JOHNSTOWN - Though Tim Burns may have lost a battle, he has not lost the war for the 12th Congressional District.
Burns beat back a GOP primary challenge from William Russell on Tuesday, giving the Washington County resident the Republican nomination and setting up a general-election rematch against Democrat Mark Critz.
With 97 percent of the district's 597 precincts reporting, Burns had garnered 24,725 votes compared with Russell's 18,443. With his party's support, Burns pledged to fight on.
"The true patriots around the country will not give up," Burns said in a speech in Washington, Pa.
Russell said he will "throw my support behind" Burns.
"Whether that means campaigning, we'll see," he said.
The Upper Yoder Township resident added that he could not rule out running for office again – though his chance has passed for this year.
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