Published May 10. 2018 12:00AM
Eight candidates, six Democrats and two Republicans are seeking the seat that represents the new 7th Congressional District.
This district was approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Jan. 22 and includes all of Lehigh and Northampton counties and the southern portion of Monroe County that includes Stroudsburg.
The area is represented by Congressman Charlie Dent, who announced he is resigning as representative from the former 15th Congressional District later this month.
Democrats Roger Ruggles, John Morganelli, Susan Wild, David Clark, Greg Edwards and Rick Daugherty will face off in the May 15 primary election, as will Republicans Dean N. Browning and Marty Nothstein.
Responses were not received from Democrats Roger Ruggles, Susan Wild, Greg Edwards, and Rick Daugherty and Republican Marty Nothstein.
The Press asked the candidates the following question:
Why did you decide to run for office in this newly created 7th District?
Responses received follow.
Democrat David Clark Lehigh County “I prepared for 40 years to represent the district I live in. I developed over 40 things I want to accomplish that will correct the disasters of John Birch Koch brother policy. I want to return to the graduated income tax to make our country financially solvent and have funds to fully fund needed programs like infrastructure, education, universal health care,
