Martin Marks

NEW! Who is the strongest Republican candidate for Congress in the 7th district?

Kip Bateman
5%
Peter Biondi
2%
Finn Caspersen
3%
Jack Ciattarelli
1%
Patty Flannery
1%
Kelly Hatfield
11%
Matt Holt
2%
Michael Illions
14%
Leonard Lance
20%
Martin Marks
3%
Will Mennen
3%
Eric Munoz
2%
Bret Schundler
14%
Victor Sordillo
13%
Chris Venis
4%
November 19, 2007 - 6:07pm

Scotch Plains Mayor wants to run for Congress

Martin Marks, the Mayor of Scotch Plains, is interested in Mike Ferguson's congressional seatMartin Marks, the Mayor of Scotch Plains, is interested in Mike Ferguson's congressional seatUnion County may not be a bulwark of Republican Party politics, but a chunk of it fits into a Republican-leaning Congressional district, and it is the home of at least two Republican politicians alert to a coming vacancy.

With the announcement earlier today that state Sen. Tom Kean, Jr., would not pursue retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson's seat, Assemblyman Jon Bramnick emerged as Union County's frontrunner.

But he definitely has company.

Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks says he once told Ferguson that if the congressman ever moved up or retired, Marks would be interested in running for his 7th district Congressional seat.

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