One of the closest primary election races in our area was for Wyoming County District Attorney. The incumbent holds only a 17 vote lead.
The board of elections said that's the separation between current District Attorney George Skumanick and opponent Deborah Albert-Heise in the race for the Republican nomination.
At this point, there has been no call for an official recount. Albert-Heise said she's waiting for the official vote count to be announced Friday morning.
Skumanick said he is happy he's on pace for the Republican nomination for district attorney. He admits unofficially winning by only 17 votes is the closest race he's ever been in.
Skumanick has received national attention in recent months during a sexting scandal in Wyoming County. He threatened to prosecute teenagers for sending explicit text messages if they didn't attend a class explaining the dangers.
"I don't know," responded Skumanick when asked if that case affected the primary results. "We're are moving on with that case, the third circuit court has granted our appeal, to review the judge's decisions in that case and we look forward to winning that case and moving on from there."
Skumanick's opponent has not conceded yet. She's waiting for the final count to be released Friday morning.
"The count is not official," said Albert-Heise. "And being that it's so close, I think it's important to wait to the official count is completely tabulated."
"I haven't made that decision yet," she said about the possibility of calling for a recount. "I think I will wait on the official count before I make that decision."
Those who voted in Wyoming County Tuesday have different opinions as to why the district attorney race was so close.
"George has done a good job," said Linda Price of Falls. "I don't think it had anything to do with the sexting thing. If anything I think that may have helped him at the polls, because I think he did a good job. His decision he made, I supported that."
"I think it was blown out of proportion and that was a tough thing," said Walter Reinmiller of Jenningsville. "I don't think it should have been brought out that much. I think he went overboard on it myself."
Whoever ends up being the official winner of the Republican nomination will face Democratic candidate Jeff Mitchell for Wyoming County district attorney in November.
The board of elections said that's the separation between current District Attorney George Skumanick and opponent Deborah Albert-Heise in the race for the Republican nomination.
At this point, there has been no call for an official recount. Albert-Heise said she's waiting for the official vote count to be announced Friday morning.
Skumanick said he is happy he's on pace for the Republican nomination for district attorney. He admits unofficially winning by only 17 votes is the closest race he's ever been in.
Skumanick has received national attention in recent months during a sexting scandal in Wyoming County. He threatened to prosecute teenagers for sending explicit text messages if they didn't attend a class explaining the dangers.
"I don't know," responded Skumanick when asked if that case affected the primary results. "We're are moving on with that case, the third circuit court has granted our appeal, to review the judge's decisions in that case and we look forward to winning that case and moving on from there."
Skumanick's opponent has not conceded yet. She's waiting for the final count to be released Friday morning.
"The count is not official," said Albert-Heise. "And being that it's so close, I think it's important to wait to the official count is completely tabulated."
"I haven't made that decision yet," she said about the possibility of calling for a recount. "I think I will wait on the official count before I make that decision."
Those who voted in Wyoming County Tuesday have different opinions as to why the district attorney race was so close.
"George has done a good job," said Linda Price of Falls. "I don't think it had anything to do with the sexting thing. If anything I think that may have helped him at the polls, because I think he did a good job. His decision he made, I supported that."
"I think it was blown out of proportion and that was a tough thing," said Walter Reinmiller of Jenningsville. "I don't think it should have been brought out that much. I think he went overboard on it myself."
Whoever ends up being the official winner of the Republican nomination will face Democratic candidate Jeff Mitchell for Wyoming County district attorney in November.
