UPDATED: 10:21 p.m. Tuesday
EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — State Sen. Maria Collett took a commanding lead for re-election in the 12th Senate District race over Republican challenger Robert F. Costello III, according to unofficial results.
These are the election results so far:
The 52-year-old Collett has represented the 12th Senate District since 2018. Before that, she served as a registered nurse and was the state's Deputy Attorney General.
Collett also serves as the chairwoman of the Democratic caucus in the state Senate.
Costello, 26, is a special education teacher and lifelong resident of Montgomery County. Costello has stated on his Facebook page that he would launch a task force to address pothole concerns in the district.
Election results are unofficial until certified by the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
The 12th Senatorial District includes Ambler, Bryn Athyn, Hatboro, Hatfield, Lansdale, Souderton, and Telford boroughs, and Franconia, Hatfield, Horsham, Lower Gwynedd, Lower Moreland, Montgomery, Plymouth, Salford, Upper Dublin, Upper Moreland, Whitpain and Worcester townships.
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