Harleysville Man Announces Candidacy For PA State Representative In 147th District

HARLEYSVILLE, PA — Local man Josh Camson has announced his candidacy to challenge State Rep. Marcy Toepel (R) in the 147th District.

Camson, of Harleysville, a criminal defense lawyer and a local small business owner, will run as a Democrat.

“I fight for people every day in court, and I plan to fight just as hard for the 147th," Camson said in a statement on Wednesday. "It’s time we stop paying people to go to Harrisburg and sit around. We need to bring hard work and dedication back to the legislature. Our government is not doing enough to end the opioid crisis, make our schools the best in the country, or future-proof Pennsylvania’s economy.”

Republican Rep. Toepel, of Douglass Township, is currently in her fourth full term as state representative in the 147th legislative district.

State representatives in Pennsylvania serve two year terms. The next election for the 147th seat will be held on Nov. 6, 2018.

The 147th district includes parts of Douglass, Lower Frederick, Lower Salford, Marlborough, New Hanover, Upper Frederick, Upper Pottsgrove, Upper Salford and West Pottsgrove.

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