WILKES-BARRE — Dino Disler, aged 65, from Laurel Run Borough, has succeeded in winning the Republican nomination in the 121st Legislative District after a productive write-in effort.
According to unofficial results posted on the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections website, Disler got 651 Republican votes in the April 23rd Primary Election. To secure a nomination for the state legislature, a minimum of 300 write-in votes are needed.
Efforts to contact Disler were not successful.
Disler will now be up against incumbent Democrat Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski in the November General Election. Pashinski, 78, is running for his 10th 2-year term in the legislature.
Pashinski had no opponent for the Democratic nomination, obtaining 3,693 votes, according to unofficial results. There were no Republicans on the primary ballot.
The 121st Legislative District covers: Bear Creek Township, Bear Creek Village, Buck Township, Laurel Run Borough, Plains Township, Wilkes-Barre City and Wilkes-Barre Township.
