Thats just not going to fly with most voters around here, as the unofficial results show. One person. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. ', Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry was diagnosed with tumor during second pregnancy, Young Sheldon EP Teases Mandys Birth Partner, Plus Watch a Sneak Peek (VIDEO), Justin Bieber cancels remainder of Justice World Tour, Kristen Bell to Star in Erin Foster Comedy Series on Netflix. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "People thought I would go in and physically remove people, that would never be the case, that's not what I stand for," he said. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost. His 2022 budget proposal would reduce the millage rate by 8.5%, rolling back the 2015 tax hike. In August, Lynch controversially called for 20 strong men to oust school boards that require students to wear masks. At least one of them said she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. ", Having worked the crowd into a froth, he put an exclamation point on it. Challenging him is Steve Lynch, a Northampton body builder and fitness coach. Part of HuffPost Politics. Steve Lynch, a trainer from Northampton, is the only Republican hopeful. How Supreme Court ruling could affect how we use social media, Shakira 'feels complete' following Gerard Piqu split, Stranger Things play coming to London's West End, 'I could feel my brain degrading!' McClure had no comment on Lynchs rant. It's worth looking back at this video of Ginni Thomas and Cleta Mitchell instructing right wing extremists on how they plan to fight the culture wars. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. A backlash erupted on social media and even received national news attention. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Please subscribe today to lehighvalleylive.com. This is the kind of information we hope the study will uncover. After the machines experienced touchscreen problems and lost thousands of votes in the digital count, election officials were only able to salvage the results by relying on paper backups. McClure won with 37,985 votes to Lynchs 29,867 votes. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. They had said that current staff are overwhelmed following resignations or dismissals. At a Sunday rally against masks and vaccines, aspiring Pennsylvania politician Steve Lynch issued an ultimatum to school board members who vote to require masks. He attended the Jan. 6 Stop the Steal rally where then-President Trump urged his supporters to fight like hell to overturn the election results. For 18 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. The county did not need to tap into its reserves to survive the 2008 Great Recession, and it hasnt had to during the economic fallout of the pandemic, he said. Lynch has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Lions are now cirlcing (sic) and we have no care or concern to appease your desire to allow corruption to continue because you refuse to be informed of facts. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Lets go. He suggested that forcing school board members to resign over a rule designed to help public safety would make men men again: Men, where are you? After the interview Lynch did say he will try to add more context to his speeches in the future. Please refer to our, 'Leave Or Be Removed!' Forget writing your legislator. Charlie Dent, the Lehigh Valleys former congressional representative, participated in a call last week where more than 100 Republicans who oppose Trump debated whether they should form their own faction within the GOP or create a separate party. Then she stumped for the Republican: Change needs to happen, she said, and it starts with Steve Lynch., Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure at a news conference in January 2020.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com. Lamont McClure, the Democratic incumbent, has held a persistent presence in county government for nearly 15 years. View Steve Lynch results in Northampton, PA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Thats what you do! During the campaign, Lynch alluded to forcefully overthrowing the Northampton Area School Board while generally coming across as a noxious candidate who dealt in conspiracy theories and did little to show he had even a basic understanding of how county government works. Lynch later said his comments were not a call to violence and that he was unfamiliar with how school government functions in Pennsylvania. Its no surprise to anyone who pays attention to county politics that Steve Lynch, the GOP nominee for county executive, lost handedly in Tuesdays election. Anti-vaccine pro HALAJUN, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/29: Steve Lynch, Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, speaks during the anti-vaccine, anti-mask mandate Rally for Freedom. . Men, where are you? When I see criminals trying to take my rights and my beautiful children and everything they are going to do, youre going to have to take my life. Lynch was in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to stop Congress from certifying election results. Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, holds a news conference outside of Gracedale, the county-owned nursing home in Upper Nazareth Township, on Oct. 25, 2021.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. "I'm going in with 20 strong . "If it causes violence it's the person who does, they are responsible," he said. Hes modeled his candidacy after former President Donald Trump, harping on conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, denouncing mask and vaccine mandates and criticizing Gov. Now, Republicans are hoping for a strong showing with Bidens approval ratings falling after the chaotic departure from Afghanistan and key legislation stalled in Congress. The problems were resolved in 2020, but the renewed focus on the voting process has destroyed the credibility of the voting process, he said. Please subscribe today to lehighvalleylive.com. On face value, it seems like an unnecessary luxury funded at the expense of taxpayers, but keep in mind that there may be long-term economic benefits that come with a safe, attractive connection between the state park and the thriving Downtown business community. 