Should six-term Easton Mayor Sal Panto serve for a seventh? Democratic voters think so, and by a 2-1 margin. Panto received 1,629 votes, while Melan attracted 704. Panto picked up 70% of the vote. Four years ago, when he faced Taiba Sultana, Panto raked in
75%. Melan was a stronger candidate than Sultana, but this was still a landslide for Easton's longtime top public servant.
Despite his overwhelming victory, Panto might be facing a Republican challenge. Tim Reilly mounted a last-minute write-in push. Canvassers will be sorting through 149 write-in votes to see if Reilly or anyone else has secured enough votes to claim the Republican nod.
Source: Northamptonvotes.com
