Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Two incumbents – Rebecca Heid and Alan Earnshaw - came out on top in both the Republican and Democratic primaries for East Penn Board of School Directors on Tuesday, while the field remains competitive for others moving forward to November.
The very crowded race for East Penn Board of School Directors is now a little less congested following Tuesday’s primary election that saw eight candidates vying for four open seats on the board. All eight of those candidates were cross-filed as Republicans and Democrats in the primary, which means the top four vote-getters on each party’s ballot will move on to the November election. As a result, incumbent school directors Alan Earnshaw and Rebecca Heid will be on both the Republican and Democratic tickets in November. Chris Donatelli and Garrett Rhoads earned the remaining two Republican slots on the November ballot, while candidates Z.W. Munson and Michael Moxley will fill the remaining two Democratic ballot positions in the fall. Here …
In the most contested of Lehigh County commissioner races, Republican Michael Schware and Democrat Wesley Barrett won their party's nominations in District 5.
Michael Schware won the Republican nomination for a Lehigh County Commissioner seat in District 5, and Wesley Barrett won the Democratic nomination, according to unofficial tallies from Lehigh County. It was the most contested commissioner race in Tuesday's primary. Four Republican candidates were seeking their party's nomination for the seat. Schware, of Allentown, won the nomination with 1,090 votes, over candidates Kevin Ryan, Norma Cusick and Nathan Brown, according to unofficial tallies. On the Democratic side, two candidates were seeking their party's nod for the seat. Barrett, of Emmaus, won the nod over candidate Stephen Walters with 1,483 votes. Schware and Barrett will now square off in the November general election for the four-…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Five candidates for three open seats seats on Emmaus Borough Council could mean voters will be looking at a similar lineup in November.
With five candidates battling for three open seats, it was known going into Tuesday’s primary race that all five candidates for Emmaus Borough Council could be on the ballot in November—provided the candidate got at least one vote this time around. Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary race for Emmaus Borough Council: Emmaus Borough Council members serve a four-year term. But some council candidates in Tuesday's primary are also running for other offices, which leaves questions about who will actually end up on the ballot for council seats in November. Emmaus Borough Councilman Wesley Barrett, a Democrat, also ran for Lehigh County Commissioner in District 5 in Tuesday's primary and won his party's nod in that race. In an …
Incumbent Winfield Iobst defeated challenger John F. Belin Jr. in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary for Emmaus mayor; the only Republican on the ballot was Julian Stolz.
Incumbent Winfield Iobst defeated challenger John F. Belin Jr. in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary race for Emmaus mayor, according to unofficial tallies. As things stand right now, on paper, that means Iobst will square off against Republican challenger Julian Stolz in the November election. Stolz was the lone Republican on Tuesday’s primary ballot. However, last week, Stolz endorsed Iobst, saying that he would withdraw his name from the race for mayor as soon as he was legally able to do so. Stolz said he decided to run against the incumbent when he thought Iobst was part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Stolz said that he can now endorse the mayor because he believes that Iobst is no longer part of that coalition and fully supports the …
Daniel J. Mohr was the top vote-getter in Tuesday's Upper Milford Supervisor primary, according to unofficial results.
Incumbent Daniel J. Mohr may be returning to the Upper Milford Township Board of Supervisors based on the unofficial results of Tuesday's primary. Mohr, the current supervisors chair, beat challenger James R. Krippe in Tuesday’s Republican primary race. He will face Democratic challenger Joyce K. Moore in November. Moore ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket in Tuesday’s primary election. A lifelong resident of Upper Milford Township, Mohr, 59, has been a member of the Upper Milford Planning Commission for 18 years and has served as a township supervisor for the past 12 years. He’s owned and operated Mohrs Plumbing & Heating Inc. for 24 years. Read more about Mohr’s background and his priorities for the township here. Upper Milford …
Republican Dean Browning concedes defeat to Scott Ott for their party's nomination for Lehigh County executive in Tuesday's primary, according to unofficial vote tallies.
Republican Scott Ott apparently beat challenger Dean Browning for the GOP nomination for Lehigh County Executive, according to unofficial tallies. Ott, a Lehigh County commissioner, will now face the apparent Democratic nominee, Tom Muller, who was named acting county executive last week, in the November general election. Browning, of South Whitehall, conceded the race about 10 p.m. at a gathering at the Buckeye Tavern in Macungie. He had been trying to make a political comeback after having been ousted as a county commissioner two years ago. He campaigned hard, airing TV commercials and emailing campaign messages. According to tallies reported on wfmz.com, Ott, of Lower Macungie, had 5,688 votes with 83 percent of the precincts reporting…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Here's what you need to know about Tuesday's primary election in Emmaus Borough and Upper Milford Township.
Tuesday, May 21 is primary election day in Pennsylvania. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Poll Problems? Contact the Lehigh County voter registration office at 610-782-3194. How to Use Touch Screen Voting Machines Emmaus Races (click on the link for information on candidates) Emmaus Mayor: Mayor Candidates Do Not Respond to Patch Questions [Editor's Note: Article has been updated.] Emmaus Borough Council Upper Milford Township Races (click on the link for information on candidates) Upper Milford Board of Supervisors East Penn Board of School Directors Lehigh County Races Voter ID According to Lehigh County Voter Registration: Polling Places Upper Milford Township Polling Locations Upper Milford Eastern District Lutheran Church of …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
East Penn School Board member Julian Stolz is also running for Emmaus mayor and Emmaus Borough Council, but he won't be allowed to serve on all three bodies if he wins.
Controversial East Penn School Board member Julian Stolz will be on Tuesday's primary ballot running for both Emmaus mayor and Emmaus Borough Council. But which seat does he really want? He is prohibited by law from holding all of them at once. Stolz declined this week to answer questions from Patch about his commitment to the school board and his interest in borough council. Stolz did announce that he has decided to support Mayor Winfield Iobst for re-election and will withdraw from the mayor's race as soon as he "can legally do so." Stolz said he decided to run against the incumbent when he thought Iobst was part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Stolz says that Iobst is no longer part of that coalition and says he believes the mayor now …
Eight candidates are vying for four East Penn School Board seats in Tuesday’s primary election.
Eight candidates, including two incumbents, are seeking four seats on the East Penn School Board. All the candidates have cross-filed, meaning they will appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. According the Lehigh County voter registration office, the following candidates are on the ballot for the May 21 primary: The East Penn School District includes Emmaus, Alburtis and Macungie and Lower Macungie and Upper Milford townships. Board seats are four-year terms.
Five candidates -- including two incumbents -- are running for Emmaus Borough Council in the May 21 primary.
Five candidates -- two Republicans and three Democrats -- are running for three open Emmaus Borough Council seats in the May 21 primary election. That means all five candidates will be on the ballot for the November general election. Emmaus Borough Council seats are held for a four-year term. Patch sent a questionnaire to each candidate and is posting the replies in their entirety. Click on the name of the candidate to read his information. Republican Brent Labenberg (Incumbent) – Did not respond Julian Stolz – Did not respond Democrat Roy Anders Wesley Barrett (Incumbent) Trevor Schneck
Anna Karina
12:52 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
http://t.co/LlcCn1GGjy Something tells me Iobst has nothing to be concerned about from his "challenger" (Btw, Jen, try being a reporter for once in your life and make note that Mr Stolz received 152 fewer votes than Brett Labenburg in a 2-person race for... 3 seats. Over 150 Republican voters in Emmaus intentionally cast no vote for Mr Stolz in both the council race and his laughable mayor's bid.) more ›