3 Hampton Council members win re-election
All three incumbent Hampton Council members were kept in office in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results.
Council members Julie Fritsch, Carolynn Johnson, and Bethany Blackburn will keep their seats on the five-member council.
All three were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fritsch and Johnson also received Republican nominations as write-ins.
Republican newcomer Dr. Dennis R. Phillips, a physician, came in a distant fourth.
Vote counts according to unofficial Allegheny County election results:
• Julie W. Fritsch (D/R): 4,793
• Carolynn R. Johnson (D/R): 4,731
• Bethany Blackburn (D): 4,073
• Dennis P. Phillips (R): 3,028
Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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