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Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp secures narrow primary victory
PLAINFIELD – Mayor Adrian Mapp appears to have scored a narrow victory over Councilman Richard Wyatt in June 10's Democratic primary.
With all districts reporting, Mapp, who is seeking his fourth term as mayor, had 3,547 unofficial votes and Wyatt had 3,226, according to the Union County Clerk's website.
Wyatt, who is serving his first term on the City Council, unsuccessfully challenged Mapp for mayor four years ago.
With no Republican or independent candidates running in the November general election, Mapp is expected to be reelected this fall.
The voter support for Mapp, however, does not appear to have carried over to his running mate Bridget Rivers, a former City Council member, who was seeking the 4th Ward Council seat. Preliminary results show Democratic Councilwoman Terri Briggs-Jones leading Rivers by an unofficial tally of 658 to 367 with all districts reporting.
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No Republican or independent candidates have filed to challenge Briggs-Jones.
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