How a Carbon County native s victory in the Montgomery County commissioners race upended party politics as usual for Democrats – The Morning Call mcall.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcall.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
After years of carefully orchestrated local campaigns, Democrat Neil Makhija’s victory in a messy five-candidate primary disrupted party leaders’ plans for an orderly candidate selection process.
Five Democrats and three Republicans are running in the May 16 primary election for Montgomery County commissioner. Two candidates from each party will advance to the general election.