Northampton County voters choose executive, judge
Democrat Tara Zrinski is the projected winner for the four-year term for Northampton County Executive. She garnered 52,687 votes with Republican Tom Giovanni getting 35,993. There were 54 write-in votes.
Democrat Jeremy Clark is the projected winner for judge for the court of common pleas. He received 53,101 votes with Republican James Fuller getting 35,293. There were 52 write-in votes.
Other races were:
Lehigh Township
Republican Janet Sheats received 1,764 votes to win the six-year seat on the Lehigh Township board of supervisors to best Democrat James T. Barnes who received 1,478 votes. There were six write-in votes.
Republican Zachary Kromer received 2,509 votes to win a four-year term representing Region 1 of the Northampton Area School Board. He bested Democrat Douglas Vaughn, who received 2,466 votes. There were 6 write-in votes.
Republican Suzanne Hawke ran unopposed to win the four-year term as tax collector; Republican Kristin Lorah-Soldridge, for the four-year term as judge of elections in the Danielsville District; Republican Jeannine Gerrity, for the four-year term as judge of elections in the Pennsville District; Democrat Patricia Amey, for the four-year term as judge of elections in the Treichlers District; Republican Cathy Riley, for the four-year term as judge of elections in the Northwestern District; Democrat Cindy Rifenburg and Republican Randy Mertz, for the four-year terms as inspectors of elections in the Danielsville District; and Republican Deborah Heckenberger, for the four-year term as inspector of elections in the Pennsville District.
No one ran for the four-year terms as inspectors of elections in the Danielsville, Treichlers or Northwestern districts.
Walnutport
Republican newcomer Nancy Treskot garnered 275 votes to lead the pack for four four-year terms on Walnutport Borough Council. Treskot was followed by Republican incumbent Patrice Hunsicker (266), Democratic incumbent Jennifer Wentz (261), and Republican incumbent David Wentling (249). There were 61 write-in votes.
Democrat Wayne Weidner was unopposed and received 296 votes for the four-year term as mayor. There were 7 write-in votes.
Republican Kristine Wentling also ran unopposed and got 322 votes for the four-year term as tax collector. There were 6 write-in votes.
No one ran for the four-year terms as judge of elections or inspector of elections in the borough.