[caption id="attachment_44865" align="alignnone" width="311"] O'Connell[/caption]

They are headed for a runoff in Burlco.

In the contest to decide a freeholder vacancy at the Burlington County Democratic Committee special convention this morning, Dan O'Connell scored 174 votes on first ballot.

Gina LaPlaca won 171 votes.

A runoff is happening.

The seat on the Democratic majority freeholder board became vacant after George Youngkin resigned after his 2018 election victory.

[caption id="attachment_44868" align="alignnone" width="538"] LaPlaca[/caption]