Nazareth Mayoral Showdown in November

The mayoral battle is set for Nazareth.

Mayor Carl Strye Jr. won the Republican write-in vote for mayor during Tuesday's primary election, setting up a showdown between him and Councilman Jack Herbst, a Democrat, in November's general election.

As of 11:22 p.m., Strye received 67 write-in votes to win the Republican nomination.

"I'm very satisfied," Strye told Nazareth Patch late Tuesday night. "This gets me on the ticket. I can breathe a little easier now."

Herbst ran unopposed Tuesday as a Democrat and had received 109 votes as of 11 p.m.. He needed 10 to get on the ticket in November.

Nazareth's new mayor was appointed to replace Fred Daugherty Jr. earlier this month, getting the nod over Herbst, who had also applied for the position.

While the winner of November's battle will become the elected mayor, the loser will not walk away empty-handed.

Strye and Herbst are both running for council in the Third Ward along with Councilman Charles Donello. So if Strye or Herbst doesn't win mayor, the loser is guaranteed a seat on the Nazareth Borough Council.

Meanwhile, council will also have a new representative in the Second Ward as Councilwoman Cynthia Werner did not seek re-election.

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Democratic newcomer Scott Dellatore beat Thomas Heckman.

Dellatore received 48 votes while Heckman received 37 votes.

All election results are unofficial.