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Draeger will replace Duarte as Morris Democratic chair

June 13, 2025 11:45 amJune 13, 2025 5:42 pm

Morris County Democratic Chair Amalia Duarte will not seek re-election and is expected to be replaced by Darcy Draeger, a highly-regarded sheep farmer from Chester who ran two hugely competitive campaigns for a State Assembly seat in a Republican legislative...

Murphy backs Duarte, DeLamater in Morris County

May 3, 2022 10:31 amMay 3, 2022 12:09 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has endorsed Amalia Duarte for Morris County Democratic chairman, along with his former deputy chief of staff, Mike DeLamater as vice chair. “Amalia is a longtime community leader and township committeewoman who brings an unmatched set of...

Duarte has no competition in race for Morris Democratic chair

May 2, 2022 8:04 pmMay 2, 2022 8:42 pm

Amalia Duarte will run unopposed for Morris County Democratic Chair when county committee meets next Monday in Randolph to pick a replacement for Chip Robinson. Party bylaws require candidates to file letters of intent to run fifteen days before the...

Duarte names her leadership slate in Morris County

April 28, 2022 8:00 amApril 28, 2022 8:52 am

As she prepares to run in a special election for Morris County Democratic Chair next month Amalia Duarte has announced a diverse leadership team that includes a former top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy, former candidates, elected officials, municipal chairs,...

Clarkin won’t seek Morris Dem post

April 27, 2022 8:58 am

Parsippany Democratic Municipal Chairman Matt Clarkin will not be a candidate for Morris County Democratic Chairman in a special election next month. Clarkin had filed a letter of intent to run for the open seat of Chip Robinson, who announced...

Sherrill, Malinowski back Duarte for Morris Democratic county chair

April 25, 2022 11:46 pmSeptember 4, 2025 5:27 pm

The two Democrats representing Morris County in the U.S. House of Representatives are taking sides in the race to replace Chip Robinson as the Democratic county chair. Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) and Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) have endorsed Amalia Duarte in...

Gurin denies report that she’s stepping down as Morris Dem vice chair

April 23, 2022 2:49 pm

Morris County Democratic Vice Chair Robin Gurin is disputing a New Jersey Globe report that she plans to resign her post. “It was presumptuous and disrespectful of Chip (Robinson) to speak for me and our E-Board and, quite frankly, flat...