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Rader retains Monroe seat

With all Monroe County precincts reporting, Republican Jack Rader is the unofficial winner in the 176th legislative district in Monroe County.

Rader garnered 13,584 unofficial votes, with Democratic challenger Thomas Kucer getting 10, 624 votes.

The district includes parts of Monroe County, including the townships of Chestnuthill, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Polk, Ross, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and has been represented by Rep. Rader since 2015.

A resident of Jackson Township, he served 28 years on the township’s board of supervisors, including 20 years as chairman, and also served as chairman of the Pocono-Jackson Water Authority.

His opponent is Democrat Thomas Kucer, a sheet metal worker who holds a bachelor of science degree in construction management.

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