Politics & Government
Supervisors Fisher and Mack Win Big in Newtown Primary
Incumbent Democratic Supervisors John Mack and Dennis Fisher topped the chart in number of votes received.
The vote count for Newtown Township Supervisor in the 2019 Primary election is now official. Incumbent Democratic Supervisors John Mack and Dennis Fisher topped the chart in number of votes received.
Newtown Supervisor Mack made an impressive showing. He won more votes than any other Supervisor candidate in all 8 Newtown Township voting districts. Mack racked up more than 50% more votes than his Republican rivals TJ Butler and Dan Boyle. [Recall that Mack Beat the Pants Off His Competition in 2017.]
"Many people told me how much they appreciated my efforts to keep residents informed," noted Supervisor Mack.
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Supervisor Fisher, who was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in 2018, also handily beat the two Republican contenders for his position on the Board.
You can see the vote tallies for all candidates on the ballot in Newtown Township here.
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Onward to the Main event!
Although this was a Primary in which both Democrat and Republican candidates for Supervisor were uncontested, it demonstrated that the Democratic "Blue Wave" is still strong in Newtown Township and suggests that the wave will continue to roll on to the main event: the November 5 municipal election!
