Politics & Government
Puerta, Miller Win Saucon Valley School Board Primary
Saucon Valley residents took the polls Tuesday to vote for school board candidates. Below are the unofficial primary election results provided by Northampton County.
Ralph Puerta and Sandra Miller were the top vote-getters on the respective Republican and Democratic ballots in Tuesday's Saucon Valley School Board primary election race, according to unofficial results from Northampton County.
A total of 11 candidates were cross-filed on both tickets, with the top four vote-getters from each side eligible to advance to the general election in November.
According to the unofficial results, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, the top four vote-getters among Republicans were:
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- Ralph Puerta (488)
- John Dowling (420)
- Edward Inghrim (414)
- Russell Lebkeucher (392)
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the top four vote-getters among Democrats were:
- Sandra Miller (480)
- Ralph Puerta (470)
- Jeanne Reilly (432)
- Robert Phillips (343)
Therefore, the seven candidates advancing to the general election will be Puerta, Miller, Dowling, Reilly, Inghrim, Phillips and Lebkeucher.
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Four seats are open on the board.
Incumbents Puerta, Miller and Inghrim are all seeking re-election to their seats.
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