GOP nominates Lebanon County's Gebhard in race for 48th Senate district
York Dispatch
Christopher Gebhard overwhelmingly snagged the Republican nomination to replace the late state Sen. Dave Arnold Jr. on Saturday and will go on to vie in a May special election for the 48th Senate District seat.
Gebhard prevailed on the first ballot during a meeting of GOP delegates held at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center.
Gebhard won a clear majority of the group, getting 68 votes out of 81 cast, according to party officials. The runner-up was Robert Harkins, of Newberry Township, who received 13 votes.
Harkins was the only other candidate nominated Saturday. Nine candidates had announced their intention to nab the Republican nomination.