Politics & Government
Incumbent Abbott Loses Re-Election Bid By Just 13 Votes, Unofficial Results Say
Karen Swartz and Michael Kelly narrowly won Tuesday's Republican primary for Chatham Township Committee's two open seats.
Incumbent Kathy Abbott lost her bid for re-election to the Chatham Township Committee by a mere 13 votes in Tuesday's Republican primary, according to unofficial results.
Karen Swartz garnered the most votes with 644, followed by Michael Kelly's 634, Abbott's 621 and Peter Fico's 472 for the two open seats. No Democrats ran in the primary.
The two seats are currently held by Abbott and Bailey Brower Jr., who did not seek re-election.
Abbott, who ran on the same ticket as Kelly, claimed this week Brower attempted to sabotage her re-election bid by spreading misinformation.
"His goal this time is to dash my chances at reelection so he can promote his own favored candidates," Abbott wrote in a letter to the editor.
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