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Allentown’s crowded Democratic City Council primary was too close to call early Wednesday as three candidates competed for the fourth and final nomination.

Matt Tuerk is poised to clinch the Democratic nomination in a historically competitive Allentown mayoral race. Tuerk, a longtime economic development official, holds a 115-vote, 1.5-percentage-point advantage over incumbent Mayor Ray O’Connell in the Democratic primary, according to incomplete and unofficial results.

Matt Tuerk leads 4-way race for Allentown mayor nomination (UPDATE) Updated 3:37 AM; Today 12:55 AM From top left: Allentown mayoral incumbent Ray O’Connell and Matt Tuerk, a longtime city and regional economic development official. At bottom: Julio Guridy, a city councilman for the past two decades; and Ce-Ce Gerlach, a city councilwoman. O’Connell was appointed interim mayor in March 2018 and elected in November 2019 to serve two more years. Facebook Share Allentown and regional economic development coordinator Matt Tuerk was leading the four-way race for the Democratic nomination fo...

The upcoming Democratic primary determining who will likely lead Pennsylvania’s third-largest city through 2025 will come down to hundreds, if not dozens, of votes. Ray O’Connell, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Julio Guridy and Matt Tuerk are vying for 5,000 to 6,000 total votes in the May 18 primary, if past turnout trends hold true in the city of 122,000 residents and 68,200 registered voters.

Allentown Democratic mayoral candidates heatedly debate as May 18 primary draws closer Updated May 15, 2021; Posted May 02, 2021 From top left: Allentown mayoral incumbent Ray O’Connell and Matt Tuerk, a longtime city and regional economic development official. At bottom left: Julio Guridy, a city councilman for the past two decades; and Ce-Ce Gerlach, a city councilwoman. O’Connell was appointed interim mayor in March 2018 and elected in November 2019 to serve two more years. Facebook Share Downtown development, housing reform, schools, and safety were some of the topics discussed Thur...