Lehigh County Republicans who go to the polls for Tuesday's primary election will be able to select four of eight candidates to advance to November's general election. Patch asked the candidates for succinct answers to three questions to help voters make an informed choice. Our first question dealt with possible privatization of Cedarbrook nursing home. Our second question addresses how candidates would avoid deficit spending. Here is the third of the three questions: Should Lehigh County put money in the Green Futures fund for farmland preservation and park improvements in 2012? Dean N. …

Lehigh County Commissioner Dean Browning, who is being targeted for defeat by a slate of four fellow Republicans, has raised $95,751, putting him well ahead of those seeking to unseat him for his controversial vote on a county budget that raised taxes.   In his run to retain one of four at-large county commissioners seats, Browning raised $62,210, according to campaign finance data for the reporting period ending May 2. He went into that reporting period with a balance of $33,541, giving him a total of $95,751. During that time, he spent $55,433, mostly on media buys, polling and campaign …

Eight Republican Lehigh County commissioner candidates are on Tuesday's primary election ballot vying for four slots in November's general election. Patch has profiled each candidate to help voters make an informed choice when they go to the polls. Here are the candidate profiles presented in ballot order: Scott Ott Norma Cusick Brad Osborne Vic Mazziotti Lisa Scheller Mike Welsh Dean Browning David C. Najarian Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Lehigh County Republicans who go to the polls for Tuesday's primary election will be able to select four of eight candidates to advance to November's general election. Patch asked the candidates for succinct answers to three questions to help voters make an informed choice. The first question draws on both a nationwide trend of privatizing some government services, as well as controversy in neighboring Northampton County over the fate of Gracedale nursing home. Additional questions and answers from each candidate will be posted on every Lehigh County Patch website on Thursday and Friday. Here…