Democrats Hold Onto Assembly, County Seats

The Democratic incumbents held onto their seats in the 14th Legislative District General Assembly race during Tuesday night’s election.

Reed Gusciora and Elizabeth Muoio defeated Republican challengers Anthony Giordano and Peter Mendonez, according to unofficial results posted online.

Reed won 36 percent of the vote, followed by Muoio with 34 percent. Giordano and Mendonez each won 15 percent.

The district covers parts of Hunterdon and Mercer counties, including Lawrence.

County Executive Brian M. Hughes won re-election. The Democrat defeated Republican Lisa Richford for the four-year term by grabbing about 66 percent of the vote.

Democrats Samuel T. Frisby, Pasquale “Pat” Colavita, Jr., and Ann M. Cannon were re-elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders, defeating Republican challengers Anthony “Tony” Davis, Ira Marks and Jason Lee DeFrancesco.

Colavita earned over 22 percent of the vote, followed by Cannon with over 21 percent and Frisby with over 20 percent.

Democrat and incumbent County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello was re-elected, defeating Republican Susan Bagley. Sollami-Covello with over 65 percent of the total vote.