Voter turnout in today’s Adams County’s General Primary Election was modest, with 10,551 ballots cast out of 76,245 registered voters, for an overall turnout of 13.84 percent, according to unofficial results. Republican turnout reached 17.74 percent, while 14.39 percent of registered Democrats voted.
At the state level, Adams County Democrats backed the uncontested incumbent tickets, giving Gov. Josh Shapiro 2,636 votes and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis 2,585 votes.
Adams County Republicans backed Stacy Garrity for governor, giving her 6,888 votes in an uncontested primary. In the Republican race for lieutenant governor, Jason Richey defeated John Ventre, 4,723 to 2,295.
In the uncontested races for Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District, Republican incumbent John Joyce received 7,242 votes, while Democrat challenger Beth Farnham received 2,582 votes.
Closer to home, the county’s most closely watched contested races were the party primaries for the 91st House District.
Republican incumbent Dan Moul turned back a primary challenge with 3,253 votes, defeating Nick Lovell (1,749) and Lindsay Krug (295).
On the Democratic side, Kathleen Pratt won the nomination with 1,161 votes, ahead of Tony Nunez-Guzman (480) and Darian Sundberg (268).
In the Democratic State Committee race, voters elected Helen A. Cook, who defeated Roger Lund, 1,581 to 978. For the Republican State Committee Race, Virginia Martin (5,794 votes) defeated John C. Minton (5,369) and Richard Mathews (5,501).
The following candidates were elected as members of the Adams County Democratic Committee (Republicans elected their committee members in 2024)
Robert Albert Smith — Biglerville
C Scott Bucher — Butler
Denise Van Essen — Butler
Edith L Jardine — Carroll Valley 1
Sara M Laird — Carroll Valley 2
Elizabeth Farnham — Conewago 1
Susan Oberman — Conewago 3
Darian Sundberg — Cumberland 1
Beth Kanagy — Cumberland 1
Denise Wood — Cumberland 3
Meghan OBrien — Cumberland 3
Kathleen Pratt — Cumberland 4
Lyne Aurand — Cumberland 4
Helen A Cook — East Berlin
Sandra Hartzell — Franklin 1
Pamela Cooper-White — Franklin 1
Dale Brennan — Franklin 2
Paul Kellett — Freedom
Leo M Totten — Germany
Charles Mauck — Germany
Harriet Marritz — Gettysburg 1
Joseph P Saylor — Gettysburg 1
Matthew Moon — Gettysburg 2
Charles Weise — Gettysburg 2
Kathleen Ellen Murphy — Gettysburg 3
Deanna Painter — Hamiltonban
Eleanor Pella — Highland
Samuel R Giardullo — Latimore
Stephanie Roelker — Latimore
C Cookie Driscoll — Liberty
Roy D Fauth — Mt Joy 1
Linda Fauth — Mt Joy 1
Bernie Mazer — Mt Joy 2
Debra K Westmoreland — Mt Joy 2
Joyce Ettenger — Mt Pleasant 1
Mary J Dugan — Mt Pleasant 1
Marcia Wilson — Mt Pleasant 2
Jane Tushingham — Oxford 1
Lorraine Phillips — Oxford 1
Don Stafford — Oxford 2
Roger Lund — Oxford 2
Tamara Wates — Reading 3
Rebekah J Sanders — Reading 3
Nancy Lilley — Straban 1
Mark Gouch — Straban 3
Kevin McDonald — Straban 3
Robin Deitsch — Straban 3
Julieta Booz — Straban 4
Don Booz — Straban 4
Barbara C Fisher — Union
Paul Sauvageau — Union
Helen L Delano — York Springs