LoBiondo Leads Hughes, But Galloway Voters Have Other Options

Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2) holds a 21-point lead over Democratic challenger William Hughes Jr. ahead of the Nov. 4 elections, according to a Monmouth University poll released earlier this week.

This is an election Democrats had hoped to make a mark in, as LoBiondo has served the Second Congressional District since his election in 1994.

William Hughes Sr. served the district from 1974-1994, when he decided not to run for re-election. He defeated LoBiondo in the 1992 election.

LoBiondo holds a sizable lead among likely voters as of Thursday, but there are still a little more than three weeks before Election Day.

There are also more than two candidates in the race.

Vineland’s Costantino Ruzzo has tried four times to obtain the seat, and has earned a percentage of the vote each time, according to the Ocean City Gazette.

Gary Stein has also pursued the seat previously, and has run for governor and state assembly.

Each is running a third party campaign this year, as are Bayo Olabisi and Alexander Spano.

For more on each third party candidate, visit shorenewstoday.com.