The problems were resolved in 2020, but the renewed focus on the voting process has destroyed the credibility of the voting process, he said. Wake up, smell the coffee. He announced his reelection campaign in December, running on a vow not to raise county taxes and his record of local support through the pandemic. After opening with a call to "make men great again, make men men again," Lynch got down to business, using the requirement to mask children as the pretext to muscle his way into removing existing school boards and replacing them with Koch-friendly puppets. Gods people are just beginning this march! In a video clip making the rounds on social media, Lynch says he'd like to bring "20 strong men" to a school board meeting. The Worldwide Rally for Freedom 3.5 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol was one of many coordinated events across the United States calling for an end to vaccine mandates. Please subscribe today to lehighvalleylive.com. The top vote-getter had 33,367 votes compared to the 10th place finishers 31,063 votes. Our journalism needs your support. Subscribe to receive new posts about Lehigh Valley politics. 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.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com, Despite losing the race for Northampton County executive, Republican candidate Steve Lynch says Lions are now cirlcing (sic), and his followers wont appease the county executives willingness to allow corruption to continue.. Because we had three no-tax-increase budgets, we now know we can pass a tax cut.. Forget it! It remains to be seen if Northampton County Republicans will face the same debate over the partys future playing out at the national level. This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. For now, the Northampton County GOP is better off without him. Background details that you might want to know . Nevertheless, there will be a number of strong men (and women) at Northamptons next few school board meetings. Republican Steve Lynch (right) gets his sound system prepared for a press conference at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth on Monday. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Pennsylvania right-wing extremist Steve Lynch is a perfect example of that. 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. Steve Lynch, a trainer from Northampton, is the only Republican hopeful. Steve Bannon Drops F Bomb Defending Joseph McCarthy? Steve Lynch, the Republican candidate for Northampton County executive, said during a recent speech that he would bring "20 strong men" to the meeting, remove the board and reverse the district's . 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. Lynch spoke at an anti-mask and anti-vax rally in Harrisburg Aug. 29, and complained to a supportive crowd about the mask mandate. Steven F. Lynchaspiring GOP politician, personal trainer, and the field director for Lisa Scheller's (R) failed campaign for PA's 7th District Congressional Seatprovided video proof on Facebook that he attended the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021. Though Joe Biden narrowly carried the county last year, Snover has attempted to mold the party after Trump who won it in 2016. They have also lived in Hatfield, PA and Dearborn, MI. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images). McClure did issue an executive order in March 2020 restricting some ICE actions in the county courthouse after a man was taken into federal custody without presenting a warrant. 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.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com. Snover said Friday she was unaware if the unannounced Republican candidates for executive were Trump supporters or more traditional Republicans. He was among 20 people from the county who filed candidate petitions with the Pennsylvania Department of State by Monday's deadline. During the campaign, Lynch alluded to forcefully overthrowing the Northampton Area School Board while generally coming across as a noxious candidate who dealt in conspiracy theories and did little to show he had even a basic understanding of how county government works. 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. John Brown, the last Republican to hold the county executive seat, now running for county council this year, said Lynch, who lives in the Northampton Area School District, may have a "different style . Incumbents Democrats Ron Heckman (Bethlehem), Lori Vargo-Heffner (Lower Saucon), Bill McGee (Northampton) and Tara Zrinski (Hanover) have each filed nomination petitions. A small crowd of about 25 gathered in the cold to listen. He was among 20 people from the county who filed candidate petitions with the Pennsylvania Department of State by Mondays deadline. He described himself as a supporter of liberty, saying businesses and property owners should be free to operate as they saw fit. This is the kind of information we hope the study will uncover. Lynch isnt taking the loss lightly. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Lynch got 26,540 in-person votes to McClures 19,518. After the interview Lynch did say he will try to add more context to his speeches in the future. Lynchs campaign Facebook page touts his desire to rally locals into firing rogue school board members. 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. To be clear, it was a winnable election for the Republicans. "The presence was going to be men just sitting there, to have a presence, that people weren't talking back," he said. **Does not apply to Comments, YouTube or any other embedded service ads. Snover is also seeking a spot on the state committee and said she will relinquish her duties as party chair. ', Woody Harrelson: 'COVID mandates are absurd! Our journalism needs your support. And some of that might be a factor. Remember, God is at work! Its sad that the leadership of the Northampton County GOP will either ignore this or claim its rooted in liberal MSM bias instead of taking it for what its intended to be: A friendly reminder that the countys voter base is pragmatic and doesnt respond well to extremism. For 18 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. I plan on giving a voice to people who are not OK with being told how they are going to live their lives. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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!' 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. Now, Republicans are hoping for a strong showing with Bidens approval ratings falling after the chaotic departure from Afghanistan and key legislation stalled in Congress. Isn't that intimidation?" Local online groups routinely flag Lynchs incendiary posts and comments as racist and extremists allegations that Lynch denies. All rights reserved (About Us). Of course there is also a group of voters that actually like his brand of politics and rhetorical approaches, and enthusiastically backed him, Borick said. 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. