As Gusciora is expected to seek third mayoral term, several Trentonians sign up to challenge him
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is expected to seek a third term, but a stable of four candidates has emerged to challenge him: a councilwoman, a police detective, a retired police lieutenant, and the president of the local NAACP.
Gusciora, a former assemblyman, easily won re-election in his 2022 bid; he secured more than 70% of the vote against a field that contained two city councilmembers. Now, in November’s nonpartisan municipal election, Gusciora, should he seek re-election, must defend his mayoralty against an even broader array of opponents after a term with a couple of bumps in the road.
Austin Edwards — an attorney, chairman of the Trenton Downtown Association, and president of the Trenton NAACP — will officially launch his mayoral campaign later this month.
“I believe safety grows when residents have jobs, clean blocks, functioning infrastructure, and a city that shows up consistently for every neighborhood,” Edwards said in his announcement.
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