Dems Win Controversial Perkiomen Valley School Board Race

PERKIOMEN VALLEY, PA — The local school board race that saw national attention has gone to the Democrats.

The Perkiomen Valley School Board race was tighter than others in the area, which went largely to Democrats, but it was still swept by the left in a campaign that became a cultural battleground.

White (D): 6,247
Sadler (D): 6,073
Weston (D): 6,007
McKinney (D): 6,160
Liggett (D): 5,959
Mares (R): 5,218
Brown (R): 5,201
Larson (R): 5,114
Dorr (R):5,204
Cohen (R): 5,025

10:59 p.m.

With 10 of 12 precincts now reporting, it appears that Democrats are positioned to sweep the board cleanly.

White (D): 5,745
Sadler (D): 5,575
Weston (D): 5,516
McKinney (D): 5,656
Liggett (D): 5,482
Mares (R): 4,644
Brown (R): 4,621
Larson (R): 1,506
Dorr (R): 4,542
Cohen (R): 4,457

10:10 p.m.

Three of Perkiomen Valley's 12 precincts have reported.

White (D): 3,360
Sadler (D): 3,280
Weston (D): 3,253
McKinney (D): 3,327
Liggett (D): 3,249
Mares (R): 1,584
Brown (R): 1,558
Larson (R): 1,506
Dorr (R): 1,565
Cohen (R): 1,491

9:37 p.m.

A total of 37 of the county's 426 precincts are now reporting, and there have only been small shifts in the Perkiomen vote counts. The latest:

White (D): 2,677
Sadler (D): 2,626
Weston (D): 2,602
McKinney (D): 2,645
Liggett (D): 2,595
Mares(R): 838
Brown (R): 822
Larson (R): 783
Dorr (R): 816
Cohen (R): 768

9:09 p.m.

The first mail-in ballots are in, with Democrats holding a lead:

• Laura White (D): 2,527
• Treena Sadler (D): 2,479
• Wayde Weston (D): 2,455
• Todd McKinney (D): 2,496
• Robert Liggett (D): 2,428
• Heidi Brown (R): 673
• Matthew Dorr (R): 663
• Kim Mares(R): 691
• Russ Larson (R): 632
• Jordan Scott Cohen (R): 623

PERKIOMEN VALLEY, PA — Polls have closed, and results are coming in for the Perkiomen Valley School Board and several other local races. Check back with Patch throughout the night as results tallies and other updates are provided.

The presidential election is a year away, but the results of Tuesday night's local races in the Norristown area and across Pennsylvania will play a key role in the state's future. They'll also important insight into the political landscape of a swing state that could determine the balance of power in the executive and legislative branches next fall.

Results will be considered unofficial until all votes, including those cast via mail and in ballot drop boxes, have been counted.

With an increase in voting by mail, official results likely won't be available for a few days.

The Perkiomen Valley School Board, enraptured in controversy over its bathroom policy and stance on transgender rights, has 10 candidates vying for five open seats.

Democrats

• Laura White
• Treena Sadler
• Wayde Weston
• Todd McKinney
• Robert Liggett

Republican

• Heidi Brown
• Matthew Dorr
• Kim Mares
• Russ Larson
• Jordan Scott Cohen