Republican voters in Manheim Township appeared to be choosing the party ticket as the best bet to retake control of the townshipâs board of commissioners.
With all precincts reporting the in-person vote, endorsed Republican candidates John Bear, Stacey Morgan Brubaker and Mary Jo Huyard held large leads over unendorsed challengers Anthony Marcavage and Michael Loeven for nominations for three four-year seats.
An estimated 2,300 to 3,500 mail-in ballots remained to be counted in the township as of press time.
A fourth endorsed Republican, incumbent Donna DiMeo, had no GOP opponent for a two-year seat and won the partyâs nomination.
If they prevail in the primary, Bear, Morgan Brubaker and Huyard will square off in the fall against three endorsed Democrats â incumbents Tom OâBrien and Carol Gifford, and real estate investor Stella Sexton â who were unchallenged in their partyâs primary.