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Michelle Pirone Lambros
Princeton Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros has announced that she will run in the Democratic primary as a candidate for the New Jersey Assembly in the 16th District.
Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker is running for State Senate, leaving an opening for newcomers in the Assembly. Zwicker formally announced his bid for the senate seat after Sen. Kip Bateman announced his retirement.
Lambros, who has served on the Princeton council for 14 months, is the second Princeton resident who will seek the Assembly seat. Princeton scientist and musician Chris Fistonich announced his candidacy last month. Other Democrats are expected to formally announce their candidacies in the coming days, including former Montgomery mayor Sadaf Jaffer and Flemington Council President Caitlin Giles-McCormick. Fellow Democrat Roy Frieman will also seek a second term as an assemblyman.
Princeton resident Chris Fistonich announces bid for 16th District Assembly seat
Chris Fistonich
Chris Fistonich, a professor, cybersecurity analyst, opera singer, and activist, announced Friday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 16th district, which includes Princeton, South Brunswick, and portions of Hunterdon and Somerset counties.
Fistonich, 30, earned his doctorate degree in immunobiology from Yale University. If elected, he would be the youngest member of the New Jersey Assembly.
State Senator Kip Bateman announced this week that he will not be seeking another term after 12 years in the State Senate and almost four decades of public service. Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman both are considering a run for Bateman’s seat, creating an opening for newcomers on the Democratic ticket for the Assembly.