Politics & Government

David Jones Wins Dem Nod for Lehigh County Commissioner, District 3

Incumbent David Jones beats challenger Juan P. Camacho for the Democratic nomination to a Lehigh County commissioner seat in a district that includes part of Bethlehem.

Incumbent David Jones beat challenger Juan P. Camacho for the Democratic nomination for the Lehigh County board's District 3 seat, according to unofficial tallies from Lehigh County.

District 3 includes all the Lehigh County portions of Bethlehem.

Jones had 1,525 votes to Camacho's 1,104. 

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According to a Voters Guide posted online by the League of Women Voters:

—Jones is an executive administrative pastor and has served on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners for seven years.

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—Camacho is a lawyer. He has served on the Allentown Human Relations Commission for a year and on the board of the Lehigh County Bar Association, Renew Lehigh Valley and Casa Guadalupe Center.

No Republicans sought their party's nomination to the district seat. So unless there are write-in candidates in the November general election, Jones is virtually assured re-election.


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