Tag: Edison Democratic Party
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Two incumbents, two newcomers receive Democrat support for June primary in Edison
EDISON – The Edison Democratic Organization (EDO) will support two incumbents and two newcomers for the Township Council in the June primary. It was democracy at its best as the 156-member EDO selected four Township Council candidates at a nomination screening on March 14 that was held at the Pines Manor. Twelve candidates, including four…
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Edison Council takes stand on partisan politics
EDISON – With the vote to table a resolution providing Township Council consent to a mayor’s appointment to the Technical Review Committee until after the Edison Democratic [EDO] nomination screening, members of the Township Council, who have all been nominated and endorsed by the EDO, are taking a stand on partisan politics. Councilman Sam Joshi…
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Edison officials want racist flier mailer held accountable
EDISON — As campaign season gets underway in Edison, elected officials on both sides of the aisle do not want the hatred they witnessed last year to ever happen again. The 2017 election season took an offensive tone when a racist flier was distributed by mailing on Oct. 31, 2017. The faces of the two…
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Former Edison Dem chairman switches to GOP
EDISON — In a turn of events, former Edison Democratic Chairman Keith Hahn announced on social media and at a press conference that he is switching parties and running as a Republican for mayor against Mayor Thomas Lankey in November. On June 12, Hahn, after serving as local Dem chairman since 2015, was ousted by…