Election Results: North Penn School Board, Local Municipal Races

Election Day has come and gone, and voters have decided
multiple races across the North Penn region that will shape the community’s
future for the next several years.

As of Wednesday morning, Montgomery County has completed the
in-person counts as well as the mail-in ballots, with the exception of mail-in
ballots that are pending evaluation. Provisional and military ballot counts
have not yet started, according to the county.

All election results are unofficial at this time, pending
certification and the inclusion of the military and provisional ballots. Vote totals are in parenthesis next to each candidate’s name.

North Penn School Board

The Democratic slate of North Penn Neighbors for Progress
swept the five open seats, with incumbents Cathy Wesley (17,524), Juliane Ramic
(17,083), Timothy MacBain (16,954) and Elisha Gee (16,773) winning reelection.
They were joined by newcomer Kunbi Rudnick (16,455), who won the fifth seat.

On the Republican side, first-time candidate Vince Altieri
(11,674) led the way, with fellow first-time candidates Liz Vazquez (11,659), Diana
Blystone (11,635), Michael Jowder (11,181), and Adam Breaux (10,837) rounding
out the Republican slate.

Lansdale Borough Council

In Lansdale’s Ward 1, Democratic incumbent BJ Breish (822)
defeated Republican challenger Yanni Lambros (339). In Ward 2, Democratic incumbents
Rich DiGregorio Jr. (908) and Meg Currie Teoh (789) held their seats against a
challenge from Republican candidate Scott E. Kallatch (441).

In Ward 3, Democratic newcomer Rafia Razzak (956) earned a
seat over Republican challenger Jason Meitzler (499). Razzak will replace longtime
council President Denton Burnell, who decided to retire from office at the end
of his current term.

Hatfield Township

Democratic challenger Jennifer Dan LoStracco (530) won her
race over Republican incumbent Greg Lees (423) for a seat as the Ward 1
commissioner. Fellow Democrat Shahidul Partha (741) defeated Republican
candidate Ann Leslie (592) for the Ward 3 seat held by Democrat Deb Zimmerman,
who did not seek reelection.

In Ward 5, longtime Republican incumbent Gerry Andris (473)
held off first-time Democratic challenger Frank Gilroy (424).

Hatfield Borough

Democrat candidate Larry Burns (414) and Republican
candidate Michelle Kroesser (345) won the two open seats, with Republican John
Kroesser (274) coming in third.

Montgomery Township

In the Montgomery Township Supervisor race, Democratic
incumbent Tanya Bamford (4,740) held off a challenge from Republican Jatin
Patel (3,016).

In the township’s Auditor race, Democrat Eric Pelletier (4,661)
won the seat over Republican challenger Make Woznyj (3,033).

North Wales Borough

For the Ward 1 race, Democratic candidates Brittany Kohler (235)
and Sherwin Collins (181) were unopposed, while Democratic candidate Wendy
McClure (186) defeated Republican challenger Steven Juska (140) for a two-year
seat in Ward 1.

In Ward 2, longtime Democratic councilman Mark Tarlecki
(240) ran unopposed, and in Ward 3, incumbent Sal Amato (279) won his race over
former Mayor Greg D’Angelo (125), who ran on the Republican ticket.

Democrat Anji Fazio (268) also defeated D’Angelo for a
two-year seat in Ward 3.

Towamencin Township

In a highly contested race, longtime Republican incumbent
Rich Marino (3,019) holds a lead over Democratic challenger Kofi Osei (3,001). The
race will likely be decided once the provisional and military ballots have been
tallied, and the results have been certified.

Democrat Chrstine Rumsey (3,366) won her race for township
auditor over Republican John Blystone (2,789), and Democrat James Collins Jr. (3,281)
won his race for the two-year term auditor over Republican Joseph Gibbons
(2,858).

Upper Gwynedd Township

The Democratic candidate trio of Katherine Carter (3,149),
Rebecca Moodie (3,049), and Greg Molt (2,964), won the three open seats over
Republican challengers George Cressman (2,254), Fred Hencken (2,207) and Tim
Feltis (2,135).

See also:

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Two
Incumbents, One Challenger on Ballot in Lansdale’s Ward 2

Longtime
Hatfield Commissioner Andris Faces Newcomer Gilroy in Ward 5

Two
New Candidates Vying for Seat as Hatfield Township’s Newest Commissioner

Hatfield
Township Down to One-on-One in Ward 1 Race

Two
New Faces on Ballot in Lansdale’s Ward 3

Campaigns
for Lansdale’s Ward 1 Seats Answer Candidate Questions

Six
North Wales Council Seats on Ballot, But Only Three Contested

Six
Candidates Make Case for Three Seats on Upper Gwynedd’s Board of Commissioners

Montgomery
Township Incumbent, Challenger Make Their Cases

Towamencin
Candidates Square Off for Supervisor’s Seat in Next Month’s Election

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