Princeton: Primary election

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There were no surprises in the June 4 primary for Princeton Mayor and Princeton Council.

Mayor Mark Freda, who sought the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for a second term, received 1,904 votes in the Democratic Party primary. He was running unopposed.

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Incumbent Princeton Councilman Leighton Newlin and his running mate, Brian McDonald, received 1,776 votes and 1,801 votes respectively for the Democratic Party nomination for Princeton Council. They were running unopposed.

The Republican Party did not field candidates for mayor or Princeton Council.

The results as of press time June 5 are unofficial and will remain so until they are certified by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office.

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