Hellertown's Bill Rowe and NorCo Council President Kerry Myers both got knocked off the ballot in their attempts to seek a spot on County Council. Bill Rowef, a first-time candidate, was seeking the Republican nomination in District One (Bethlehem) and made one mistake. He failed to file a copy of his financial statement with the Clerk of County Council. That is unfortunately a fatal error. Unlike Rowe, Myers has experience as an office holder. He was seeking the Democratic nomination in District Two (Easton). He failed to get signatures from 250 Democrats who live in his district.
District 1 (Bethlehem area)
Rowe waged a successful write-in contest on the Republican side for the Bethlehem area County Council district. Of 451 write-in votes cast, he got 321 votes. Democrat Ken Kraft, who won the Democratic nomination, attempted a write-in campaign among Republicans. He pulled in 52 votes. There were 67 votes designated as "not assigned."
This race will continue in the Fall, with Bill Rowe squaring off against Ken Kraft.
District 2 (Easton area)
After being knocked off the ballot as a Democrat, Myers switched parties and campaigned for the Republican write-in nomination in the Easton area County Council district. Forks Tp Supervisor Kelly Keegan was running unchallenged for the Democratic nomination.
The Republican party hierarchy backed Myers. Party chair Glen Geissinger, flanked by three Republican members of County Council, endorsed Myers at a news conference. But Myers failed to get the required 250 write-in votes.
Of 299 write-in votes cast, Myers attracted 197 votes. Democrat Kelly Keegan, who waged a write-in campaign on the Republican side of the aisle, pulled down 34 votes. There were also 68 "scattered write-ins.
This race is over, Barring an unlikely independent candidate, Kelly Keegan will be the next County Council member in District 2. Myers is now officially a lame duck.
Good for Myers losing. And NCRC can get bent for their stupid games and losing strategies.
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bill!!! Get ready for the stupid games Lamont and chucky are gonna try to pull. Lamont gotta get his boy back in there after securing kennys pension from the county. Bill will need help. I would be stepping up to the county employees for backing.
ReplyDeleteKen doesn't have any friends in that department. Might get the cash from AFSCME but not the votes from employees. Tosti can't buy our votes.
This will free up Nurse Ratched, er, Nurse Keegan to conduct more Forks Twp. business on the clock until she is sworn in on council and then she can conduct county business from the nurse's office at the high school. Maybe she'll also have time to help Zrinksi, too, by using her excessive amount of down time as a school nurse to do some cold calls selling solar panels.
ReplyDeleteCan Myers still run a write-in campaign for the fall? Isn’t that what Ray O’Connell did when he lost in the 2017 primary for Mayor?
ReplyDeleteYes, that is what Ray O'Connell did. Nothing prevents Myers from waging a write-in campaign in November. In fact, I don't think the sore loser law pertains to someone who never made it onto the ballot in any capacity.
ReplyDelete@7:48 That would make Myers a THREE time loser!
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