U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th, from left, first lady Jill BIden and Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-4th, greet campaign volunteers during a rally Nov. 2 at Muhlenberg College, Allentown.
During the 2022 political season, photographer Donna Fisher traveled throughout the Lehigh Valley, capturing images of campaign rallies, political debates, primary and election day activities, and election night parties. Here are some of her photographs from the campaign trail.
U.S. Rep Susan Wild gestures at Vision Nightclub, Wind Creek Casino, Bethlehem, as election results come in during the evening of Nov. 8. She declared victory around 2 a.m. Nov. 9, winning her rematch with Republican Lisa Scheller.
Lisa Scheller, Republican congressional candidate for the 7th District, stands amid supporters election night at Hotel Bethlehem.
Democratic U.S. Rep Susan Wild, right, and her Republican challenger Lisa Scheller shake hands after their Oct. 6 debate at Muhlenberg College, Allentown.
Kevin Dellicker, left, and Lisa Scheller, Republican candidates for the 7th Congressional District, debate April 1 before an overflow crowd at Northampton Community College's Alumni Hall. Scheller won the GOP nomination in the May 17 primary by about 1,800 votes.
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano pumps his fist during a campaign rally at Lehigh Valley Active Life Center, Allentown, on Oct. 8. Mastriano lost the eletion to Democrat Josh Shapiro.
John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, campaigns Sept. 24 at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem Township. Fetterman defeated Mehmet Oz in the November election.
Before the May 17 primary, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin assigned detectives to monitor ballot drop-off box locations, including one in the Whitehall Township Municipal Building, to ensure people followed state law and didn’t drop off more than one ballot.
At Bethany Church in Macungie, longtime state Sen. Pat Browne, R-16th District, greets voters for the May 17 primary. Browne lost in a huge political upset to Jarrett Coleman, who won the election over Mark Pinsley in November.
State Rep. Gary Day, R-187, greets voters during the May 17 primary at Bethany Church in Macungie. Day lost the Republican nomination to state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who represented the 134th District until part of it was merged into the 187th for the 2022 election.
At Bethany Church in Macungie, Republican state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, far right, greets voters for the May 17 primary. Mackenzie won the GOP nomination over Rep. Gary Day in a contest that pitted two incumbents against each other because of redistricting. Mackenzie, who was unopposed in the November election, was elected to represent the 187th District.
The Lehigh County judicial election was not on the ballot in 2022, but the contest from November 2021 was decided in 2022 because of court challenges that ultimately led to counting 257 undated mail-in ballots on June 16. In the county Government Center, Democratic candidate Zachary Cohen, right, and his wife, Virginia, await the results. After the final count, Cohen defeated Republican David Ritter by five votes to be elected judge.
