That's because Carroll can only hurt him. Nelson, who is black, recalled the incident in a story Houck said Nelson was deeply offended by the racist implications of the gesture.“When she saw it, she came into my office an absolute wreck,” Houck said. A veteran Northampton County prosecutor has joined the race for an open seat on the county bench. Growing up within one block of each other, Donchez refers to Morganelli as his closest friend. Carroll ran for the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. He said the problems included voting machine malfunctions, long lines, and improper handling of ballots. Attorney Tom Carroll will launch his campaign for Northampton County district attorney on Thursday, according to a news release. Houck beat Republican Tom Carroll by about 6,000 votes, after a recount of all paper ballots in the county.Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Humid with clouds and a few sunny breaks, as well as couple of showers and a t-storm.Patchy clouds, areas of fog developing late.Warm and rather humid with some sun giving way to clouds.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. He resigned, Houck said.Asked about the controversy on Monday, Carroll said he put the toy on Nelson’s desk as a friendly gesture.The toy was wearing a shirt with the word “loudmouth” on it. He started his career as an assistant district attorney in Montgomery County, where he was the former chief of the DUI and juvenile units. The primaries are being held this May. The two candidates for Northampton County district attorney, Terry Houck and Tom Carroll, traded barbs Monday at a televised debate sponsored by PBS39 and The Morning Call. "It is critical that the process and votes from yesterday are reviewed diligently, to protect the integrity of the vote and ensure the public trust of the election. I respect the rule of law and the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions.” Carroll said in the release.Carroll’s news release says he has 30 years of experience as a lawyer. He keeps making excuses and hasn’t apologized, Houck said.“It's a shame because she (Nelson) is an excellent lawyer and a good person,” Houck said.Carroll said he was told to stay away from Nelson after he resigned, so he couldn’t apologize. After Carroll admitted he put the toy on the desk, he was told to either resign or be fired. Tom Carroll attends a rally Nov. 2, 2016, in Allentown to elect Donald Trump as president.The former assistant district attorney said his candidacy is supported by the 9-12 Project of the Lehigh Valley. Tom Carroll, Previous Candidate for Northampton County District Attorney, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Picture, bio, position statements and social media links | Vote-USA PPL Public Media Center 839 Sesame Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 Phone: 610-867-4677 Fax: 610-867-3544 Morganelli wants to give woman and other minorities a chance to be active in Law enforcement. He moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2005. He was an assistant district attorney in Northampton County for a year until he was asked to resign. Humid with clouds and a few sunny breaks, as well as couple of showers and a t-storm..Patchy clouds, areas of fog developing late.NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. - Republican Northampton County district attorney candidate Tom Carroll said Wednesday he is not conceding the race, according to a release from his campaign.Carroll said in a statement he is not yet conceding the race, and his campaign is keeping an eye on developments as votes are counted.He said there were "overwhelming irregularities" in how the election was administered. He started his career as an assistant district attorney in Montgomery County in 1989 and later became the chief juvenile prosecutor. He campaigned for President Trump in 2016 in Allentown.He’s the first candidate to throw his hat into the ring now that longtime District Attorney John Morganelli announced he will “I have great respect for our law enforcement, having rallied in support of the police many times over the last few years.