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Garrity becomes new Somerset Dem executive director

December 10, 2019 6:40 pm

James Garrity, a field organizer for the re-election campaign of Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman in the 16th district, has been named as the new executive director of the Somerset County Democratic organization. Garrity assumes his new post just...

New claims emerge about Zwicker-Freiman pingpong match

November 25, 2019 5:46 pmNovember 25, 2019 5:46 pm

Democratic Assemblymen in the 16th legislative district are changing their stories about who won a pingpong game filmed for one of their 2019 re-election campaign ads. In October, Assemblyman Roy Freiman said he won, and Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker claimed there...

Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough)

LD16 Dems unconcerned about lame duck harming re-election chances

November 25, 2019 5:40 pmNovember 27, 2019 12:30 pm

Democrats in the 16th legislative district aren’t concerned about a lame duck agenda laden with controversial bills imperiling their chances at re-election in 2021. “No, because I don’t really see them as liberal issues. I think what do you need...

Bateman not worried about re-election chances

November 18, 2019 3:49 pm

State Sen. Kip Bateman isn’t worried about what Democratic wins in Somerset County say about his chances of winning a fifth term in the State Senate. Earlier this month, Democrats took control over the Somerset County government, winning a freeholder...

Zwicker, Freiman win in LD16

November 5, 2019 10:10 pmNovember 6, 2019 5:58 am

Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman were re-elected Tuesday, defeating challenges from former Somerset County Freeholder Mark Caliguire and former Montgomery Mayor Christine Madrid. Zwicker finsihed first with 26,280 votes. Freiman came in a close second with 25,077 votes. Caliguire...

Murphy stumps for Mercer Dems

November 1, 2019 7:50 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off his weekend of stumping for the year’s Democratic candidates with a stop in Mercer County Friday night. “You are as good a lineup as there is anywhere in the state,” Murphy told the county’s assembly...

LD16 Dems like their chances

November 1, 2019 7:19 pmNovember 1, 2019 7:27 pm

Democratic incumbents in the 16th district feel good about their chances at re-election, but they aren’t getting complacent. “I feel good. We are knocking on doors like crazy,” assemblyman Andrew Zwicker said. “We sent 30 volunteer shifts out today. We’ve...