After weeks of tallying, Dr. Gary Wegman, a Berks County dentist and farmer has won the Democratic primary contest for Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District over Laura Quick and will face incumbent GOP Congressman Daniel Meuser in November’s general election.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Wegman with 27,449 votes defeated Quick with 26,384 votes.
Wegman is a lifelong resident of Berks County who is running for Congress because “he believes that we can’t afford the “politics as usual” that has led to the gridlock and bad ideas in Washington, ideas that have ignored and left behind the people in our region while politicians and special interests have prospered.”
According to a press release, Wegman says he is highlighting the rising cost of prescription medications and health insurance, as well as the need for infrastructure investment and support for 9th District agricultural communities.
When asked for comment, Wegman said that he is “humbled and honored at the support that he received during the election. The people of the 9th District are looking for real solutions to the real issues that they face, not more politics of division. Wegman says he is looking forward to working with our entire community to bring living wage jobs and affordable healthcare to hard-working Americans.”
Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District is located in eastern Pennsylvania and includes portions of Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties.
Wegman is a lifelong resident of Berks County who is running for Congress because “he believes that we can’t afford the “politics as usual” that has led to the gridlock and bad ideas in Washington, ideas that have ignored and left behind the people in our region while politicians and special interests have prospered.”
According to a press release, Wegman says he is highlighting the rising cost of prescription medications and health insurance, as well as the need for infrastructure investment and support for 9th District agricultural communities.
When asked for comment, Wegman said that he is “humbled and honored at the support that he received during the election. The people of the 9th District are looking for real solutions to the real issues that they face, not more politics of division. Wegman says he is looking forward to working with our entire community to bring living wage jobs and affordable healthcare to hard-working Americans.”
Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District is located in eastern Pennsylvania and includes portions of Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties.