Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich and Neptune Committeeman Kevin McMillian prevailed over NJEA leader Will Potter in a three way race for two Democratic Assembly nominations in the 11th legislative district, according to our spy in Asbury Park who doesn’t want to be known for reporting for a Republican blog.
The vote tally of the only contested race of the Monmouth Democratic convention was not announced, but our source said it wasn’t close.
Assuming there are no primary upsets, Zipprich and McMillian will face incumbent Republican Assemblywomen Caroline Casagrande and Mary Pat Angelini in the November 5 general election.
Posted: February 23rd, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Election, Caroline Casagrande, Mary Pat Angenlini, Monmouth Democrats, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Caroline Casagrande, Ed Zipprich, Kevin McMillan, LD 11, Mary Pat Angelini, Will Potter | 8 Comments »
Their nominating convention is on Saturday, but the Monmouth County Democrats are still searching for candidates to run for the legislature and sheriff. Today’s “soft deadline” for candidates to come forward could be extended beyond the convention. Chairman Vin Gopal’s quest to be the first county party to officially annoint Senator Barbara Buono with the gubernatorial nomination will end up being a self-inflicted wound if he doesn’t have a full slate to announce on Saturday afternoon.
With the official deadline for candidates to file their petitions not until April 1 and with Buono the only serious candidate for governor (there are two other announced candidates, former Glen Ridge Governor Carl Bergmanson and union carpenter Willie Araujo of Edison), Gopal’s decision to hold his convention a month earlier than normal looks silly.
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Posted: February 18th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2011 Year in review, Monmouth Democrats | Tags: Amy Handlin, Barbara Buono, Brian Froelich, Carl Bergmanson, Caroline Casagrande, Declan O'Scanlon, Dr. Michael Brantley, Ed Zipprich, Joe Kyrillos, Kevin McMillan, Lawrence Luttrell, Mary Pat Angelini, Sean Dunne, Serena DiMaso, Tom Arnone, Vin Gopal, Will Potter, William Field, Willie Araujo | 17 Comments »
By Art Gallagher
Monmouth Democrats are expecting a contested convention race for the nominations for Assembly in the 11th Legislative District.
Three of the five members of the Neptune Township Committee, Dr. Michael Brantley, J. Randy Bishop, and Kevin B. McMillian have expressed their interest in competing for the nominations for the two seats, according to a Democrat who asked not to be named because he/she was talking to a Republican blogger. Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich will also seek a nomination, according to PoltickerNJ.
Republicans Mary Pat Angelini of Ocean Township and Caroline Casagrande of Colts Neck currently represent the district in Assembly.
The district is comprised of the Monmouth County municipalities of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, West Long Branch .
Monmouth Demcratic Chairman Vin Gopal will probably have to do some arm twisting to come up with a candidate to challenge Senator Jennifer Beck of Red Bank, according to the source. The Republican Beck is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. She is very popular with Democrats in the district. No one is currently interested in challenging her.
Posted: January 22nd, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Caroline Casagrande, Jennifer Beck, Mary Pat Angenlini, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Caroline Casagrande, Dr. Michael Brantley, Ed Zipprich, Jennifer Beck, Kevin McMillan, Mary Pat Angelini, nj legislative district 11, Randy Bishop, Vin Gopal | 10 Comments »
