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Watson Coleman applauds Hughes, backs Benson for county executive

March 8, 2023 4:47 pm

Democrats in Mercer County are moving to unify following today’s announcement that five-term County Executive Brian Hughes will not seek re-election, with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) announcing her support for Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton). “Democracy is neither neat nor...

Benson backs DeAngelo for re-election, reciprocating county executive endorsement

March 7, 2023 6:41 pm

Assemblyman and county executive candidate Dan Benson (D-Hamilton) has endorsed fellow Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton) for re-election, giving DeAngelo a boost after his surprising third-place finish at Sunday’s Mercer Democratic convention. “Wayne and I have had many accomplishments together in...

Mercer Democrats dumped Wayne DeAngelo. Now what?

March 6, 2023 3:40 pmMarch 7, 2023 8:54 am

When elected officials and county committeemembers walked into the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Princeton yesterday for the 2023 Mercer County Democratic convention, the room was abuzz with chatter about the race for county executive between incumbent Brian Hughes and...

DeAngelo finishes third at Mercer Democratic convention, behind Carabelli, McCoy

March 5, 2023 5:57 pmMarch 6, 2023 3:41 pm

In a colossal and complex upset, incumbent Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton) finished in third place at today’s Mercer County Democratic convention, falling behind two other candidates for party support for two Assembly seats in the 14th legislative district. Thanks to...

Benson wins Mercer Democratic line with 78% of the vote against 5-term incumbent

March 5, 2023 4:31 pmMarch 5, 2023 6:18 pm

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton) won the Mercer County Democratic line for county executive in a landslide today, beating out five-term incumbent County Executive Brian Hughes. Benson won 384 votes among the assembled county committee members, representing 78% of the total,...

Drulis wins Mercer Democratic line uncontested

March 5, 2023 4:10 pmMarch 5, 2023 5:02 pm

Mitchelle Drulis, until recently the district director for former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes), today won the Mercer County Democratic organizational line uncontested for an open Assembly seat in the 16th legislative district. The victory is just the latest on Drulis’...

The three most important county conventions of 2023 are nearly here

March 3, 2023 2:54 pmMarch 3, 2023 3:41 pm

In New Jersey, not all county conventions are created equal. Some county parties already decided months ago who they’re supporting for key offices like state senator and county commissioner; others don’t award county organizational lines at all, making their conventions...