LD16 Shocker: Bateman Hangs on by 200 Votes
![State Senator Kip Bateman called for a legislative investigation into the questionable last-minute bill changes to the Economic Opportunity Act allegedly made by an unregistered lobbyist with ties to South Jersey Democratic Party Power Broker George Norcross III.](https://www.insidernj.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSCN9000-1-1024x768.jpg)
A woman from Hillsborough named Laurie Poppe almost defeated state Senator Kip Bateman (R-16) on Tuesday night.
Bateman won by just 200 votes.
Although heartbroken by Poppe’s loss, Somerset Democrats did pick up a clerk. Their candidate, Somerville Council President Steve Peter defeated veteran Somerset County Brett Radi.
They also picked up an additional Assembly seat in Roy Freiman from Hillsborough, running mate of a victorious Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16).
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