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In the 183rd House District race, four-term incumbent Republican Zachary Mako is facing a primary challenge on April 23 from Zachari Halkias, a 22-year-old member of Slatington Borough Council.
It’s Mako’s first primary challenge since 2018 when he defeated Cynthia Miller, a Lehigh Township supervisor, with nearly 73% of the vote.