The Democratic race to challenge U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, in November is still too close to call after 1,909 mail-in ballots that a judge cleared for counting Friday and about 500 other uncounted ballots were tallied Friday night.
Tim Alexander, a civil rights attorney from Galloway Township, now leads businessman Joe Salerno, of Lower Township, by 544 votes in Atlantic County — up from 359.
Chanting "All votes matter!" and "Count our votes!" about 40 Unite Here Local 54 members and supporters of Democratic congressional candidate Tim Alexander rallied at the Atlantic County Civil Courts Building on Thursday afternoon.
Residents in Atlantic City and elsewhere took to the polls Tuesday for the primary election, and while the presidential candidates are already set for both parties, voters had the opportunity to decide who represents each party in runs for one U.S. Senate seat and all congressional seats.