Bill Jones

State Rep. Jamie Walsh, Wilkes-Barre City Council President Jessica McClay, Fern Leard and Logan Lombardo won nominations in the primary election Tuesday to run for state House seats in the November election.

Few hotly contested races make for low voter turnout as Democrats and Republicans choose candidates for a November midterm election that will have a lot more competitive races.

State senators Lisa Baker and Marty Flynn and state Rep. Jamie Walsh face challenges from candidates within their parties as Democrats and Republicans choose nominees for November election.

A state appeals court judge ruled Thursday that Luzerne County state House candidate Bill Jones can remain on the May 19 primary election ballot.

Voters challenged the May 19 primary election candidacies of state Sen. Marty Flynn and Jeffrey Lake, Flynn's opponent, state Rep. Maureen Madden and Anna Lopez, Madden's opponent and Bill Jones, Rep. Jamie Walsh's opponent.