Darcy Draeger Archives - Page 3 of 18

Updated: Bucco now ahead by 1,582 votes, but Draeger still narrowly ahead of Dunn in Assembly race

November 9, 2020 11:16 amNovember 9, 2020 3:40 pm

State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) has expanded his lead to 1,273 votes over Democrat Rupande Mehta in the 25th district special election, but Democrat Darcy Draeger is 754 votes ahead of incumbent Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) in the Assembly race....

25th district Senate, Assembly races are too close to call

November 4, 2020 4:59 pm

The races for State Senate and Assembly in the 25th district remain too close to call after Morris County added about 20,000 more votes to their tally on Wednesday. Morris has at least 93,602 total votes that remain uncounted, not...

Assembly to hold session five days before legislative race

October 28, 2020 4:15 pm

In an unusual move, the Assembly will hold a voting session just five days before the state’s only legislative election of the year. Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) is running for the remainder of State Sen. Tony Bucco’s (R-Boonton) unexpired Assembly...

27% of voters in 25th district special election missed last three legislative elections

October 20, 2020 9:45 amOctober 20, 2020 10:12 am

More than one-quarter of the ballots cast so far in the 25th district special election for State Senate and Assembly have not voted in at least the last three legislative elections, offering an interesting glimpse into the influence of federal...

CWA backs Democrats for Congress, legislature

October 13, 2020 2:57 pmOctober 14, 2020 10:06 am

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has endorsed mostly Democrats for the upcoming general election, but declined to take sides in the 4th and 5th districts. The politically influential union is backing Joe Biden for President, Cory Booker for re-election...

Operating Engineers-linked PAC spends $190,000 boosting LD25 Republicans

October 7, 2020 10:35 amOctober 7, 2020 11:35 am

The independent expenditure arm of the Operating Engineers Local 825 is actively hammering Democratic candidates for State Senate and Assembly in the 25th district, using Gov. Phil Murphy as the bludgeon. Stronger Foundations, Inc., has spent roughly $190,000 on television...

GOP still attacking Draeger for being a real farmer

September 18, 2020 6:43 pm

Republicans have returned to using a previously-debunked attack on a Democratic Assembly candidate who works full-time as a farmer at her home in rural Chester. In 2019, then-Assembly candidate Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) accused Draeger of being a tax cheat...