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Many Luzerne County voters will see contested races in their municipalities when they head to the polls for the May 16 municipal primary.According to the Associated Press, public interest may be considerably down from the 2016 Presidential race, when Pennsylvania was a major presidential battleground and had one of the highest-profile U.S. Senate races in the country, along with congressional and legislative races.Along with contested races for Luzerne County council and various district judge seats, several municipalities have contested races.If a race is not listed here, it is uncontested or has no candidates:&#8226; Ashley - Democratic seats for mayor, borough council, tax collector, ward 2 inspector&#8226; Avoca - Democratic seats for borough council in wards 2 and 3&#8226; Bear Creek Township - Democratic district 2 inspector&#8226; Black Creek Township - Republican township supervisor&#8226; Dennison Township - Republican township supervisor&#8226; Dupont - Democratic council&#8226; Duryea - Democratic council&#8226; Exeter - Democratic council&#8226; Fairview Township - Democratic tax collector&#8226; Forty Fort - Democratic ward 3 inspector&#8226; Foster Township - Democratic tax collector&#8226; Freeland - Republican mayor&#8226; Hazelton - Democratic council&#8226; Hollenback Township - Republican tax collector&#8226; Jenkins Township - Republican district 1 inspector&#8226; Kingston - Republican council&#8226; Laflin - Democratic inspector&#8226; Lake Township - Republican inspector&#8226; Laurel Run - Republican council&#8226; Lehman Township - Republican inspector&#8226; Luzerne - Democratic council&#8226; Nanticoke - Democratic inspector in wards 1 and 5&#8226; Nescopeck - Republican inspector&#8226; Newport Township - Democratic commissioner&#8226; Pittston Township - Democratic seats for 6-year supervisor and 4-year supervisor&#8226; Plains Township - Democratic seats for commissioner and tax collector and Republican commissioner&#8226; Plymouth - Democratic seats for mayor and council&#8226; Rice Township - Democratic tax collector and Republican supervisor&#8226; Salem Township - Democratic supervisor&#8226; Sugar Notch - Democratic council&#8226; Swoyersville - Democratic council&#8226; West Pittston - Republican council&#8226; Wright Township - Democratic and Republican seats for supervisor&#8226; Wyoming - Republican seats for council and ward 1 inspector<style>
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Contested municipal races across Luzerne County