NJ-12: Cohen easily wins Middlesex Dem endorsement

East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen has won the endorsement of the Middlesex County Democrats going away, giving him official party support in the 12th congressional district’s largest county.

Cohen, who went into tonight’s convention as the substantial favorite, got 67% of the vote on the first ballot. Sue Altman came in second place with 11%, and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson got 9%.

Finishing further behind were Adam Hamawy (6%), Squire Servance (2%), former Middlesex Borough Councilman Matt Adams (2%), Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp (1%), Jay Vaingankar (1%), and Sujit Singh (1%). Eight other Democrats running for the nomination to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) – including some serious contenders like Somerset County Commissioner Shanel Robinson – did not compete.

The only other contested race on Middlesex Democrats’ ballot was the 6th district, where Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) defeated repeat challenger John Hsu by a 90%-10% margin. Senator Cory Booker, County Surrogate Claribel Cortes, and County Commissioners Leslie Koppel and Charles Tomaro got the party endorsement uncontested.



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