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. These were the words Steven Lynch shouted during a rally in Harrisburg Sunday. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. 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). 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. If local police wont act, then @TheJusticeDept should. Lynch, 42, said Friday that he does not believe Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election and advocated for redoing the vote. Steve Lynch is representative of how they do that. It made for a busy day in Bethlehem, where the Halloween parade ended just a few hours before trick or treating was to start. 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. 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. Lynch hasnt made any effort to understand county government, McClure said. It is not the governments authority to tell us how we are going to do things, he said. 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. Lynchs presence shows her goals arent just talk. Its just rhetoric, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said when asked whether he considered Lynchs statement threatening. (Im) not going to answer that at all at this point because I have no idea how things are going to pan out on election night. Unofficial results had McClure winning the race with 37,985 votes to Lynchs 29,867 votes. Lynch has mostly taken aim at national or state figures such as Wolf, President Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci, Bidens chief medical advisor, claiming the federal government has trampled individual rights. Lynch then turned his threat into a call to arms to other dudes who apparently think might makes right is a valid legal argument. Steve Lynch announced his candidacy for Northampton County Executive Friday outside the Northampton Courthouse in Easton. Stephen also answers to Steve Lynch and Stephen F Lynch, and perhaps a couple of other names. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Lamont McClure, the Democratic incumbent, has held a persistent presence in county government for nearly 15 years. 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.. At a Sunday rally against masks and vaccines, aspiring Pennsylvania politician Steve Lynch issued an ultimatum to school board members who vote to require masks. After receiving social media criticism, Steve Lynch put out a YouTube video the next day claiming he did not intend to incite violence or physical intimidation. 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. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. 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. During his Harrisburg speech he says he was referring to other states where board members were voted out by recall, and his post-rally video was to clarify that point. At the end of Mrs. Justice Thomas' presentation, she lets them know Freedomworks will train any extremist org on how to fight those wars. Forget going into these school boards with freaking data. Since his threat to bring 20 strong men to Northamptons next school board meeting, Governor Tom Wolf has issued a statewide school mask mandate. Make men men again. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. When he does allude to McClure, its usually to criticize him for not fighting what he calls Constitutional violations by state and national figures. Our next task is to get rid of all this candy sitting around the home. Northampton County Council member Ron Heckman, himself a graduate of Northampton Area HS, called Lynchs remarks shameful and reprehensible. 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!. 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. No elections necessary. You go into school boards to remove em! he asked. Home of the Steve Lynch Trifecta Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Unofficial results have a split of three Democrats and two Republicans winning the five seats on Northampton County Council. They had said that current staff are overwhelmed following resignations or dismissals. All rights reserved (About Us). 2. Its political rhetoric. I would argue that needing 20 strong men to help you beat up a school board is the exact opposite of being manly. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A backlash erupted on social media and even received national news attention. his talking points married with the version of the party shes advocated for since 2016. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Giving them the research and the data. He also alleged that someone was intercepting GOP mail before it got to residents and shredding it. Men, men. Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@lehighvalleylive.com. Hes modeled his candidacy after former President Donald Trump, harping on conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, denouncing mask and vaccine mandates and criticizing Gov. Lynch didnt return a call for comment. https://t.co/17mUxv0Sre. Steven is related to Knstina Guyette and Charles C Okeke as well as 3 additional people. 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. The Bethlehem Township Democrat is finishing his first term as executive and previously served a decade on County Council. Lynch did not level any allegations of vote tampering in Northampton County in 2020, but said he wanted an audit of the results. Lynch has suggested that board members supporting masks in school be given an option: they can leave or they can be removed. County Council member Ron Heckman, himself a graduate of Northampton Area HS, called Lynch's remarks shameful and reprehensible. But Lynch garnered more in-person votes than McClure. Unofficial results say McClure got 18,467 mail-in votes to Lynchs 3,327 votes. Lynch said he was speaking up for them. If elected, he promised to use his office to fight against what he called Democrats hypocritical behavior. I think theres a clear message because I ran pretty clearly on the 8.5% percent tax cut, McClure said. He added: This is how you get stuff done., Lynch told the audience of 200, When I see criminals trying to take my rights and my beautiful children and everything they are going to do, youre going to have to take my life. At least one of them said she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Among them was Northampton County Republican Committee Chair Lee Snover. Im going in with 20 strong men, and Im going to speak to the school board, and Im going to give them an option. Men, wake up! To those statements, McClure said Lynch should have apologized for Lynchs Gracedale mailer. He said some physical evidence would be turned over to reporters but none had been seen as of Monday night, making it difficult to verify anecdotal claims as the clock ticks down to the voting deadline. Steve Lynch lost his bid for Northampton County executive to Democratic incumbent Lamont McClure by about 8,000 of the roughly 67,000 total votes. Whos ready for phase 2? Lynch said on the Facebook page. The district superintendent has requested and Northampton County has agreed to provide security. In the May 17 primary, county Republican voters will elect seven people to serve on the state GOP committee. They can leave or they can be removed.". I asked him in our 69 News studio, where Lynch agreed to have a sit-down interview. To become an ad-free subscriber please select one of the following two options. View the profiles of people named Steve Lynch. Then she stumped for the Republican: Change needs to happen, she said, and it starts with Steve Lynch., Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure at a news conference in January 2020.