Deb Engel Kicks Off General Election Campaign for Essex County Commissioner

"The message voters sent in this election was clear: progressive voices matter. New voices matter. Younger voices matter. Independent voices matter. And I will continue fighting to make sure those voices have a seat at the table." The post Deb Engel Kicks Off General Election Campaign for Essex County Commissioner appeared first on The Village Gree

By: Mary Barr Mann

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: June 29, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deborah Engel — who stunned the political establishment with her primary win for Essex County Commissioner at Large, running with the progressive Essex Reform Democrats — kicked off her general election campaign at an event at Artie’s on Newark Way on June 24.

“Many of the people in this room are Essex Reform Democrats and you helped build this momentum and this movement, and I thank you,” Engel …

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