Straight Ticket voting leads York Co. Council’s Henderson to another term

Posted November 7, 2012 1:12 am | Filed under 2012 Election, Local News
By

Andrew Kiel | WRHI.com
Candidates with the backing of their respective political party certainly had the upper hand Tuesday, as York County Council’s District 2 race was handily won by the GOP incumbent.

Bruce Henderson was elected to another term on council, beating out petition challenger John Rinehart, Sr.

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Henderson says the newness of elected office has since worn off, and even with five new members in the last year, the council is better focused.

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Henderson’s challenger, John Rinehart was one of more than 200 candidates knocked off the primary ballot earlier this year, leading to his running as a petition candidate.

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Even with a defeat Tuesday, Rinehart says he might not be done with politics.

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