'Neighbors' team scores higher vote totals on primary day
The election race for North Penn School Board looks likely to be a four-on-four race.
Primary voters yielded no major upsets on Tuesday, as four Democrats prevailed on their side of the ballot, and four Republicans secured seats on theirs.
On the Democrat side of the ballot, the “North Penn Neighbors for Progress” team easily prevailed with incumbent Al Roesch and newcomers Christine Coyne, Koh Chiba and Ken Keiser Jr. finishing ahead of their Republican challengers who had cross-filed. Of those candidates, Coyne totaled the most votes with 8,714, followed by Keiser with 8,114, then Chiba with 7,886 and Roesch with 7,341, according to vote totals posted by Montgomery County shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday.
On the Republican side, early vote totals produced smaller numbers, but similar results: Challengers Jeff Eshleman, Michael Jowder, Yanni Lambros and Thomas Moyer all appeared on the ballot, and all appear to have prevailed over the Democrats who were cross-filed. In vote totals posted Wednesday morning, Moyer topped all Republicans with 4,200 votes, followed by 3,497 for Jowder, then 3,466 for Eshleman and 3,069 for Lambros. Coyne led the “Neighbors” team on the Republican ballot,with 1,768 votes, then 1,475 for Keiser, 1,906 for Roesch and 708 for Chiba from voters who crossed party lines.
In a joint statement Wednesday, the “United” team thanked voters, and said they were looking forward to November: “We’re especially grateful for the encouragement we received throughout the campaign and the generous contributions from donors and volunteers who helped make our outreach possible.”
“It was a true pleasure engaging with the North Penn community—whether at your doors, community events, or around town. We look forward to continuing these conversations in the months ahead. Our team is always open to connecting with residents to listen, share ideas, and work toward a stronger district. We also commend our fellow candidates for their commitment to public service and for participating in this important election. We value the opportunity to be part of a democratic process where residents have real choices,” the team said.
