2018 Solebury Township Midterm Election Results

Amy Tao and Marina Skuban

Staff writers

Scott Wallace, Brian Fitzpatrick, you’ve heard the names. This election is one to remember.

Democrat Bob Casey, seeking his third term, ran against Republican Lou Barletta, who is currently in the House of Representatives, for the US Senate race. Casey easily won with 55.6% over Barletta’s 42.8%, so he will keep his seat for another six years. Pennsylvania’s other senator is Republican Pat Toomey, which gives Pennsylvania one republican and one democrat in the Senate.

Current governor Tom Wolf, seeking a second term, was challenged by Scott Wagner, who aims to free business owners from state regulations for job growth and higher paychecks. Wolf won 57.6% over 40.8%, remaining governor for another four years.

Candidates for Senator in the General Assembly of the 10th District were Steve Santarsiero, aiming to rebuild our economy, and Marguerite Quinn, who prioritizes the education system. The two were battling for the open seat after Chuck McIlhinney did not run for reelection. Santarsiero won the showdown by over 6,000 votes.

Helen Tai and Wendi Thomas ran for the open seat in District 178. Thomas, the Republican candidate, defeated Tai, a resident of Solebury township and the current Democratic incumbent, by fewer than 1,000 votes.

Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Wallace ran for the 1st Congressional district in a highly watched race. Wallace caught up to Fitzpatrick, the republican incumbent once considered unbeatable, in the polls. However, Fitzpatrick was able to pull off the win.

The 2018 Midterm elections have been one of the most important elections of our time. With a 188% increase in young voters since 2014 and a record breaking amount of women and people from other minority groups elected to the House and Senate, this has certainly been an election for the history books. Our country will continue to change, but only if people get out and vote. 

Whiskey the Whippet Wins National Dog Show

Caroline Donado

Editor-in-Chief

The National Dog Show took place on Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving day), awarding a Whippet

named Whiskey, Best in Show. The show, run by the American Kennel Club, featured thousands of dogs from across the nation and five international entries. 185 breeds were represented including the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and Nederlandse Kooikerhondje which were featured for the first time. The dog show has seven groups with the Whippet winning the Hound Group, Doberman Pinscher for the Working, Pembroke Welsh Corgi for Herding, Chesapeake Bay Retriever for Sporting, Lhasa Apso for Non-Sporting, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for Toy, and the Wire Fox Terrier for the Terrier Group.

    Whiskey’s handler said to NBC that “[he’s] an outstanding example of what the ideal Whippet would look like.” Whiskey beat Doberman Pinscher, Irupe, for the first place ribbon. This is his 20th Best in Show. “First and foremost he is our companion and pet,” the handler’s wife says. “We love him.”