28-05-2025
More than 3,600 write-in votes cast in Midd-West School Board race
MIDDLEBURG — The 3,666 write-in votes cast in the primary race for Midd-West School board in Snyder County have been tallied.
There are four four-year terms and one two-year term up for election in November.
The Republican nominations for the four-year seats were secured by Victor Abate, Elizabeth Canfield, Brian Black and Zachary Peterson.
The highest vote-getters to receive the Democratic nomination for the four-year seats were incumbent board member Christopher Nesbit, Heidi Stroup, Jarek Glenny and Abate.
Todd Hollenbach received the most write-in votes for the Republican and Democratic nominations for the two-year seat. A total of 553 votes were cast in the race for the two-year term.
Abate, the only candidate to file a petition seeking the Republican nomination in the May 20 primary, received 779 votes. He also received enough write-in votes to secure one of four Democratic nominations.
There were 2,940 write-in votes cast for the Republican nomination in the four-year seat race. Canfield received 477 votes; Black got 452 votes and Peterson received 442 votes.
A total of 173 write-in votes were cast for the Democratic nomination in the four-year seat race. The four top vote-getters were Nesbit, who received 46 votes; Stroup with 24 votes; Jarek received 21 votes and Abate with 19 votes.
