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Following party endorsement, Somerset Dems coalesce behind Bennett

March 27, 2026 11:55 am

Just over a week after delegates at the Somerset County Democratic convention endorsed Rebecca Bennett for the 7th congressional district, a big group of top Somerset Democrats are following suit. Officially endorsing Bennett’s campaign today are Somerset Democratic Chair Peg...

Two Democratic commissioners win re-election in Somerset County

November 7, 2023 11:31 pm

Democrats will keep their 5-0 majority on the Somerset County Board of Commissioners, with incumbents Paul Drake and Doug Singleterry defending their seats against Republicans Don Lemma and Daniel Gallic in a fairly tight race. As of 11:30 p.m., Singleterry...

Somerset Republicans settle on slate for two county commissioner seats

March 14, 2023 12:33 pm

Peapack and Gladstone Councilman Don Lemma and Warren Township Republican municipal chairman Dan Gallic will run for Somerset County Commissioner this year, as Republicans fight once again to flip the county-level offices that they lost during the Trump era. Lemma...

Democrats projected to win full control in Somerset

November 4, 2020 1:14 amNovember 4, 2020 4:41 am

Somerset County Freeholders Brian Levine and Brian Gallagher are projected to lose their re-election bids against North Plainfield Councilman Doug Singleterry and former Hillsborough Councilman Paul Drake, bringing the county under complete Democratic control just two years after Democrats began...

Somerset teachers union backs Democratic freeholder candidates

August 6, 2020 9:39 am

The Somerset County Education Association backed Democratic Freeholder candidates Paul Drake and Doug Singleterry over Republican incumbents Thursday. “We’re proud to support Paul Drake and Douglas Singleterry for freeholder,” SCEA President Dan Epstein said. “We wholeheartedly believe they are the...

Somerset Dems’ online convention finishes with no surprises

March 17, 2020 1:20 pm

Somerset County Democrats awarded their county lines through online elections. There were few surprises in the results. Each candidate awarded the line ran for it unopposed and won with at least 95% of the vote. Doug Singleterry and Paul Drake...