UPDATE: Bowes, Johnson Maintain Lead In Lawrence BOE Race

This post was updated at 8:36 p.m.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – After the latest update on the Mercer County website, this is what we know of the Lawrence Township School Board race: Michele Bowes and Gregory G. Johnson have maintained their lead, while Cathy LeCompte trailed behind Tabitha Bellamy McKinley by seven votes.

Earlier, LeCompte has led McKinley.

Counting is still underway in Mercer County, with around 25,000 mail-in ballot being tallied.

Read More here: More Than 25K Mail-In Ballots Yet To Be Counted In Mercer: Clerk

Nine candidates ran for three available positions this year. Here’s the unofficial tally:

• Michele Bowes - 4,345
• Gregory G. Johnson - 4,320
• Tabitha Bellamy McKinley - 3,819
• Cathy LeCompte - 3,812
• Patricia Hendricks Farmer - 3,779
• Dana Drake - 3,713
• Heather Camp - 3,194
• Jasmine Surti - 2,439
• Olufunmiola Ladigbolu - 2,270

(Patch will update results as more votes are counted.)

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