Phil Guenther Archives - New Jersey Globe

Toto will run for Atlantic freeholder

December 2, 2019 10:18 am

Somers Point Councilman James Toto will seek the Republican nomination for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large next year. He wants to challenge Democrat Caren Fitzpatrick, who captured a freeholder seat in 2017 by 1,359 votes against Republican Tony DiPietro. “I won’t sit...

Mazzeo won’t challenge Van Drew in primary

November 26, 2019 11:06 amNovember 26, 2019 3:50 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) says he is unlikely to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in the 2020 Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district, but wouldn’t rule out running if Van Drew does not. “Right now, I...

Mazzeo winds up with big win in 2nd district; Armato re-elected by 939 votes

November 15, 2019 4:15 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) wound up winning re-election to a fourth term by 2,255 votes despite trailing slightly on Election Day, according to a final but still unofficial count released by the Atlantic County Clerk today. The other 2nd district...

Mazzeo, Armato re-elected in 2nd district Assembly race

November 13, 2019 8:01 pmNovember 13, 2019 10:46 pm

Update: Armato has now grown his lead to 916 votes. Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and John Armato (D-Buena Vista) have been re-elected, with late vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots from Democratic strongholds like Atlantic City and Pleasantville giving them an insurmountable...

Democrats cling to small lead in 2nd district Assembly race

November 6, 2019 4:23 pmNovember 6, 2019 4:27 pm

Democrats maintain a narrow lead in the race for State Assembly in the 2nd district, which just 435 votes separating incumbent John Armato (D-Buena Vista) and Republicans John Risley and Phil Guenther. Incumbent Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) is in first place...

Atlantic County VBM ballots are safe, but flawed

October 27, 2019 4:00 pm

There doesn’t seem to be a problem with the security of vote-by-mail ballots in Atlantic County. The Board of Elections office is located at the old county jail building. Ballots are locked inside carts that are rolled into an old...

Maps: The race for Assembly in LD-2

June 20, 2019 8:32 amAugust 13, 2019 5:57 pm

The Atlantic County-based 2nd legislative district has been one of the most heavily flipped in the state, with a new congressman in 2018 and a new state senator and assemblyman in 2017. The district has regularly see-sawed between Democrats and...