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com. McClure also identified warehouse proliferation as a threat to the quality of life within the region. He also said he believed Lynch was lying about the party mail being intercepted but that he has asked administrators to look into the matter if there is truth to it, McClure said, that person will be punished. Instead of conceding, he ranted his Facebook page about corruption and other nonsense that sounded like it belonged in an episode of Game of Thrones. He promised supporters he was now entering phase 2 of the race but didnt offer further explanation. Thats the essence of our democracy.. Success! His 2022 budget proposal would reduce the millage rate by 8.5%, rolling back the 2015 tax hike. Lynch, a suspected domestic terrorist, is running for Northampton County executive. You go into these school boards to . Chris Borick, the director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, agrees with McClure. But Lynch should be one of the first people McClure thanks for contributing to his victory. Lynch said Tuesday he is running for the committee position to make some real solid changes in the GOP and bring back the Republican Party to constitutional principles.. We can only hope that phase 2 involves quietly disappearing from politics and not coming back until hes educated himself on civics. He said 92% of Gracedale residents and 65% of staff have received a shot, that there are no current coronavirus infections at Gracedale and that no resident has died from the virus since April. One of them, Stacy Soldo, of Bethlehem, spoke again on Monday. She accused the county of bullying and intimidation. Afterward Lynch questioned the validity of the vote in a Facebook post. is a newswriter for TPM based in New York. Lorde reveals why she doesn't use TikTok, Olly Murs: 'My wedding plays are all over the place! The Republican candidate for Northampton County executive says he stands by his speech made at a rally . In total, 67,923 people voted in the county executive race. He attended the Jan. 6 Stop the Steal rally where then-President Trump urged his supporters to fight like hell to overturn the election results. Thats just not how you do things, Lynch told The Morning Call. 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. "So the rhetoric you are saying right now you believe is responsible and will not cause any violence?" Steve Lynch, a personal trainer from Northampton, is the Republican nominee for Northampton County Executive. A couple dozen parents and student set up shop Tuesday night under a pavilion at 26th Street Park in Northampton. "No, that's neutralizing intimidation from the school board," he responded. They dont follow the law! 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. "Im going in there with 20 strong men, Im going to speak to the school board and Im going to give them an option. The district previously had an optional mask requirement in place before the board voted to make face masks mandatory last week. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. When I see criminals trying to take my rights and my beautiful children and everything they are going to do, youre going to have to take my life. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. He says they were bullied by the district and were not taken seriously with data they had researched. They can leave or they can be removed, Lynch said. A Republican running for office in Pennsylvania is under fire after threatening to physically remove school board members who attempt to enact mask mandates. Ill die on this hill.. "I'm going in with 20 strong men. Rather than take the L, . The . As the group UnKoch My Campus reports, sights have been set on local schools after the Koch network has spent hundreds of millions on college campuses. The county has arranged for COVID-19 testing sites. Anti-vaccine protesters gathered on the steps of Pennsylvania State Capitol during the Rally for Freedom. Even if McClures budget cut passes, history may be working on Lynchs side. 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. Im going in with 20 strong men and Im gonna give them an option - they can leave or they can be removed. pic.twitter.com/A0M6SsOldI. One Nation, Under God, Indivisible With Liberty & Justice For All 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. Please refer to our, 'Leave Or Be Removed!' Lets have that, he said. 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. McClure wanted to focus on his record when lehighvalleylive.com talked to him this week about why voters reelected him. He had no faith in the statewide audit the county participated in. On face value, it seems like an unnecessary luxury funded at the expense of taxpayers, but keep in mind that there may be long-term economic benefits that come with a safe, attractive connection between the state park and the thriving Downtown business community. The party out of power in Washington tends to do well in Northampton County. There was a problem saving your notification. Northampton County voters will see a stark contrast between the two executive candidates when they fill out their ballots in the November election. McClure and other Democrats carried the 2017 election with an unpopular Trump in the White House. Lynch also railed the county executive for immigration policies, eliciting boos from the crowd when he alleged McClure has instructed the county not to comply with U.S. Immigration or Customs Enforcement, or ICE. McClure, of Bethlehem Township, is a former Northampton County council member and is wrapping up his first four-year term as county executive. Lynch has emerged as a controversial figure in the Northampton County executive race. More than 70,000 total votes were cast in the election, which means more than 2,000 people who voted in the election didnt vote for McClure or Lynch. CORRECTION: Gloria Lee Snover, Mary Barket, Nancy Dienel, Craig DeFranco, John Brown and Linda Stubits presently represent the county on the State Committee. I am not satisfied with Tom Wolf or his secretary of state, he said. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. Republican candidate for Northampton County executive Steve Lynch has repeatedly and unashamedly downplayed the severity of COVID-19 and its impacts, writer says. Lynch posts videos almost every day on his Facebook page where he rails against the establishment and makes embittered remarks about COVID-19-related restrictions such as the mandatory wearing of masks. 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