MERCERVILLE, N.J. — One of the remaining candidates in the Second Congressional District’s crowded GOP primary will find out today whether he will remain on the June ballot.
On Friday, a challenge was filed to the petitions submitted by Brian Fitzherbert, a Somers Point engineer and political neophyte who hopes to succeed Frank LoBiondo in New Jersey’s southernmost House district.
The challenge — filed by Republican operative Chris Coleman of Galloway — is based on a few dozen of Fitzherbert’s 219 filed signatures. Coleman’s challenge initiated a hearing with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) which will occur this Monday morning in Mercerville. At the administrative hearing’s conclusion, the OAL will provide an initial decision to the Secretary of State (SOS). The SOS can then either adopt, modify or reject the Initial Decision before then preparing and promulgating a Final Decision.
“200” is the magic minimum threshold for New Jersey U.S. House of Representative candidates.
Fitzherbert was endorsed by the Gloucester County GOP; he’s fighting for the nomination against former LD1 Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi (endorsed by Cape May County), businessman Hirsh Singh (backed by Atlantic, Camden, Burlington and Ocean counties), former FBI Agent Robert Turkavage (endorsed by Cumberland) and activist Seth Grossman.
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