After serving in the Assembly from 2014 to 2016, he lost his re-election bid in the First Legislative District. He chose not to seek re-election as freeholder in order to campaign for the state Assembly in 2013, a race that he won. It puts us on the right track and in the right direction.” Second Congressional District candidate Sam Fiocchi addresses the GOP audience.įiocchi, of Vineland, was a Cumberland County freeholder from 2011 through 2013. “This is really the first major county endorsement. “It’s a huge amount of momentum,” Fiocchi said in an interview. He said the endorsement from the Cape May County Republicans will boost his campaign as he looks to distinguish himself in the congested GOP field. The 65-year-old Fiocchi believes his experience in elected office at the state and county level gives him an edge in the race. LoBiondo, who has represented the Second Congressional District since 1995, has announced his retirement, setting up a scramble to replace him in Washington, D.C. Senate candidate Bob Hugin also received formal endorsements from the Cape May County Republicans during their convention in Avalon.įiocchi is among eight Republican candidates looking to establish themselves as the party frontrunner leading up to the June primary.
From left, Sam Fiocchi, Bob Hugin and Leonard Desiderio celebrate their endorsements.įormer state Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi picked up a key endorsement Monday night from Cape May County Republicans amid a crowded field of candidates vying for the GOP nomination in the Second Congressional District race.Ĭape May County Freeholder Leonard Desiderio and U.S.
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