Politics & Government
Bensalem Township School Board Primary Election: Unofficial Results
Residents in Bensalem Township went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for school board candidates
Updated: 10:15 p.m. Tuesday
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — Early voting is coming in for the Bensalem Township School Board party races in Tuesday's primary election.
While building a new middle school or renovating the current one won't go before voters, some are calling it a "significant election issue," especially for the November general election.
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School Director Marc Cohen said that the school board will decide whether to renovate the current school or build a new one. He said that the price tag is around $150 million.
Eight candidates are running for four, four-year terms on the Bensalem Township School Board.
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Results by the Bucks County Board of Elections are unofficial until they are certified at a later date.
With 13.7 percent of voter turnout and 21.6 percent of precincts reporting:
Democrats (Choose 4)
- Rodger Allen — 1,002 Votes
- Marc Cohen — 534 Votes
- Rachel Fingles — 1,296 Votes
- Leann Hart — 1,307 Votes
- Abby Koss — 588 Votes
- Kate Pascucci — 1,361 Votes
- Sheldon Per — 361 Votes
- Lee Schum — 222 Votes
Republicans (Choose 4)
- Marc Cohen — 560 Votes
- Rachel Fingles — 316 Votes
- Leann Hart — 359 Votes
- Abby Koss — 537 Votes
- Kate Pascucci — 371 Votes
- Sheldon Per — 542 Votes
- Lee Schum — 499 Votes
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