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Giving them the research and the data. Advertisement "Forget going into these school boards with freaking data. Whos ready for phase 2? Lynch made the accusations publicly in front of about 75 enthusiastic supporters outside the Gracedale nursing home on Monday, asserting that all the claims warrant investigation, possibly even criminal charges. his talking points married with the version of the party shes advocated for since 2016. Local online groups routinely flag Lynchs incendiary posts and comments as racist and extremists allegations that Lynch denies. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). It should be condemned at every level., by Bernie OHare Special to the Bethlehem Press. McClure wanted to focus on his record when lehighvalleylive.com talked to him this week about why voters reelected him. The district previously had an optional mask requirement in place before the board voted to make face masks mandatory last week. If local police wont act, then @TheJusticeDept should. In total, 67,923 people voted in the county executive race. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Enjoy ad-free browsing while paying as you go. If the unofficial votes hold up, the elected county council members will be Tara Zrinski (D), Lori Vargo Heffner (D), John Goffredo (R), Ron Heckman (D), and John Brown (R). Kudos to all the towns for doing a good job communicating the changes. He added that since Lynch participated and tried to incite a coup to overthrow our nation, it doesnt surprise me at all that hes threatening local school boards with violence.. Northampton County Council member Ron Heckman, himself a graduate of Northampton Area HS, called Lynchs remarks shameful and reprehensible. And some of that might be a factor. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images). She accused the county of bullying and intimidation. Nevertheless, there will be a number of strong men (and women) at Northamptons next few school board meetings. The Bethlehem Township Democrat is finishing his first term as executive and previously served a decade on County Council. (Im) not going to answer that at all at this point because I have no idea how things are going to pan out on election night. Make men men again, lets go!, He then went on to say, Forget going onto these school boards with freakin data. I am invigorated to eviscerate the swamp creatures in our county and their evil deeds. For now, the Northampton County GOP is better off without him. Steve Lynch, candidate for Northampton County executive, addresses an anti-masking crowd in Northampton Aug. 31. They have no idea who they messed with! After receiving social media criticism, Steve Lynch put out a YouTube video the next day claiming he did not intend to incite violence or physical intimidation. Anti-vaccine protesters gathered on the steps of Pennsylvania State Capitol during the Rally for Freedom. Men, men. Lynch, a suspected domestic terrorist, is running for Northampton County executive. Steven F. Lynchaspiring GOP politician, personal trainer, and the field director for Lisa Scheller's (R) failed campaign for PA's 7th District Congressional Seatprovided video proof on Facebook that he attended the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021. Once you click your selected plan a window will open taking you to Admiral, our ad-free partner. Any arrest would be made by police, not deputies. Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, holds a news conference outside of Gracedale, the county-owned nursing home in Upper Nazareth Township, on Oct. 25, 2021.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com. The county millage rate last went down in 1996 when then-County Executive Bill Brackbill signed a 1.5% tax cut into law. Others from the county who filed to run for the state committee are Beverly Hernandez, Kristin Soldridge, Debra A. Biro, Matt Connolly, Joseph G. Moyer, Gerald L. Pritchard, Craig L. DeFranco, Margie Mandell, Matthew Flower, Katharina Morea, Annette Kuyan, Linda Gerenser Stubits, Richard Morea, Andrew Azan III, Melanie Heilman, Cindy OBrien, Jimmy Zumba and John Brown. Steve Lynch lost his bid for Northampton County executive to Democratic incumbent Lamont McClure by about 8,000 of the roughly 67,000 total votes. Subscribe to receive new posts about Lehigh Valley politics. Were going to pay attention, see what happens on Election Day, he said, expecting day-of reports from polling stations, though residents are also able to vote by mail. McClure responded to those claims saying that the county is following its home rule charter, under which the election administrator reports to the county executive, though he couldnt speak to specific methods used before. But during his nearly 13-minute speech, when he talks about removing members, Lynch specifically says a new board made up of parents would replace the old and vote down mask mandates that same evening. Overall, he said, it was a bunch of hocus pocus. The first half of Lynchs approximately 20-minute assembly dealt with comments made by two former Gracedale employees who spoke at a recent county council meeting. Wolf and permeates throughout weak elected officials at Northampton County, Lynch said. His newcomer status hasn't stopped a local blog, Community Research Opposing Hate, from alleging he's a far-right extremist who harassed peaceful Black Lives Matter . Lorde reveals why she doesn't use TikTok, Olly Murs: 'My wedding plays are all over the place! Its sad that the leadership of the Northampton County GOP will either ignore this or claim its rooted in liberal MSM bias instead of taking it for what its intended to be: A friendly reminder that the countys voter base is pragmatic and doesnt respond well to extremism. The Bethlehem Township attorney was a vocal critic of two administrations during a 10-year stint on county council before being elected executive in 2017. Steve Lynch, Northampton, PA. 803 likes. You go into these school boards to remove them. Lynchs Democratic opponent, incumbent County Executive Lamont McClure, responded Monday evening to each point of Lynchs afternoon news conference. A small crowd of about 25 gathered in the cold to listen. To be clear, it was a winnable election for the Republicans. It should be condemned at every level., Hanover approves conditional use for warehouse, Bethlehem home earn developer architecture award, Theater Review: Civic Sister Act is inspired fun. he yelled. 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