Politics & Government
West Chester Area Live Results: Pielli Leads Vanderwaal
Chris Pielli Garnered 57.5 percent of the votes to represent West Chester, East Bradford, East Goshen and West Goshen townships.
WEST CHESTER, PA —Chris Pielli, a Democrat who is the Chester County recorder of deeds, garnered 57.5 percent of the votes in a race for a two-year term to represent four municipalities in Chester County, according to the Department of State reports.
Pielli earned 5,271 votes, including 4,761 in-person votes ad 510 mail-in votes.
Republican challenger Heidi VanderWaal earned 3,888 votes including 3,752 in person voted and 136 mail-in votes.
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U.S. Rep. Dianne Herrin, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election.
Polls closed at 8 p.m.
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The vast majority of the results should be counted by midday Wednesday, according to Chester County officials. Closer races take more time.
Winners are official 20 days after Election Day.
Under a new Pennsylvania redistricting map that is based on the 2020 census , the district covers the borough of West Chester, and East Bradford, East Goshen West Goshen townships.
The district covers 37 square miles and has a population of 66,169.
Pielli resides in West Goshen Township with his wife. They have two children.
Pielli was elected Recorder of Deeds in November 2019. He is a graduate of East Senior High School; Temple University, bachelor of science in political science, and Temple University Beasley School of Law, Juris Doctorate.
In an interview with Patch, Pielli said: “Gun violence in Pennsylvania is a public health crisis.
"The sensible approach to this is to promote less guns on the street, not more. That is why I am against the Republican proposed legislation SB 565 making it legal for anyone, without a license, in the state, to openly carry firearms of any kind in public, and lowering the age at which teens can legally carry guns.”
Vanderwaal, of East Bradford Township, declined a request by Patch to provide information for a “meet the candidate"profile. Her website is available here.
Vanderwaal said on her website that her priorities are supporting families and businesses, strengthening education and holding the line on taxes.
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