LD-33 and the Center of the Hudson Political Universe

NORTH BERGEN – Larry Wainstein was unmoved when he came upon a house with two campaign signs for his political opponents.

He still trudged up to the porch, chatted amiably with the residents, and told them:

“Your vote is secret.”

These are heady times for Wainstein, a man who has run three times for mayor of this Hudson County town, and lost three times – overwhelmingly to Nick Sacco.

But now he’s running in the June 10 Democratic primary on a state Assembly ticket with incumbent Gabe Rodriguez.This is LD-33, which covers North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Guttenberg, Weehawken and Secaucus.

The Wainstein-Rodriguez team is backed by state Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack. With roots in Union City and West New York, two of the three largest towns in the district, this team…