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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