Politics & Government
Former Salisbury Commissioner Joins County Commissioner Race
Fourteen candidates are running for Lehigh County commissioner seats in the May 21 primary, according to an unofficial voter registration list.
Former Salisbury Township Commissioner Norma A. Cusick, a Republican, is running for a Lehigh County Commissioner seat from District 5, according to an unofficial voter registration list.
It is the most competitive field in the county commissioner district races.
Cusick and three other Republicans are running for one District 5 seat in the primary, and two Democrats are running for one District 5 seat in its party's primary, according to the unofficial list.
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Here are the candidates:
DISTRICT 5 (Emmaus, Macungie, Upper Milford, Lower Milford, Coopersburg, Upper Saucon and parts of Allentown)
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Republican
Nathan Brown, of Emmaus
of Salisbury Township
Kevin P. Ryan, of Upper Milford
Incumbent Michael P. Schware, of Allentown
Democrat
of Emmaus
Stephen P. Walters, of Lower Milford
DISTRICT 4 (Part of Allentown)
Geoffrey Brace, of Allentown
DISTRICT 3 (Part of Bethlehem and Allentown, Fountain Hill, Catasauqua and Hanover)
Democrat
Incumbent David Jones, of Allentown
Juan Camacho, of Allentown
DISTRICT 2 (South Whitehall, Lower Macungie, Upper Macungie and Alburtis)
Democrat
Susan Ellis Wild
Republican
Incumbent Percy Dougherty, of Lower Macungie
Scott Aquila, of Lower Macungie
DISTRICT 1 (North Whitehall, Weisenberg, Lynn, Heidleberg, Washington, Lowhill, Slatington, Whitehall and Coplay)
Republican
Incumbent Tom Creighton, of Lynn Township
Democrat
Bill Leiner, of Coplay
The primary is May 21.
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