Sam Joshi Archives - Page 7 of 7

Diegnan, Karabinchak pull endorsement of Bhagia, back Joshi for mayor

April 7, 2021 7:50 pmApril 7, 2021 9:49 pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have rescinded their support of Mahesh Bhagia for mayor of Edison, backing Sam Joshi. Endorsements from State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak follow an announcement today that Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe...

Murphy, McCabe endorse Joshi for mayor of Edison

April 7, 2021 6:16 pmApril 7, 2021 6:19 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in Edison, endorsing Sam Joshi for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New Jersey’s fifth largest municipality. Murphy’s endorsement follows a decision by Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe to award the organization line...

Joshi gets organization line for mayor in Edison as Middlesex Democrats distance themselves from Bhagia

April 7, 2021 3:56 pmApril 7, 2021 9:47 pm

An active investigation into a racist 2017 flyer has created a seismic shift in the Edison mayoral race, with Middlesex County Democrats are giving their organization line to Sam Joshi, bypassing the Democratic municipal chairman, Mahesh Bhagia. Bhagia has been...

Edison mayoral candidate seeks open Democratic primary

March 8, 2021 2:33 pmMarch 8, 2021 2:41 pm

An Edison mayoral candidate is asking Middlesex County Democrats to deny the organization line to Mahesh Bhagia, the beleaguered Democratic municipal chairman. Sapana Shah wants an open primary and says that allegations that Bhagia was the mastermind behind a racist...