Republican Mike Cabell will not have a Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 general election for the 117th state House District because no one received at least 300 votes as
Luzerne County updated unofficial primary election vote totals Wednesday after counting mail-in votes, and the candidates leading Tuesday night in contested primary elections for state representative became unofficial winners.
Businessman Mike Cabell held a commanding lead Tuesday night in the race for the seat held by retiring state Rep. Karen Boback, R-117, of Harveys Lake.
A Harrisburg-based political action committee called PA Opportunity and Jobs PAC contributed a total of $30,000 to three Republicans from Luzerne County running for state representative.
Mike Cabell, a Republican candidate for the 117th state House District, entered the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition probation program for charges he was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana