Was gonna wait until first thing tomorrow, but a lot happened today. First and, I believe, most important, Nnamdi Chukwuocha has indeed filed to challenge the ethically-bankrupt Charles Potter for Potter’s 1st RD seat. He is a serious and well-qualified challenger. You can learn more about him here. Kelly mentioned that Vincent White had filed against Penrose Hollins for Hollins’ NCC Council seat. I don’t think it’s coincidence that Hollins, along with Harris McDowell and Ted ‘Lisa Rochester’s father’ Blunt are all quoted on Nnamdi’s site. This immediately becomes by far one of the most interesting primary races of the season.
And, there’s more from the City. Self-dealer Stephanie Bolden now has a primary challenger for her 2nd RD seat. One Ugundi Oday Jacobs. His past is, well, checkered. But it is the distant past.
Both announced R candidates for US Senate have finally filed, with Rob Arlett today joining Eugene Truono on the primary ballot. They may, or may not, also face Roque ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente, who has filed in Delaware and several other states, although he resides in California, where he was an also-ran in that Senate primary.
I report the news. You write the jokes on this one. Serial R candidate Rose Izzo has filed to run for the 7th RD seat currently held by Bryon Short, but as a Democrat.
The R’s may finally have a candidate for AG. Peggy Marshall Thomas of Harbeson filed today. Here’s her campaign website, such as it is.
Bryan Townsend now has an R challenger by the name of Daniel Kapitanic. Looks like he wraps himself in the flag.
Jeffrey Olmstead, a realtor with Patterson-Schwartz, has filed as an R to run for Deborah Heffernan‘s 6th RD seat.
R Albert Ament will challenge David Bentz in RD 16. It appears that he’s a personal injury/products liability lawyer. No website yet.
R Justin Cruice will challenge John Viola in RD 26. Not certain, but he may be a sales VP with Digital Office Solutions. No website yet.
R John R. Thomas will challenge Lisa Diller for the NCC 5th Councilmanic Seat. I’m pretty sure it’s THIS John Thomas.
Finally (for today), it looks like R John Rieley and D Ellen Magee will battle it out to see who succeeds Rob Arlett for the 5th Sussex County Councilmanic District. This Rieley guy appears to be a real Bible thumper, but with his own unique interpretation. He’s also a former Sussex County R Chairman who did battle with Vance Phillips. Ellen Magee is a farmer. Here’s an article featuring her and Tom Carper.
The deadline for major party candidates to file is Tuesday at 12 noon. Please provide updates, comments, rumors, etc. here as we finalize the ballot for this year. Don’t think Tuesday will be anything like Monday, but if it is…