He was among 20 people from the county who filed candidate petitions with the Pennsylvania Department of State by Monday's deadline. The . Although Lynch said he didnt engage in violence at the rally, he has spread discredited conspiracy theories that the riot was fomented by left-wing groups. With so little in common between them, its little surprise the candidates are running drastically different campaigns. Brown, DeFranco and Stubits presently represent the county on the state committee. PA GOP Gov candidate Steve Lynch today: Forget going into these school boards with freaking data. During the aside, Lynch also spoke about his suspicions regarding the 2020 election (I believe that what we saw happen on election night 2020 is not what happened in reality) and would not commit to accepting next weeks county executive vote tallies. How Supreme Court ruling could affect how we use social media, Shakira 'feels complete' following Gerard Piqu split, Stranger Things play coming to London's West End, 'I could feel my brain degrading!' McClure has released at least three mailers and six YouTube videos labeling Lynch as a dangerous insurrectionist and a domestic terrorist. Lynch attended Trumps Stop the Steal rally Jan. 6 that preceded a violent mob storming the Capitol. The county has no direct role in how local municipalities craft their zoning maps, which limits the countys efforts to steer development to preferred areas. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. McClure said his fiscal responsibility with three straight no-tax-increase budgets resonated with voters. Lets go, men, I need you. All 10 candidates held their own in a tight race. This is all violent rhetoric designed to keep the Trumpy base ginned up and angry so they can maybe take over local offices and make sure more people die at the hands of science deniers who would like to do far more than unmask our children and make sure people aren't vaccinated. Were going to pay attention, see what happens on Election Day, he said, expecting day-of reports from polling stations, though residents are also able to vote by mail. Now hes created a stir again over what many perceive as a threat to coerce Northampton Area School Directors to reverse a temporary mask mandate. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Men, wake up! McClure had no comment on Lynchs rant. Giving them the research and the data. Dent appeared on CNN Thursday night and said the group talked about the possibility of forming a center right party due to their unhappiness with the direction of the GOP under Trump and the likelihood that Trump would be acquitted in his second impeachment trial. Lynch has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Skip to Article Set weather Lynch spoke at an anti-mask and anti-vax rally in Harrisburg Aug. 29, and complained to a supportive crowd about the mask mandate. By partnering with willing property owners, the county can limit where future development can go while still allowing municipalities to plan future development, he said. McClure has called for law enforcement to investigate his opponent after Lynch railed against school districts enforcing mask mandates due to the pandemic. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter, Since losing their midterm elections, several election deniers have sought leadership positions within their state Republican parties, all part of. "So the rhetoric you are saying right now you believe is responsible and will not cause any violence?" Anti-vaccine pro HALAJUN, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/29: Steve Lynch, Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, speaks during the anti-vaccine, anti-mask mandate Rally for Freedom. "Forget going into these school boards with frigging data. Over the weekend, he called for a brute takeover of school boards, not by electoral means, but simply by brute force. Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. You go into school boards to remove em! Lynch said he was contacted by parents in the Northampton Area School District about mask mandates the district had imposed. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The county did not need to tap into its reserves to survive the 2008 Great Recession, and it hasnt had to during the economic fallout of the pandemic, he said. At the end of Mrs. Justice Thomas' presentation, she lets them know Freedomworks will train any extremist org on how to fight those wars. Its political rhetoric. Lynch didnt return a call for comment. Our journalism needs your support. Morning Call reporter Tom Shortell can be reached at 610-820-6168 or tshortell@mcall.com. Over the weekend, he called for a brute takeover of school boards, not by electoral means, but simply by brute force. Florida Teacher Suspended For Telling Kids To Say Pledge On Sept. 11 Or 'Go To Your Home Country', Marge Wants A 'Safe Place' For Republican Racism, Jamie Raskin Brilliantly Hands Boebert's A** To Her UPDATED, Comer Fumes That President Bidens Dead Son Wasn't Prosecuted, FINALLY: Eli Lilly Caps Insulin Costs At $35 A Month, Missing The Point: Morning Joe Gets Student Debt Case All Wrong, Rep. Eric Swalwell Shows Us (Again) How To Embarrass GOP Liars, Pervez Agwan Is Battling Big Oil And $ Head-on, In Their Own Backyard, Dom Jones Is Determined To Ensure Basic Human Rights For All. The Bethlehem Township attorney was a vocal critic of two administrations during a 10-year stint on county council before being elected executive in 2017. Whoever emerges from the primary is expected to take on incumbent Lamont McClure. