Firefighter, Cop, and Blueberry Farmer Outperform GOP Incumbents In Cash On Hand Going into General Election

Democrat Freeholder Candidates Have $74,001.73; Republicans Show $25,769.55

Northfield -- All three Democratic Freeholder candidates in Atlantic County show substantially more cash on hand than their Republican opponents, two of which are incumbents.

“People are fed up with the tax and spend policies of the incumbent Republican Freeholders,” said Democratic Party Chairman Patrick D'Arcy.  “That is why a firefighter, a cop, and a blueberry farmer have three times as much as their Republican opponents."

According to final Primary Election reports, Freeholder At Large candidate and professional, union firefighter Angelo DeMaio topped all six freeholder candidates with a reserve of $36,298.30 and crushed his incumbent opponent's fundraising performance by four to one.  Incumbent Frank Giordano shows $8,516.61 cash on hand.

“Having never run for office before or raised money for a political candidate, I am very humbled by the many supporters who believe in me enough to contribute money toward my campaign,” said DeMaio, noting that his and his running mates' contributions are primarily from small donors averaging less than $100, not deep pocketed contributors.

Second District Freeholder Candidate John Devlin also demonstrated his viability by ending the Primary Cycle with a healthy lead over his opponent's cash on hand balance.  Devlin will go into the General Election with $19,844.17, while his opponent Frank Formica carries a balance of $5,539.96, after a $7,100 loan to himself is repaid.