Primary Day 2018: Princeton Election Results

PRINCETON, NJ — Two Democrats have emerged from the pack in the race for two open, three-year seats on Princeton Council. Eve Niedergang and Dwaine Williamson will run for council in the Nov. 6 general elections.

They defeated four other Democrats that were listed on the ballot in Tuesday night's primary, according to unofficial results provided by the Princeton Municipal Clerk's Office.

Lishian "Lisa" Wu was the only Republican who ran in Tuesday night's primary. The deadline to file third-party or independent petitions was 4 p.m. on Tuesday. No petitions were filed, according to the Mercer County Clerk's Office.

That means that either Niedergang or Williamson will be sworn in as a member of council come January.

Councilwoman Heather Howard and Councilman Lance Liverman opted not to run for re-election this year, meaning there will be two new faces on council come January.

Results can be found below. They remain unofficial until certified by the clerk.

Eve Niedergang, 37.63 percent (2,363)

Dwaine Williamson, 28.54 percent (1,792)

Surinder Paul Sharma, 9.12 percent (573)

Michelle Pirone Lambros, 14.2 percent (892)

Alvin McGowen, 2.23 percent (140)

Adam Bierman, 8.18 percent (514)

To view statements from all the candidates, visit princetondems.org.

Incumbent Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-12) will be challenged by Republican Daryl Kipnis in the 12th Congressional District come November. Neither candidate was tested in Tuesday night's primary races.

Watson-Coleman has represented the district, which covers parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties, since 2014. Kipnis is a former attorney and ran for State Senate in District 17 last year.
Retired police officer Michael Bollentin is running an independent campaign.

Watson-Coleman made national news last month when she yelled out, "Your moment of silence doesn't save one single solitary life" during a moment of silence in the House of Representatives. The moment of silence was for 10 people who had been shot at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas.

"The person who sits in that chair makes the determination whether or not we value all those innocent lives we are losing every single solitary day because people who shouldn't have access to guns have access to guns," Watson-Coleman said in a speech to the House GOP after her outburst, according to nj.com.

More on each candidate's campaign can be found at the links below.
Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)
Daryl Kipnis (R)
Michael Bollentin (I)

See related: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote In Princeton's Primaries

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