Terrance Stokes Archives - New Jersey Globe

Walter and Cimino face Dem convention challenger in Mercer

February 25, 2026 7:36 pmFebruary 25, 2026 9:33 pm

Two Mercer County Commissioners will face a challenge tomorrow night when they seek the endorsement of the Democratic county convention in their bids for re-election. The incumbents, Lucylle Walter and John Cimino, face challenges from Nakia White Barr, a former...

Reynolds-Jackson puts out dominant show of support from Mercer County Democrats

February 2, 2026 10:08 amFebruary 2, 2026 1:05 pm

Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton)’s quest to be the next congresswoman from New Jersey’s 12th congressional district revolves around dominating her home of Mercer County, and she got a huge new wave of endorsements today that should help her reach that...

Group of Mercer officials endorse Baraka for governor

February 12, 2025 2:17 pm

A group of Mercer County officials endorsed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for governor Wednesday. Mercer County Commissioners Samuel Frisby and Terrance Stokes, Ewing Councilman Kevin Baxter, and Trenton Councilwoman Teska Frisby endorsed the progressive Democrat in a Wednesday release. Mercer...

Trio of Mercer commissioners win reelection

November 5, 2024 9:01 pm

Three Democratic commissioners in Mercer County secured reelection Tuesday night in a race that was never truly up for grabs, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republicans hadn’t won a countywide election in 24 years, and Kristin McLaughlin, Terrance Stokes, and...

Benson unveils major list of endorsements for Mercer County Executive

December 14, 2022 10:45 amDecember 14, 2022 11:40 am

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton)’s fledgling campaign for Mercer County Executive picked up a huge number of endorsements today ranging from county commissioners to municipal chairs, putting Benson in a strong position in the Democratic primary against five-term incumbent County Executive...

Should the Mercer County Board of Commissioners switch to a district-based system?

March 18, 2022 4:41 pmMarch 21, 2022 8:53 am

Had Elvin Montero won the Mercer County Democratic Party’s endorsement two nights ago for one of two seats on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, he would have been the first Latino ever elected countywide. Had Yan Mei Wang won,...

Koontz not seeking re-election as Mercer commissioner

November 15, 2021 4:37 pmNovember 15, 2021 4:55 pm

Mercer County Democrats will have about four months to figure out who will replace County Commissioner Andrew Koontz, who announced last week that he will not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022. “It has been the greatest honor...