The Monmouth County Democratic CD4 Vetting Committee concluded its report and recommends former State Department Official Stephanie Schmid as the party’s best candidate to go up against incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-4).

“One candidate emerged as the clear top-scorer: Stephanie Schmid, who earned 11% higher than the next closest candidate,” the report states. “While we unanimously recommend Ms. Schmid, we encourage you and your club to meet all the candidates and endorse or vote for whomever you choose. A different candidate may in fact be the preferred candidate for a different organization, but our goal and job was to vet for the Monmouth County Democrats 2020 CD4 Congressional race and to provide a recommendation.

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