lods by 2,463 votes. Pearson returns the freeholder board following a 17-year absence after winning an off-the-line victory in the July...

Pearson lead expand by 43 in close Cumberland freeholder race

November 11, 2020 8:14 am

Democrat Donna Pearson expanded her lead by 43 votes on Tuesday and is now 1,637 votes ahead of Republican Victoria Lods in a close race for a seat on the Cumberland County Board of Freeholders. Pearson, a former freeholder attempting...

Cumberland freeholder race remains close

November 10, 2020 9:07 am

The lead in the race for Cumberland County freeholder still belongs to the Democrats, with more than 5,000 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots still uncounted. Democrat Donna Pearson has a 1,595-vote lead over Republican Victoria Lods, 28,551 to 26,956. Pearson, a...