Murad is a member of the Watchung Borough Board of Education. A marketing executive, he has a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and an MBA from Rutgers. Kirsh is a member of the Bridgewater Township Council and had also previously served on the Green Brook Township Committee. The keys to the election are whether Democrats can turn out their voters in a non-Presidential year and whether Republicans can persuade unaffiliated voters to join their cause.

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in the county, 92,921 to 66,455, with 100,367 unaffiliated voters. Phil Murphy says he deserves a second term in November What he wants to do if electedĮlection '21: Why New Jersey Gov. In this year's election, Republicans, under the leadership of Tim Howes who became party chairman in 2020, will try to punch a hole in the Democrats' unanimous control.Įlection '21: Where to cast votes early in Central JerseyĮlection '21: Republican Jack Ciattarelli wants to be NJ's next governor. Since Robinson and Sooy became the first Democrats to hold a seat on the county's governing body in more than three decades, Democrats won in the three races over the next two years, consolidating their hold over county government. That's the question voters will answer on Election Day when Democratic incumbents Shanel Robinson and Sara Sooy, who broke the GOP’s unanimous hold three years ago, compete for second terms against Michael Kirsh and Amber Murad. 2 election?Ĭan Democrats maintain their 5-0 hold on the Somerset County Board of Commissioners? Watch Video: What are NJ's ballot questions for the Nov.

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