NJ-12: Middlesex state senator (D) endorses Brad Cohen (D)
As he campaigns to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) in the 12th congressional district, East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen has picked up an endorsement from his local state senator and fellow Middlesex Democrat, State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield).
Diegnan’s early endorsement is notable, given that the 12th district Democratic field is still taking shape and could grow to include other candidates who hail from the powerful Middlesex County Democratic organization – among them Diegnan’s own Senate colleague, State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick).
“In the present political climate, it is essential that the 12th congressional district be represented by a leader who will continue Congresswoman Watson Coleman’s legacy,” Diegnan said. “Mayor Brad Cohen has proven that he is that kind of a leader.”
There are likely to be some strong geographical dimensions to the 12th district’s Democratic primary, as there were when Watson Coleman first won in a 2014 contest that pit Mercer, Somerset, and Middlesex Democrats against one another. The diverse, deep-blue district is divided across four counties, and all four counties already have at least one candidate running in next year’s primary.
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