Welle Wins Ocean Dems’ endorsement to challenge Congressman Chris Smith
As expected, the Ocean County Democrats endorsed Joshua Welle over former Asbury Park Councilman Jim Keady for the nomination to challenge Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th Congressional District, at their Mini-Convention in Bayville this afternooon. InsiderNJ reports that Welle was the choice of 46 mini-delegates to Keady’s 16.
Welle will have the ‘party line’ on the June 5 primary ballot in both Ocean and Monmouth Counties. That means his name will be bracketed in the same ballot column as U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, each county’s freeholder candidates and the party endorsed municipal candidates. The Mercer County Dems have not yet awarded their endorsement. Hamilton and Robbinsville are the only Mercer County communities that are in CD-4.
Posted: March 11th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Chris Smith, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Ocean County | Tags: 2018 elections, CD-4, Congressman Chris Smith, Jim Keady, Josh Welle, Joshua Welle, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, NJ 4, Ocean County News | 4 Comments »