Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Republican Ryan Mackenzie easily defeats Democrat John Reynard in Tuesday's 134th House district race.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Republican state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who won a special election in April, defeated first-time candidate John Reynard, a Democrat, to win a full term in Tuesday's 134th House district race, according to unofficial results. In Lehigh County, Mackenzie received 16,441 votes compared to 10,883 for Reynard. In Berks County, Mackenzie received 2,688 votes to Reynard's 1,601. Vote tallies are unofficial until certified by county election officials. Mackenzie said: "I want to thank the people of the 134th District who have honored me with their support today. I also want to thank John Reynard for his willingness to enter the political arena and give voters a choice. Today was about a choice between two competitors, both of whom want only the best…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
One of the largest unions in Pennsylvania has endorsed challenger John Reynard over GOP state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has endorsed Democrat John Reynard over GOP state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race. SEIU is one of the largest unions in Pennsylvania and North America, and it is the largest health care union, including workers in hospitals, nursing homes and home care. It is the second largest public employee union.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Who should Democrats pick to replace Patrick Slattery on the ballot for the 134th House district race
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Now that Democrat Patrick Slattery has dropped out of the 134th House race, who should run against Republican Ryan Mackenzie? Tell us what you think in the comments section below. Slattery said last week that he's no longer vying for the 134th House seat that opponent Republican Ryan Mackenzie won in a special election in May. Slattery posted on Facebook that he has withdrawn from the race due to personal and professional constraints. Slattery and Mackenzie squared off in a special election to see who would fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Doug Reichley, who left state politics to become a Lehigh County judge. The two men were set to compete again in November's general election for a two-year term for the same seat. According to …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Democrat Patrick Slattery has dropped his bid to be state representative for the 134th House district
Democrat Patrick Slattery says he's no longer vying for the 134th House seat that opponent Republican Ryan Mackenzie won in a special election in May. Slattery posted on Facebook that he has withdrawn from the race due to personal and professional constraints. Slattery and Mackenzie squared off in a special election to see who would fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Doug Reichley, who left state politics to become a Lehigh County judge. The two men were set to compete again in November's general election for a two-year term for the same seat. Though he had heard "rumblings," Mackenzie said he learned of Slattery's decision while going door-to-door in Emmaus on Monday to meet voters. "Didn't you hear?" he said a constituent, who had …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Special election to fill 134th House district seat came down to 112-vote difference in Emmaus and Upper Milford.
The April 24 special election to fill the 134th House district seat came down to just 112 votes in Emmaus and Upper Milford Township. GOP candidate Ryan Mackenzie defeated Democrat Patrick Slattery in the Emmaus area just as he did in the overall results - but the margin of victory was smaller here. Mackenzie got 1,133 votes compared to 1,021 for Slattery. Districtwide, Slattery lost by more than 1,900 votes in the hotly contested race. What do you think of the race results? Tell us in the comments section below. Here's the local breakdown: Ryan Mackenzie Patrick Slattery Here are links to stories with background on the race: Planned Parenthood Votes Spends $100k on 134th House Race Lawsuit Shakes Up 134th House Race
Monday, April 23, 2012
Planned Parenthood Votes is spending $100,000 on TV commercials to try to defeat Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Local cable stations and WFMZ are airing $100,000 worth of TV commercials bought by Planned Parenthood Votes to try to defeat Republican Ryan Mackenzie in the hotly contested 134th House race. Planned Parenthood Votes is a Pennsylvania state-registered political committee. The national Planned Parenthood Action Fund administers Planned Parenthood Votes. Mackenzie is calling the ads a "$100,000 lie" being told in an attempt to try to "scare voters and buy the election," according to a media advisory he sent. The TV spots attempt to tie Mackenzie to a controversial proposal to require women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound. Mackenzie opposes the ultrasound bill, which has no chance of being passed into law after being pulled from …
John Reynard
12:12 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I want to thank Ryan for being a gracious opponent. I hope you can help make PA a better place to do business in general rather than picking winners and losers like happened through most of the first Corbett term. I hope you do well enough in your term off office both on the legislative side and the service side that you can have elections as safe as Doug Reichley used to. I don't wish this … more ›