Two Edison Democratic Mayor Candidates Will Debate Next Weekend

EDISON, NJ — Two of the three Democratic candidates for Edison mayor will debate next weekend.

Candidates Samip ‘Sam’ Joshi and Arthur Esposito have agreed to participate in the forum, hosted by Together Edison and the Greater New Brunswick Area League of Women Voters.

Mahesh Bhagia, the third Democratic candidate and chairman of the Edison Democratic Organization will not be participating.

The debate will be held on April 25 at 7 p.m., ahead of the June 8 primary.

Retired township police officer Keith Hahn is running unopposed in the Republican primary. A debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates will be held later.

Joshi recently received an endorsement from Gov. Phil Murphy.

In a statement, Murphy said Joshi had the "experience, passion, and vision needed to unite Edison."

Meanwhile, Bhagia was removed from the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) slate, due to his alleged connection to the racist flyer incident from 2017.

Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe awarded the MCDO line to Joshi instead.

Edison residents are invited to submit questions for the candidates on issues of their choice.

Questions will be curated before the debate to avoid duplication. The questions must be submitted no later than April 19.

Click here to submit your question or email them to togetheredison@gmail.com.

The Forum will be live-streamed on the Together Edison Youtube channel, as well as their Facebook page.

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