Politics & Government
Bernards Twp. Democrat Leaps Ahead As More Votes Tallied
It continues to be a tight race for the Bernards Township Committee seats as more votes are counted ahead of the final certification.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Initially it appeared as though Republicans would maintain control in Bernards Township, but as more votes are being counted a Democrat has snagged the lead, according to unofficial results from Somerset County.
As of Thursday at 4 p.m., Democrat Ana Duarte McCarthy has taken the lead with 4,301 votes with Republican incumbent Gary Baumann having 3,995 votes.
It's a very close race with Democrat Puiwan Lily Wong not far behind with 3,989 votes and Republican Tyler Seville with 3,959 votes.
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Republicans have long maintained control in Bernards Township so it will be interesting to see what the final outcome of the general election is.
It's important to keep in mind these are the unofficial results for the 2023 general election and may not include early voting, vote-by-mail, provisional ballots, or write-in votes. Final certification of the results must be done by Nov. 22.
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