How Much Would You Spend for an Assembly Seat

The Hunterdon County Democrat reported that Hunterdon Freeholder Frank Fuzo spent over $117,000 to win a seat in the State Assembly. According to the Democrat "more than twice as much as the two winners -- in his unsuccessful bid to win an Assembly nomination in the June 7 primary." His largest contributer... The CWA which represents all Hunterdon County employees.

Mr. Fuzo, according to the article, said

"he didn't see any conflict taking money from the union local that represents county employees. "Anybody who looks at my voting record will see I take in the whole operation (of government), and that I am fair to the taxpayer and county employees," he said. "I think that's what they looked at."

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