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Mikie Sherrill has picked up the endorsement of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21 in her bid to become New Jersey’s next governor.

“Working New Jerseyans are tired of seeing their bills become more expensive and their paycheck stay the same,” said Bernie Snyder, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of IUPAT District Council 21. “In times like these, workers need a governor who will stand with them in the fight for higher pay, a safe workplace, and their right to unionize. Congresswoman Sherrill has taken the fight to Washington for workers, and she will do the same in Trenton as governor.”

The painters’ union has about 1,800 members in New Jersey.

Tim Crowther, the union’s political director, said he was confident that Sherrill will be “a true advocate for working families” if she wins.

“Mikie Sherrill has demonstrated a clear understanding of our members’ challenges and shown a commitment to advancing labor rights and protecting good union jobs,” he said.

Sherrill has already been endorsed by the New Jersey State Association of Pipe Trades, the New Jersey State Council of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART),  the  United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Locals, and 1199SEIU since July.

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Samantha Maltzman, one of the Democratic Party’s most prolific and connected fundraisers, is joining the advisory board of Mercury Public Affairs, an influential public affairs firm.

Maltzman has spent two decades raising money for presidential, U.S. Senate, House, and gubernatorial campaigns, and brings Mercury a significant stable of contacts.

She has served as the finance director for Hillary Clinton’s New Jersey presidential campaign in 2008, as well as for U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Frank Lautenberg, and Bob Menendez, and Rep. Rush Holt (D-Hopewell).   Maltzman was the deputy national finance director for Booker’s campaign for the Democratic presidential campaign.   She also helped Gov. Phil Murphy in the early days of his 2017 campaign for governor.

“Samantha is one of the most respected and accomplished fundraisers in politics. Her decades of experience at the highest levels of campaigns and her unmatched relationships will bring enormous value to our firm,” said Michael Soliman, a Mercury partner who heads their New Jersey operation. “We are proud to welcome her to Mercury’s Advisory Board and look forward to the insight and expertise she will bring as we continue to expand our reach.”

Another Mercury Partner, Mo Butler, calls Maltzman “a trusted strategist to some of the most prominent leaders in the country.”

“Her record speaks for itself, and she will be an incredible asset to Mercury as we continue to grow,” he said.

Maltzman had spent about fourteen years raising money for Menendez, including his legal defense fund following his 2023 indictment on federal corruption charges.

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Eighty-five days after the Democratic primary, a Superior Court judge spent nearly all day today listening to lawyers battle over challenges to a race for a borough council seat in Roselle, where an incumbent is defending a two-vote victory over her challenger.

Superior Court Judge Thomas Deitch must decide if he’ll accept the recounted results, which put Denise Wilkerson ahead of Cynthia Johnson, 1,496 to 1,494.   Initially, Wilkerson led by three votes, and Deitch refused to order a recount; an appellate court ruling saw it differently, and Johnson picked up one additional vote in a recount conducted four weeks ago.

Three days later, Johnson’s attorneys, Matt Moench and Alyssa Duffy Zara, filed a lawsuit challenging the results.  They alleged errors at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission resulted in the disenfranchisement of some Roselle voters, that five provisional ballots have not been counted, that the final tally includes more mail-in ballots than initially accounted for, vote totals include improper votes counted and missing ballots, and incorrect machine totals.  They also claim a ballot was “improperly not counted despite clear voter intent.”

Deitch will await written closing arguments due on Friday before rendering his decision.

Union County Counsel Bruce Bergen informed Deitch that the county clerk is holding up the printing of Roselle vote-by-mail ballots pending the outcome of the court case, but noted that a decision is needed by September 11 – something that leaves no room for an appeal.

The primary election was June 10.   There is no Republican nominee.

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