He fought NJ's Democratic machine, until it finally endorsed him
Something has changed in Hudson County politics.
Three years ago, progressive candidate Ron Bautista faced stiff opposition from the Hudson County Democratic Organization in his run for a seat on the county’s board of commissioners. The powerful political machine had chosen to back his more moderate opponent, Anthony Romano.
” They spent a lot of money in that race. And on Election Day, they had a person like every block, just handing out flyers” for Romano, Bautista said in an interview.
Still, Bautista came within roughly 230 votes of winning.
Now, the longtime Hoboken resident is running for the same seat again, his third attempt in as many election cycles. This time, the county’s influential Democratic organization is backing him.
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