Politics & Government
Hillsborough Democrat Leaps Ahead As More Votes Tallied
It continues to be a tight race for the Hillsborough Township Committee seats as more votes are counted ahead of the final certification.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Initially it appeared as though Republicans would maintain control in Hillsborough Township, but as more votes are being counted a Democrat has snagged the lead, according to unofficial results from Somerset County.
As of Thursday at 4 p.m., Democrat Samantha Hand has taken the lead with 5,867 votes with Republican Catherine Payne having 5,763 votes.
It's a very close race with Republican incumbent James "Jim" Ruh not far behind with 5,758 votes and Democrat Ronald Yonder with 5,680 votes.
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Republicans have long maintained control in Hillsborough Township so it will be interesting to see what the final outcome of the general election is.
It's important to keep in mind these are the unofficial results for the 2023 general election and may not include early voting, vote-by-mail, provisional ballots, or write-in votes. Final certification of the results must be done by Nov. 22.
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