2025 Lehigh County Executive election

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2025 Lehigh County Executive election
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Nominee Joshua Siegel Roger MacLean
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent County Executive

Phillips Armstrong
Democratic



The 2025 Lehigh County Executive election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent County Executive Phillips Armstrong is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term. State Representative Joshua Siegel won the Democratic primary to succeed him unopposed. In the Republican primary, former Allentown City Councilman and Police Chief Roger MacLean narrowly defeated former Allentown School Board Director, 52–48 percent. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Joshua Siegel
County officials
  • Gavin Holihan, Lehigh County District Attorney (Republican) [3]

Results

Democratic primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joshua Siegel 23,055 99.38
Democratic Scattering 1440.62
Total votes23,199 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

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Results

Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger MacLean 7,713 52.00
Republican Mike Welsh6,99747.18
Republican Scattering 1190.80
Total votes14,829 100.00

General election

Candidates

References

  1. ↑ Shortell, Tom (May 21, 2025). "Roger MacLean wins GOP primary for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News . Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hall, Peter (December 18, 2024). "Lehigh County state Rep. Joshua Siegel announces campaign for county executive". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Lehigh County GOP calls for censure of D.A. Holihan for cross-party endorsement". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary Election" (PDF). Lehigh County. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 11, 2025). "Former Allentown police chief announces campaign for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News . Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 10, 2025). "Former Allentown School Board director launches Lehigh County executive campaign". Lehigh Valley News . Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Deegan, Jim (March 21, 2025). "Former state Rep. Justin Simmons withdraws from Lehigh County executive race". Lehigh Valley News . Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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