The latest developments in the 117th GOP State Rep. race

A flurry of filings will be due in coming days for the Commonwealth Court appeals initiated by both Republican candidates in the tight race for state representative in the 117th House District, according to the briefing schedule. As it stands, the April 23 primary election candidates Jamie Walsh and incumbent Michael Cabell are three votes apart, with Walsh in the lead.  Cabell is contesting a county Court of Common Pleas ruling that denied his request to count one provisional ballot and reject another. Walsh is seeking to overturn a county court decision denying his request to throw out six mail ballots in his race. In the first filing requirement, the three-judge county court panels that issued the rulings must transmit a brief opinion or statement explaining the reasons for their decision to Commonwealth Court by 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Cabell appeal and by noon Thursday in the Walsh appeal. The candidates must then file a “statement of issues to be presented on appeal” to Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg by noon on Thursday for Cabell and noon on Friday for Walsh.