Politics & Government

Newtown Voter's Guide: 2013 Election

Tuesday, Nov. 5 is Election Day.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 is election day in Pennsylvania.

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Here's a look at the local races in Newtown Borough and Township.

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Newtown Borough Races

Borough Council (2 year term, 1st Ward)

Vote for one:

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Tara Grunde McLaughlin (Democrat)

Marc Waldinger (Republican) 

Borough Council (4 year term, 1st Ward)

Vote for two:

Perry S. Warren (Democrat)

Chris Amazeen (Democrat)

Charles B. Machion (Republican)

Robert J. Walker (Republican)

Borough Council (4 year term, 2nd Ward)

Vote for one: 

Christopher J. Brill (Democrat)

Chris Gusty (Republican) 

Mayor 

Charles F. Swartz, III (Republican)

No Democratic candidate

Tax Collector

Judy Musto (Republican)

No Democratic candidate

Newtown Township Races

Newtown Township Board of Supervisors

Vote for two: 

Judy Norkin (Democrat)

Jen Dix (Democrat)

Mike Gallagher (Republican)

Kyle Davis (Republican)  

Tax Collector

Tammy L. Sutton (Cross filed)

Auditor 

Dick Weaver (Republican)

Referendum question 

“Do you favor eliminating the occupation tax by increasing the maximum rate of the earned income tax from 1 percent to 1.17 percent with the requirement that the increase be used to eliminate the occupation tax?”

 


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