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Lets go! I am invigorated to eviscerate the swamp creatures in our county and their evil deeds. Steve Lynch, who last year called for "20 strong men" to attend school board meetings to force an end to mask requirements in schools, is seeking election to the Republican State Committee from Northampton County.. Steve Lynch, candidate for Northampton County executive, addresses an anti-masking crowd in Northampton Aug. 31. Lynchs presence shows her goals arent just talk. In August, Lynch controversially called for 20 strong men to oust school boards that require students to wear masks. She said a hostile work environment has spread staff far too thin to the point of exhaustion and created potentially dangerous conditions. Northampton County Council member Ron Heckman, himself a graduate of Northampton Area HS, called Lynchs remarks shameful and reprehensible. Part of HuffPost Politics. Success! Why Are School Boards Putting More Guns In Schools? The district superintendent has requested and Northampton County has agreed to provide security. Before moving to Stephen's current city of Northampton, PA, Stephen lived in Warminster PA, Emmaus PA and Moorestown NJ. Any arrest would be made by police, not deputies. At the same time, he supports mask rules at county properties, saying public places needed to remain accessible to those with health concerns. Others from the county who filed to run for the state committee are Beverly Hernandez, Kristin Soldridge, Debra A. Biro, Matt Connolly, Joseph G. Moyer, Gerald L. Pritchard, Craig L. DeFranco, Margie Mandell, Matthew Flower, Katharina Morea, Annette Kuyan, Linda Gerenser Stubits, Richard Morea, Andrew Azan III, Melanie Heilman, Cindy OBrien, Jimmy Zumba and John Brown. "The presence was going to be men just sitting there, to have a presence, that people weren't talking back," he said. Bethlehem and other Lehigh Valley towns that have traditionally held trick or treating on the last Friday of October instead of Halloween made the right decision this year by postponing the festivities. https://t.co/liwSRbg8pE, When this rhetoric ends in tears & blood I hope someone holds him accountable https://t.co/titMU4LB4m, I believe that a Democracy where personal freedoms are valued, has both a RIGHT and an OBLIGATION to defend itself from those who would exploit those freedoms to institute fascism.Lets start with Steve Lynch here#MondayVibes https://t.co/cAiJR4KJXQ, Steve Lynch should be arrested for publicly inciting attacks against government officials & civilians. Lions are now cirlcing (sic) and we have no care or concern to appease your desire to allow corruption to continue because you refuse to be informed of facts. This administration and their minions miscalculated big time messing with me, my family, and We the People. Recent county elections have followed national political trends. Lynch, of Northampton, has not run for office before, though he worked as a field organizer for Lisa Scheller in her 2020 congressional campaign against Rep. Susan Wild. She expects a few people to drop out of the race this week, resulting in a field of 16-18. But Lynch should be one of the first people McClure thanks for contributing to his victory. He vowed to bring 20 strong men to a Northampton Area School Board meeting to remove the board members and replace them with board members who wont enforce a mask mandate. Kudos to all the towns for doing a good job communicating the changes. McClure responded to those claims saying that the county is following its home rule charter, under which the election administrator reports to the county executive, though he couldnt speak to specific methods used before. I am not satisfied with Tom Wolf or his secretary of state, he said. Tom Wolf and federal officials of closing churches and businesses but allowing rioters to burn American cities in protests over the summer. Im not sure a more mainstream Republican beats McClure last night, but I certainly think its a much closer race, akin to the county council outcomes.. Steve Lynch, the Republican running for Northampton County executive, had this to say Wednesday on his Facebook page: The age of corruption will be coming to an end in Northampton County. Join Facebook to connect with Steve Lynch and others you may know. He had no faith in the statewide audit the county participated in. But the county delegation increased by one this year because of several factors, including higher Republican voter registration totals, said Lee Snover, who as Northampton County GOP chair oversaw the voter registration effort. Because we had three no-tax-increase budgets, we now know we can pass a tax cut.. In todays hyper partisan political world if you have a D or R next to your name it assures you a significant share of the vote. McClure and other Democrats carried the 2017 election with an unpopular Trump in the White House. You go into these school boards to remove them. Heres how. As for allegations of electioneering, Lynch said a Gracedale administrator offered to talk with staff and residents who received a mailer showing Gracedale falling off a cliff, questioning whether that would happen for Democratic missives. All rights reserved (About Us). The first Republican candidate entered the Northampton County executive race Friday afternoon, appealing to the new brand of Republicans by echoing the grievances and talking points of former President Donald Trump. Chris Borick, the director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, agrees with McClure. You have permission to edit this article. Steve Lynch announced his candidacy for Northampton County Executive Friday outside the Northampton Courthouse in Easton. Nevertheless, there will be a number of strong men (and women) at Northamptons next few school board meetings. