Essex Dems endorse McGrath, Klein, Richardson and Yasin for County Commissioner
Essex County Democrats have endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman Abdur R. Yasin to run for four County Commissioner-At-Large seats in the June 2 primary election.
McGrath, the Verona Democratic municipal chair, was the top vote-getter with 387 votes, followed by Klein, a physician and three-term Livingston councilman, with 355. Richardson received 296 and Yasin, a West Orange fire captain, received 282. Yasin edged out Irvington Councilwoman Charnette Fredric by 30 votes.
Trailing were former Newark Public Schools Advisory Board member Marques Aquil Lewis (180), Bloomfield Democratic municipal vice chairman Corey Anderson (121), former Maplewood Township Committeewoman Deborah Engel (117), former Montclair Mayor Robert Russo (106), former Millburn Mayor Annette Romano (91), and former Livingston Board of Education President Vineeta Khanna (69).
There was no runoff, and the endorsement went to the top four vote-getters.
https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/essex-dems-endorse-mcgrath-klein-richardson-and-yasin-for-county-commissioner/