NJ-07: Following party endorsement, Somerset Dems coalesce behind Bennett
Just over a week after delegates at the Somerset County Democratic convention endorsed Rebecca Bennett for the 7th congressional district, a big group of top Somerset Democrats are following suit.
Officially endorsing Bennett’s campaign today are Somerset Democratic Chair Peg Schaffer and Vice-Chair Joe DeMarco; County Commissioners Paul Drake (D-Hillsborough), Elizabeth Graner (D-Bernards), and Melonie Marano (D-Green Brook); County Clerk Steve Peter; County Sheriff Darrin Russo; and Democratic State Committeemen Joel Shain and Mike Goldberg.
“Rebecca Bennett understands Somerset County and the needs of our communities,” Graner said in a statement. “She’ll bring integrity, a strong work ethic, and commitment to deliver to Washington to advocate on our behalf when she flips NJ-07 this November.”
County Commissioner Sara Sooy (D-Bedminster) had previously said she’d support Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot and a Somerset County resident, after she ended her own campaign for the 7th district in January.
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