Plymouth Township, USA
Big changes are happening in Plymouth Township. Longtime trustee, Chuck Curmi, shook things up in the recent election by snagging the Republican nomination for supervisor over current incumbent, Kurt Heise. Based on unofficial results, Curmi bagged 2,609 votes, which is 57% of the total 4,607 votes cast in the Tuesday, Aug. 6th primary election. Unfortunately for Heise, he fell behind with just 1,995 votes, making up 43% of the total.
A seasoned resident of Plymouth Township, the 69-year-old Curmi is the likely successor for the supervisor’s seat. You see, there’s no competition from Democrats this time around. It has been an intense journey for Heise, who first took office in 2016, but it seems the township is ready for a leadership change.
The elections didn’t stop there. The township clerk’s race saw incumbent Jerry Vorva triumph, securing the Republican nomination. Vorva came out on top with 2,411 votes, or a healthy 55%, closing the door on Andrew Miller who could only muster 1,942 votes. Looking ahead, Vorva will square off with Democrat Nancy Conzelman in the November election.
Keeping his position safe, incumbent Treasurer Bob Doroshewitz held onto his role with a comfortable margin, acquiring 2,594 votes or 59%. His opponent, contender Janai Stepp, unfortunately trailed behind with 1,783 votes. In this race, there were no Democrats stepping up to the plate.
The trustees’ race was rather lively, with incumbent John Stewart emerging as the top vote-recipient with 2,232 votes. Closely behind him were Mark Clinton bagging 2,013 votes, Jen Buckley scoring 2,002 votes, and Sandy Groth netting 1,920 votes. These four will face the democratic competition from Bob Miller, Angela Nolan, and Michael Westra in November. Miller secured 2,289 votes, Nolan locked away 2,455 and Westra took 2,236 votes in the Democratic primary.
Meanwhile, several Republican trustee candidates, unfortunately, had to concede, including Daniel Callahan with 1,823 votes, incumbent Audrey Monaghan with 1,781, Paul Schulz with 1,672 votes and Greg Bill clocking in with 1,354 votes.
All in all, it’s clear the upcoming November election will be one to observe, as this township ushers in a new era of leadership.
