Politics & Government
Contested Primary Set For 7th Congressional District Seat
There are 2 Republicans and 3 Democrats vying for the 2-year term seat currently held by republican incumbent Leonard Lance.
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — The 2o18 New Jersey primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 5 and there is a heated and contested race for the 7th Congressional District seat.
The two-year term seat is currently held by Leonard Lance, who has held the seat since 2009. District 7 covers all of Hunterdon County, and parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties.
Republican challengers this year include:
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- Raafat Barsoom of Annadale
- Lindsay C. Brown of Clark
The democratic race is also contested with three candidates vying for the seat including:
- Tom Malinowski of Rocky Hill
- Peter Jacob of Pluckemin
- Goutam Jois of Summit
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