Politics & Government

Brown Upsets Callahan in County Exec Race

Northampton County voters pick Bangor Mayor John Brown as their new executive.

John Brown is on his way to the Northampton County Executive' office.

Voters on Tuesday chose the Republican Bangor mayor over Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, a Democrat finishing his second and final term. 

Unofficial results from WFMZ showed Brown with 16,105 votes to Callahan's 14,486, with 85 percent of precincts reporting.

Callahan had given a concession speech to supports late Tuesday night.

Brown is the first Republican executive in Northampton County since 1997.




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