Mt. Pleasant mayor: Incumbent Bailey takes Democratic nomination
Incumbent Diane Bailey captured the Democratic nomination for mayor of Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, according to unofficial results from all three precincts.
Bailey garnered 48.5% of the vote, followed by Paul Wagner, with 35.5%, and Richard Cholock, with nearly 13%.
Write-ins accounted for about 3% of the Democratic vote.
Nicholas Lucia, the sole listed candidate on the Republican ticket, received a little more than 49% of the vote, while write-in votes accounted for slightly more of the tally, nearly 51%.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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