Politics & Government
Democrats Take Control In Somerset County Freeholder Race
The results are reported by Somerset County and as of 12:10 p.m. are reporting 100 percent of the votes.
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Democrats have taken control in the 2018 Somerset County Freeholder race, according to results reported by the county.
The results are reported by Somerset County and as of 12:10 p.m. are reporting 100 percent of the votes.
Democrat challengers Sara Sooy and Shanel Robinson triumphed over Incumbent Republicans Patrick Scaglione and Mark Caliguire for the two three-year seats on the county freeholder.
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Results do not include vote-by-mail ballots as a court ordered the counting suspended Election night. It will resume on Wednesday morning. See Related: Counting Of Somerset County Vote-by-Mail Ballots Suspended
| Somerset County Freeholder | Votes |
| Patrick Scaglione - R | 59,298 |
| Mark Caliguire - R | 58,653 |
| Sara Sooy - D (winner) | 67,107 |
| Shanel Robinson - D (winner) | 68,666 |
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