Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Rick Daugherty to challenge U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in November after defeating Jackson Eaton in Democratic congressional primary, despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin.
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Wednesday, April 25
Rick Daugherty, chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Party, won the right to oppose U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent in the general election in November with his Democratic primary election victory over attorney Jackson Eaton on Tuesday. Daugherty won the Democratic nomination for the 15th Congressional District by an unofficial 18 percent margin, according to published reports. That margin held in unofficial returns posted on the Lehigh and Northampton county election Web sites. Daugherty, a Lowhill Township resident who is also the executive director of the Lehigh County Senior Center, won despite being outspent by a 10-1 margin by Eaton, who raised about $200,000 by early April, according to The Express Times. Eaton conceded the race before…
Longest-serving member of Pennsylvania congressional delegation loses Democratic primary fight in redrawn district that includes parts of Northampton County.
U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, the most senior member of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, has been knocked out of office by a Democratic primary challenger who hails from a part of the state Holden had not represented at all during his 20 years in the House. Matt Cartwright, a personal injury attorney and political newcomer from outside Scranton, defeated Holden on Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination in the redrawn 17th Congressional District, which includes a significant portion of Northampton County. The general election in November will now be a race between Cartwright – who attacked Holden for having a voting record not progressive enough for most Democrats – and Scranton Tea Party founder Laureen Cummings, who was the only …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Democratic primary pitting challenger Matt Cartwright against incumbent Tim Holden is expected to be one of Tuesday's closest primary contests.
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Monday, April 23
Nine-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Holden "is in the fight of his political life," according to PoliticsPa. The Democratic primary pitting challenger Matt Cartwright against Holden is expected to be one of Tuesday's closest primary contests in Pennsylvania. Neither candidate has ties to Northampton County, but voters here will help determine the outcome of the battle. What do you think of the 17th House race? Tell us in the comments section below. Holden's congressional district was redrawn dramatically to include 80 percent of territority that is new to him. Redistricting put Easton as well as Palmer and Forks townships and the Nazareth area into Holden's 17th House district, thus splitting up the Lehigh Valley in a highly …
Poll workers are required to ask voters for ID on Tuesday. Voters will need to have a photo ID to vote in the general election in November.
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Monday, April 23
Polling places are preparing for the November 2012 general election when all voters - no matter how many years they have been voting - must show photo ID thanks to a new state law. First-time voters will be asked on Tuesday to provide ID before voting in the primary election. Poll workers are required to ask all voters for ID. Do you think voters should be required to show a photo ID? Tell us in the comments section below. Acceptable forms of ID include: Voters who do not have one of the above listed forms of ID can get a free photo ID at a Pennsylvania Driver's License Center. To find the Driver's License Center nearest you, and to learn what identification and residency documentation you will need to get a photo ID, or for more …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Monday, March 26 is the deadline to register to vote in 2012 Pa. primary
Monday, March 26 is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania's 2012 primary election. It's also the last day for a voter to change party affiliation before the primary. The primary - of special interest to GOP voters selecting a presidential candidate - will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. GOP presidential candidates listed on the Pennsylvania ballot are: Pennsylvania's GOP voters will also choose a candidate to run against incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Bob Casey in the November general election. The GOP candidates are: For more information, contact Northampton County Voter Registration
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Local Democrats celebrate opening of Obama for America office.
Re-electing President Barack Obama is the only way to help cities like Easton, Mayor Sal Panto told local Democrats Thursday. Panto was speaking at the grand opening for the Obama re-election campaign's office on Larry Holmes Drive, which will serve as headquarters for the Easton area, Nazareth area, and the Slate Belt. Speaking to several dozen people in the parking lot of the former Ringside building, Panto recalled "inheriting" Easton at a time of economic hardship. "I can't imagine what President Obama felt when he inherited the United States of America," in the midst of even greater turmoil, the mayor said, arguing that the election is a choice between Obama and candidates "who want to reward recklessness, not responsibility." …
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Result decided by absentee ballots; tally still not official, but Heckman has conceded defeat.
Incumbent Republican Larry Stoudt defeated incumbent Democrat Thomas Heckman to retain his seat on Nazareth Borough Council, in one of the closest election races in Northampton County this year. The race for the second of two available council seats in Nazareth's "Ward 2" came down to absentee ballots, which were counted this week by the Northampton County Election Office. The county had not released official vote totals as of Thursday night, but both candidates said they were informed Stoudt had won. The final vote tally is likely to be 115-112, with Stoudt named on all five absentee ballots. The preliminary vote count on election night last week -- before absentee ballots were counted -- showed Heckman ahead by 112-110. The other council…
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
According to the Express-Times, incumbent Larry Stoudt has come from behind to keep his Nazareth Borough Council seat; however, the Northampton County Election Office would not confirm or deny this report.
Nazareth councilman Larry Stoudt may have come from behind and defeated fellow incumbent Thomas Heckman, according to a report in the Express-Times. Officials from the Northampton County Election Office, however, would only confirm that five absentee ballots need to be counted for the Nazareth Borough Council Ward 2 race. According to an Election Office official, results will remain unofficial until next week, and some absentee ballots have yet to be certified -- which is why the Ward 2 results on Northampton County's website still have Heckman as the winner with 112 votes. Stoudt unofficially came in with 110 votes. Newcomer Carl Fischl, a high school teacher and lifelong Nazareth resident, received 210 votes -- unofficially -- and will …
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Race for Ward 2 seat too close to call until vote totals are certified next week; one incumbent will stay, one will go.
Larry Stoudt... out? Maybe not. Incumbents Thomas Heckman and Stoudt will find out next week -- when absentee ballots will be counted -- who keeps his seat on Nazareth Borough Council next year. Due to a mere two-vote difference, the absentee ballots could change the outcome of who won the second of two available council seats in Ward 2. (The other seat was easily won by newcomer Carl Fischl, who appeared on both major party lines.) Preliminary results from Tuesday's election show Heckman, a Democrat, ahead of the Republican Stoudt by 112-110, but those figures are unofficial -- and do not include absentee ballots cast in the ward. In brief phone interviews on Thursday, both candidates seemed confused by the delay in counting absentee …
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Jacob Allen, 19, who lost in Tuesday's election, plans school board bid in 2013.
Jacob Allen is not done with politics or public service just yet. Allen, a 19-year-old Northampton Community College (NCC) student who was appointed to the Nazareth School Board in June, will be leaving the board -- at least for now -- next month, following his loss to board President Lorin Bradley in Tuesday's election. Allen, a Bushkill Township resident and a 2011 graduate of Nazareth Area High School, shared his thoughts with Patch on his current and future plans. 1. Have you enjoyed your time on the board? Was your experience what you expected? What did you learn from the experience and what do you have to say about your fellow board members? Yes, my time on the board was an enjoyable experience that taught me a lot about what the …
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9:45 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The bottom line is people usually do what they want to do. You hear lots of excuses why most people dont vote like they were tired, it was raining, it was cold they were busy, all candidates are the same. They will use whatever excuse they can think of. The same goes for people that do care and want to vote, they will vote no matter what. they will go out even if its cold and raining , they will … more ›