EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Incumbent State Sen. Art Haywood on Tuesday night declared victory in the contested Democratic Primary race in Pennsylvania’s 4th Senate District.
Haywood had 86 percent of the vote while his opponent, Mike Cogbill of Philadelphia had 14 percent.
Here are the unofficial numbers from the Montgomery County Board of Elections:
Haywood will now face Republican Aurora Stuski in the November general election.
The 69-year-old politician had not seen a primary challenger since he first ran for state Senate in 2014.
The 4th State Senate District represents most of Northwest Philadelphia and parts of Montgomery County.
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