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Speaking to a crowd at a political rally in Harrisburg, Lynch is seen in a video ranting about his opposition to school mask mandates and issuing the rally cry of: Make men men again!. Northampton County voters will see a stark contrast between the two executive candidates when they fill out their ballots in the November election. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. In an interview with The Morning Call on Monday, Lynch claimed that he did not intend to threaten violence against school board members, but simply wanted to kick off a grassroots movement that would prompt changes in school boards. 2K followers 500+ connections. The John Birch/Tea Party/right wing extremist playbook is always the same: Start with local offices like school boards, take them over and use that as the launch point for higher office. You go into these school boards to remove them, Lynch said, later adding, Im going in with 20 strong men and Im gonna give them an option they can leave or they can be removed, he said. Lynch did not level any allegations of vote tampering in Northampton County in 2020, but said he wanted an audit of the results. Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, holds a news conference outside of Gracedale, the county-owned nursing home in Upper Nazareth Township, on Oct. 25, 2021. McClure won the mail-in votes in a landslide. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I need you in the coming weeks because when we walk into those school boards, were gonna have everything we need to do to go in there with those 9-0 school boards that voted to put these masks back on the children with no scientific its done. Suit up Patriots We are just getting started! You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive in Pennsylvania, on Sunday claimed that he would aggressively confront pro-mask school board members with 20 strong men to boot them from their positions. Given last Friday nights forecast of inclement weather, almost all of them moved trick or treating to Sunday night, which turned out to coincide with the actual holiday. Its a week until Election Day, and Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, slung a slew of allegations at the current administration, ranging from conditions at the county-owned nursing home to illegal immigration and election impropriety. If you don't mind the ads and would rather donate, please select one of the options below: Statue Of Liberty Beheaded In Latest Russian Propaganda, Republican's New Bill Would Eliminate The Florida Democratic Party. In fact, he isnt taking it at all. His website now sells T-shirts that say Im 1 of 20; Ive got your 6. At least one person was wearing the shirt at Mondays event. PA Candidate Wants To Muscle Out Local School Boards, PA Candidate Calls For Brute Takeover Of School Boards, Netflix CEO Wants To Dump Local School Boards, Stabbing Spree At PA High School Leaves 20 Injured. Lynch hasnt made any effort to understand county government, McClure said. But Lynch garnered more in-person votes than McClure. Lynch got 26,540 in-person votes to McClures 19,518. Theyre not listening, Lynch said, before saying people would have to end his life before he would permit criminals to enforce the mask mandate. While county executives have limited control over state and federal rules or even local law enforcement, Lynch said he would use his office as a megaphone to push back against government overreach. Breezy at times too.. Mostly cloudy with a shower possible late. They had said that current staff are overwhelmed following resignations or dismissals. If the unofficial votes hold up, the elected county council members will be Tara Zrinski (D), Lori Vargo Heffner (D), John Goffredo (R), Ron Heckman (D), and John Brown (R). Do you understand that?" He said the county has been open about its staffing needs, and that a hiring freeze that predated his administration left Gracedale in a pinch well before the COVID-19 pandemic. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. I would argue that needing 20 strong men to help you beat up a school board is the exact opposite of being manly. Though Joe Biden narrowly carried the county last year, Snover has attempted to mold the party after Trump who won it in 2016. One person. I asked. 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Please refer to our, 'Leave Or Be Removed!' Lynch then turned his threat into a call to arms to other dudes who apparently think might makes right is a valid legal argument. Lynch isnt taking the loss lightly. It should be condemned at every level., Hanover approves conditional use for warehouse, Bethlehem home earn developer architecture award, Theater Review: Civic Sister Act is inspired fun. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. "I'm going in with 20 strong men. Thats what you do! This past year, we have seen our businesses, our families and our communities upended and destroyed by the Wuhan virus along with the tyrannical government that starts right at the top with Gov. 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