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Morris & Speed for Bound Brook Borough Council 2024
Expanded the Republican majority on the Bound Brook Borough Council from 3-3 to 4-2 in the first victory for Bound Brook Republicans in a presidential year since 2004 and the only Republican seat flip in Somerset County in 2024. Councilman Dave Morris and Councilman-Elect Mark Speed overcame a Democrat registration advantage of almost 2:1, earning 51.8% and 50.5% respectively and outrunning the top of the ticket by 8.4% and the next closest Republican on the ballot by 5.4%. Dave and Mark earned crossover support from Democrats and were endorsed by an incumbent Democrat councilman.
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Joe Lukac for Manville Borough Council 2024 General
Defeated a Democrat and two well-known Independents formerly elected as Republicans and supported by the Borough's Republican old guard in a 6 way race for 2 seats, electing Joe Lukac to the Manville Borough Council in a sweeping rejection of the establishment and incumbent Independent Mayor, whose candidates earned even less votes in a presidential year than in the prior year's state midterm election cycle. Joe was victorious despite the "Failing For Manville Party" siphoning off around 20% of the Republican vote in the most favorable cycle to Democrats.
Jeremy Li for Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education 2024
Elected conservative 21 year old Jeremy Li to a liberal-held seat on the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education in second place out of 5 candidates for 3 seats in New Jersey’s 46th largest municipality. Jeremy's candidacy coalesced Republicans and won crossover support from Democrats, most notably Asian voters in the most densely populated “Milltown” section of town. Jeremy won 33 out of 36 districts in Bridgewater and outran a liberal incumbent by 800 votes.
Lukac & Lazzeri for Manvile Borough Council 2024 Republican Primary
Joe Lukac and Tina Lazzeri defeated two incumbents supported by the incumbent Mayor and old guard in the Republican Primary, cementing Republican Chairman Lukac's anti-establishment faction as the dominant force in Manville Republican primaries. Their county committee slate was also elected 11-3, a net gain of 3 in their caucus.
County Committee - Somerset County Republican Organization (Howes) Slate 2024 Primary
70.3% win rate out of 37 competitive districts worked on, including my own district where I toppled an incumbent supported by the old guard, making 5/5 for contested county committee candidates in Branchburg, along with 7/10 in Manville, 8/10 in Franklin, 1/1 in Bedminster, and 4/4 in Bridgewater.
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