Timmins wins Democratic nomination in 46th state Houes race
Sean Scheidt
Sean Scheidt
Byron Timmins
Byron Timmins beat fellow Cecil Township resident Rueben Brock in the Democratic primary for the 46th State House District and will face state Rep. Jason Ortitay, who was unopposed in his Republican primary.
Timmins received 2,616 votes compared to the 2,108 for Brock in the May 15 primary.
“It’s just sinking in,” Timmins said. “It was a lot of hard work, knocking on doors and grassroots. That’s old-style politicking and people seemed to enjoy it.”
He said the general election against Ortitay, a two-term incumbent, will be a “tough race, but we definitely have some momentum.”
The district includes the northern area of Washington County and parts of southwestern Allegheny County.