Fil-Am independent bet admits uphill climb to Jersey City council

Back in 2011, Lavarro made history as the first Asian American council member elected in Jersey City. "When I first ran for office, I ran with the idea and the goal of ending the tale of two cities in Jersey City...

Lavarro first ran under the slate of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. Now, he is running as an independent candidate, citing policy differences with Fulop who is also gunning for reelection. Lavarro acknowledges that without the mayor's campaign machinery, getting a council seat will be an uphill battle.

"I'd rather take the road less traveled and I know it's a tougher road for me but I believe that's important for me to stand up and protect the families and the communities that raised me and made me who I am today." Lavarro also believes Filipino American voters got his back, the same way they delivered in the last two elections. "There are seven candidates vying for three council seats. I'm probably going to need something close to 15,000 votes and I don't know that there's 15,000 Filipino voters out there," he admitted. "I'm hoping that Filipinos will again come out and deliver those votes.

Lavarro's supporters say they will be knocking on doors and reaching out to voters. Jersey City resident Maricar Taino shared that she had done so in 2016. "I actually walked door-to-door with him and it's a volunteer job that I did in spite [of the fact] that I have three kids... I really feel that he's fighting for us." Another city resident Helen Castillo, for her part, believes it's very important for immigrants to show their strength by voting.

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