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James Devine is accused of submitting nearly 2,000 fake names to try and get Lisa McCormick on the 2021 ballot for the Democratic primary for governor.

A Hunterdon County woman who has been building a record of unsuccessfully challenging Democratic politicians has been accused of generating fake signatures on an online candidate petition. Lisa McCormick, who has billed herself as a progressive Democrat, attempted to file her candidacy to run against Gov. Phil Murphy in the upcoming June primary with support from her campaign manager and partner, Jim Devine. Of the 1,951 would-be signatures submitted, roughly 85% of them have last names that st...