Roundup of Lehigh Valley races
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We’ve gathered our stories on the 7th Congressional District race and the local state Senate and House races to make it easier for you to read up on the candidates. Just click on each link and it will take you to our post.
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Before reading our posts on the races, you may want to take a look at our post on what you need to know about the May 17 primary. It includes a valuable link to figuring out what district you are in. You can find it here.
And here’s our post on the new state Senate and House districts, which lists each district and its municipalities.
Congress – 7th District
New 7th Congressional District puts incumbent Susan Wild in headwind
Kevin Dellicker relies on grassroots campaign to win 7th District GOP nomination
Lisa Scheller makes second bid to represent 7th Congressional District
Debate roundup: Scheller, Dellicker agree on many issues but not abortion
A look at incumbent Democrat Susan Wild
Scheller raises 10 times more than Dellicker in Republican primary for 7th Congressional District
State Senate
14th District
Three Democrats running in sprawling state Senate's 14th District
Three seek GOP nomination from new 14th state Senate district
16th District
Sen. Browne faces primary challenger Jarrett Coleman in 16th District
State House
22nd District
Democrats Joshua Siegel, Saeed Georges vie for 22nd House seat that lacks incumbent
134th District
Democrats Schweyer, Santiago face each other again, this time in 134th District
187th District
Incumbent vs. incumbent in GOP state House primary in 187th District
Day-Mackenzie GOP primary a costly contest
Unopposed candidates in the primary:
Senate District 16
Mark Pinsley, D, Lehigh County controller
Senate District 18
Lisa Boscola, D, incumbent
John Merhottein Jr., R - Bethlehem Township, township commissioner
House District 22
Robert E. Smith Jr., R, former Allentown School Board member
House District 131
Milou Mackenzie, R, incumbent
Kevin Branco, D, Upper Saucon Township
House District 132
Michael Schlossberg, D, incumbent
House District 133
Jeanne McNeill, D, incumbent
House District 134
Brent Labenberg, R, Emmaus Borough Council president
House District 135
Steve Samuelson, D, incumbent
House District 136
Robert Freeman, D, incumbent
House District 137
Joe Emrick, R, incumbent
Anna B. Thomas, D, Bethlehem Township
House District 138
Ann Flood, R, incumbent
House District 183
Zach Mako, R, incumbent
State Committee
See who’s running to be state Democratic, Republican committee members
Redistricting
Many moving parts lead to new Pa. House, Senate maps
Abortion
A look at Lehigh Valley lawmakers and votes on abortion laws