Write-ins sweeping Hatton races

HATTON — Write-in candidates appear to have swept the election of town leaders here.

Unofficial election returns show all three incumbents – Mayor Dell C. Palmer and Town Council members James Earl Van Patten and Linda Palmer — losing to write-in candidates.

Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt confirmed the apparent outcome, but said the race isn’t over because write-in ballots may or may not be for declared write-in candidates.

Each of those races do have declared write-in candidates, she said.

Justine Pherigo declared her write-in candidacy for mayor, she said. Rhea Isaac is a declared write-in...