Robin Bridges Johnson Archives

Lewis, Montero head to 3rd ballot in race for Mercer County Commissioner

March 16, 2022 7:48 pmMarch 16, 2022 9:06 pm

Lawrence Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis and Elvin Montero, a top advisor to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, have advanced to a 3rd ballot at the Mercer County Democratic Convention tonight for an open county commissioner seat. Lewis, a former mayor, led the...

Melker wins in Mercer; runoff for second county commissioner seat

March 16, 2022 7:28 pmMarch 16, 2022 10:10 pm

Mercer County Commissioner Nina Melker won party support for re-election on the first ballot, while three other candidates will compete in a second ballot for the seat of retiring Commissioner Andrew Koontz. Melker received 233 votes, followed by Lawrence Councilwoman...

Seven Democratic candidates seek pair of Mercer County commissioner seats

March 15, 2022 4:42 pmMarch 16, 2022 8:09 pm

Seven county commissioner candidates are seeking party support at tomorrow’s Mercer County Democratic convention, where one incumbent, Andrew Koontz, is not seeking re-election and another, Nina Melker, is running for a second full-term without any guarantee that she’ll be on...

Both candidates claim building trades support in Mercer Democratic chair race

July 26, 2020 9:50 pmJuly 27, 2020 12:08 pm

One of Mercer County’s most politically influential labor leaders is backing Ewing Councilman David Schroth in his bid to unseat Democratic County Chair Janice Mironov on Tuesday. “Dave Schroth will be the type of Chairman that will be receptive to...