2025 Lehigh County Executive election

The 2025 Lehigh County Executive election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent County Executive Phillips Armstrong is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term. State Representative Joshua Siegel won the Democratic primary to succeed him unopposed. In the Republican primary, former Allentown City Councilman and Police Chief Roger MacLean narrowly defeated former Allentown School Board Director, 52–48 percent.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Joshua Siegel, State Representative^[2]

Endorsements

Joshua Siegel

County officials

Gavin Holihan, Lehigh County District Attorney (Republican)^[3]

Results

Democratic primary^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joshua Siegel	23,055	99.38
	Democratic	Scattering	144	0.62
Total votes			23,199	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Roger MacLean, former Allentown City Councilman, former Allentown Police Chief^[5]
Mike Welsh, former Allentown School Board Director^[6]

Withdrawn

Justin Simmons, former State Representative^[7]

Results

Republican primary^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger MacLean	7,713	52.00
	Republican	Mike Welsh	6,997	47.18
	Republican	Scattering	119	0.80
Total votes			14,829	100.00

General election

Candidates

Joshua Siegel, State Representative (Democratic)
Roger MacLean, former Allentown City Councilman, former Allentown Police Chief (Republican)

References

^ Shortell, Tom (May 21, 2025). "Roger MacLean wins GOP primary for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ Hall, Peter (December 18, 2024). "Lehigh County state Rep. Joshua Siegel announces campaign for county executive". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ Shortell, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Lehigh County GOP calls for censure of D.A. Holihan for cross-party endorsement". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary Election" (PDF). Lehigh County. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
^ Shortell, Tom (February 11, 2025). "Former Allentown police chief announces campaign for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ Shortell, Tom (February 10, 2025). "Former Allentown School Board director launches Lehigh County executive campaign". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ Deegan, Jim (March 21, 2025). "Former state Rep. Justin Simmons withdraws from Lehigh County executive race". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

External links

Lehigh County Elections and Voter Registration

[1] Shortell, Tom (May 21, 2025). "Roger MacLean wins GOP primary for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[2] Hall, Peter (December 18, 2024). "Lehigh County state Rep. Joshua Siegel announces campaign for county executive". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[3] Shortell, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Lehigh County GOP calls for censure of D.A. Holihan for cross-party endorsement". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.

[primary_results-4] "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary Election" (PDF). Lehigh County. Retrieved June 23, 2025.

[5] Shortell, Tom (February 11, 2025). "Former Allentown police chief announces campaign for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[6] Shortell, Tom (February 10, 2025). "Former Allentown School Board director launches Lehigh County executive campaign". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[7] Deegan, Jim (March 21, 2025). "Former state Rep. Justin Simmons withdraws from Lehigh County executive race". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

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