Democrat: Eric Moyer Apr 5, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 Updated Apr 21, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Age: 49kAmkDEC@?8mw@>6E@H?ik^DEC@?8m {:?4@=?k^Am Eric Moyer, 2026 candidate for 1st District House of Representatives Courtesy photo kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8m$@=2C 56G6=@A6C^:?DE2==6C[ 6=64EC:42= 2AAC6?E:46k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m s6>@4C2E:4k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5ik^DEC@?8m }@?6k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?i k^DEC@?8mq2496=@C @7 pCED[ E962E6C[ W`hhhXj |2DE6C @7 pCED[ >2C<6E:?8[ 4@>>F?:42E:@? 2?5 25G6CE:D:?8[ 3@E9 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E {:?4@=? 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