Princeton Councilman Patrick Simon Makes Decision on Political Future

Princeton, NJ -- Princeton Councilman Patrick Simon won’t run for re-election to council, but also will not run for mayor, the Princeton Packet reports.

Simon, a Democrat, told the newspaper he will instead focus on serving out the rest of his term on council, according to the report. He was first elected in 2012, and re-elected in 2013.

He and fellow Democrat Jenny Crumiller were up for re-election this year. Simon had also reportedly been considering a run for mayor.

Crumiller has said she will run for re-election, and there is no shortage of Democrats running in this year’s primary.

Candidates include Princeton Human Services Commission Vice Chair Leticia Fraga and former Princeton School District Board of Education member and current library employee Tim Quinn, with Princeton Community Democratic Organization Vice President Amner Deleon to decide in the next couple of weeks on a possible run.

Mayor Liz Lempert is running for re-election to her seat.