Democratic primary in Princeton will be uncontested Democratic primary in Princeton will be uncontested Two Democrats have filed nominating petitions to run for two open seats on the Princeton Council, eliminating any official political primary fight in the June 8 Democratic Party primary. Incumbent Princeton Councilwoman Eve Niedergang and Leighton Newlin filed their nominating petitions by the April 5 deadline. Princeton Councilman Dwaine Williamson is not seeking re-election. No one had filed to run for the Republican Party nomination in the June 8 Republican Party primary by the April 5 deadline. Absent a write-in candidate, the Princeton Council election will be decided in the June 8 primary because of the lack of nominees on the Republican Party ticket and challengers in the Democratic Party primary.