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Meet the Essex County Commissioner Candidates (Part 2) - EP 98

Elevating Essex, host and communication coach Vineeta Khanna sits down with two more candidates running for Essex County Commissioner-At-Large for the kind of honest, unhurried, beyond-the-soundbite conversations that election cycles rarely make room for.

Carpenters make endorsements in Essex commissioner race

The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters endorsed party-backed candidates for Essex County commissioner seats on Thursday, Executive Secretary-Treasurer William Sproule announced.  The union endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson, and West Orange

The Lee & Ian Show - Episode 56 (w/Abdur Yasin)

Not only is he the first African American to make fire captain in West Orange but he's also a local Democratic political chair and a labor leader too! Meet Abdur Yasin, a top candidate to become An Essex County Commissioner-at-Large. He has big plans for New Jersey!

CWA DISTRICT 1 ANNOUNCES COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ENDORSEMENTS ACROSS NEW JERSEY

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1 today released its local government endorsements for the 2026 election cycle, spanning key county commissioner contests across New Jersey and additional city council and mayoral seats statewide.

Essex Dems have 11-way fight for four at-large county commissioner seats at Saturday convention

17 candidates seeking 10 seats on Democratic State Committee; eight incumbents not seeking re-election

Twelve Democrats seek four Essex County Commissioner at-large seats

Only Wayne Richardson is seeking re-election; three incumbents are retiring

RWDSU Local 108 Endorses Essex County Democratic Slate

The Local 108 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union endorsed the party-backed slate in next month’s Essex County Democratic primary,  The union announced its support for Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. for county executive, Wilson Pichardo for 1st district county

Sherrill endorses four party-backed Essex commissioner candidates

Sherrill endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson, and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman

Hotel & Gaming Trades Council Endorses Full Essex-Dems Slate in County Commissioner Race

The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council (HTC) announced its endorsement of a full slate of County Commissioner candidates in Essex County. HTC will be putting its get-out-the-vote operation behind these candidates in the coming election.

Essex Dems endorse McGrath, Klein, Richardson and Yasin for County Commissioner

Medinah Muhammad wins party backing for District 3 seat; Booker easily wins part support; DiVincenzo unopposed

West Orange Democratic chair publicly launches run for commissioner

Abdur R. Yasin will compete at Essex Democratic Convention