Emmaus Patch Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Emmaus, Upper Milford and Lehigh County in November's election.

Emmaus Patch Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Emmaus, Upper Milford and Lehigh County in November's election.

134th Democratic Candidate John Reynard Responds to Critics

The Lehigh County Democratic Committee announced John Reynard’s candidacy in the race in the 134th state House district race a mere two weeks ago and he’s already making his view of things known.

Emmaus resident John Reynard may be arriving late to the party, but he’s certainly done a lot to let people know he’s walked through the door. Reynard, a personal investment consultant, was named a mere two weeks ago by the Lehigh County Democratic Committee as the committee’s pick to replace Patrick Slattery on the November ballot in the 134th state House district race. Reynard will face Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the fall election. Reynard has almost 20 years of private sector experience working in both for-profit and not-for-profit education and providing investment and estate advice to local Pennsylvanians. He says that he has worked throughout his career to increase economic literacy in the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania as a whole. …

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Lehigh County Dems Make Pick for 134th State House Seat

John Reynard of Emmaus is the Lehigh County Democratic Committee’s choice to replace Patrick Slattery on the November ballot for the 134th state House seat.

An Emmaus man has been selected by the Lehigh County Democratic Committee to replace Patrick Slattery on the November ballot in the 134th state House district race. John Reynard, a personal investment consultant, will face Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the fall election. Mackenzie won the seat in an April special election against Slattery to see who would fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Doug Reichley, who left state politics to become a Lehigh County judge. Slattery, of Lower Macungie, was expected to again face Mackenzie in November, but he withdrew his name from the race in July, citing personal and professional reasons. In a prepared statement, Reynard said: “I’m extremely honored to have been recommended to fill the slot formerly held …

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Emmaus Dem Answers Rumors About 134th State House Bid

Emmaus Borough Councilman Wesley Barrett says that he is flattered to be talked about as a potential Democratic contender in the 134th District, but calls those conversations "nothing more than rumor."

An Emmaus Borough Councilman says the rumors that he has been approached by the Democratic Party to run for the 134th Congressional seat in the November general election are just that  – rumors. Wesley Barrett, who in addition to sitting on Emmaus Borough Council runs several Emmaus-based businesses under the company name Wesley Works, Inc., says he is appreciative that he is being talked about as the potential Democratic contender in the 134th race against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the fall. "I'm flattered that my name continually comes up in discussion about who will fill this seat,” Barrett wrote in an email statement to Emmaus Patch, “but it is nothing more than rumor. I have two babies at home, multiple rapidly growing businesses, and …

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optimist

3:39 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012

Looks like some people are still a little upset at the last election cycle when Slattery helped get a bunch of good candidates get elected including Mr. Devault.   more ›

Tell Us: Which Dem Should Oppose Mackenzie?

Who should Democrats pick to replace Patrick Slattery on the ballot for the 134th House district race

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 …

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Slattery Out of 134th House Race

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 …

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ted.dobracki

8:43 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012

Patrick, the turnout statistics that you cite for the 2012 primary are not surprising, considering the fact that the top two races in PA (POTUS and US Senator) were still contested on the Republican side but were completely uncontested on the Democratic side. From that, we can conclude that your failure in the spring special election was bad luck to be in this primary. Democrats had little of …   more ›

Election 2012

Emmaus Patch Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Emmaus, Upper Milford and Lehigh County in November's election.

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Emmaus Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates. National U.S. President U.S. Congress, 15th District U.S. Senate State  Pennsylvania Attorney General Pennsylvania Auditor General Pennsylvania Treasurer Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 134th Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 131st    

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Ryan Mackenzie Takes Oath for 134th State House Seat

Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, was sworn into office in Harrisburg Tuesday by Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose state House seat he is filling.

Ryan Mackenzie, of South Whitehall, took the oath of office for the 134th state House seat on Tuesday, once again providing residents of the district with representation in Harrisburg after a months-long gap. Mackenzie, along with five other new House members, took the oath from Lehigh County Judge Doug Reichley, whose unexpired term he is filling. In a video of the swearing-in, Mackenzie stands on the House floor with the other new members, his right hand on the Bible as he takes his oath. Mackenzie, 29, a Republican, won the April 24th special election for the seat, which was made vacant when Reichley became judge. Mackenzie will again square off against Democrat Patrick Slattery, 41, of Lower Macungie, in the November general election …

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Mackenzie Won Emmaus by 112 Votes

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 

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