Dems, GOP Battle in Lansdale Ward Three Primary

For the past couple months, three Republicans and four Democrats in Lansdale have been going back and forth at each other to entice their registered party members to vote for them in the Primary.

The trophy: Two seats on Ward Three in Lansdale Borough.

On the Republican side, incumbent Dan Dunigan—who did not receive the endorsement from the Lansdale Republican Club—is vying for re-election against newcomers Walter W. "Cory" Brown III and Peter Schmitt.

Both Brown III and Schmitt received the endorsement from Lansdale Republican Club.

Whoever receives the top two votes among Dunigan, Brown III and Schmitt at the close of polls on Tuesday will move on to challenge the top two victors from the Democratic primary in Ward Three.

The Democratic race in Ward Three for the Primary is a controversial one.

On one side, Friends of Lansdale-endorsed and Lansdale Democratic Party-endorsed Leon Angelichio and Liz Troy are contending for the two seats against Economic Development Committee member Richard Strahm and former 311 W. Main Task Force member Robert Willi.

Strahm and Willi are endorsed by the Lansdale First PAC. Troy and Angelichio are the Lansdale Democratic Party corresponding secretary and vice chairman, respectively.

Whoever receives the top two most votes in the Democratic Primary will go on to face the top two Republican vote-getters in November.

Read candidates' Letters to the Editor:

• Letter: Troy Ready to Take On the Challenge in Lansdale
• Letter: Council Candidate Willi Warns of Repeating Mistakes of the Past
• Letter: Angelichio Wants to Bring 'True Fiscal Responsibility' to Lansdale
• Strahm: Lansdale and Residents Come First
• Letter: Democratic Lansdale Council Candidate Shares Her Vision of Lansdale
• Strahm: Lansdale Dems Discrediting Non-Endorsed Candidates
• Lansdale Dems Chair: Strahm Not Loyal to Party

Read more on the candidates:

• Discover Lansdale Board Member Strahm to Run for Council
• Lansdale Democratic PAC Not Supporting Re-Election of Incumbents

Read candidate Strahm's blog posts at http://lansdale.patch.com/users/richard-strahm/blog_posts

Remember: Registered Independents and other political parties cannot vote on Tuesday.

Republicans and Democrats who lose the Primary cannot run as an independent in the general election, per the sore-loser law.

Here are the polling locations in Lansdale, open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Note the new polling location in Ward 3-1:

LANSDALE 1-1  
FAIRMOUNT FIRE COMPANY, 100 Vine St. (at Susquehanna Avenue)

LANSDALE 1-2  
PENNDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 400 Penn St.

LANSDALE 1-3  
NORTH PENN YMCA, 608 E. Main St.

LANSDALE 2-1  
LANSDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 300 N. Broad St.

LANSDALE 2-2  
ELM TERRACE GARDENS, 660 N. Broad St.

LANSDALE 2-3  
KNAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 698 Knapp Road

LANSDALE 3-1  
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL, 258 W. Eighth St.

LANSDALE 3-2  
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1000 W. Main St.

LANSDALE 3-3  
YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 700 York Ave. at Mitchell Avenue, south side