Mercer County Municipal Election

November 3, 2015

Unofficial list of candidates

 

Straight Party

DEMOCRAT

REPUBLICAN

INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL ALLIANCE

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Justice of the Supreme Court

10-year term

Vote for not more than three

DAVID WECHT, DEMOCRAT

KEVIN M. DOUGHERTY, DEMOCRAT

CHRISTINE DONOHUE, DEMOCRAT

JUDY OLSON, REPUBLICAN

MIKE GEORGE, REPUBLICAN

ANNE COVEY, REPUBLICAN

PAUL P. PANEPINTO, INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL ALLIANCE

 

Judge of the Superior Court

10-year term

Vote for one

ALICE BECK DUBOW, DEMOCRAT

EMIL GIORDANO, REPUBLICAN

 

Judge of the Commonwealth Court

10-year term

Vote for one

MICHAEL WOJCIK, DEMOCRAT

PAUL LALLEY, REPUBLICAN

 

 

 

County of Mercer

Commissioner

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

TIMOTHY M. MCGONIGLE, DEMOCRAT

KENNETH R. AMMANN, DEMOCRAT

MATT MCCONNELL, REPUBLICAN

SCOTT BOYD, REPUBLICAN

KAREN A. ANDERSON, INDEPENDENT

 

Clerk of Courts

4-year term

Vote for one

KATHLEEN M. KLOOS, DEMOCRAT

 

Coroner

4-year term

Vote for one

STEPHEN J. SHERMAN II, DEMOCRAT

JOHN A. LIBONATI, REPUBLICAN

 

District Attorney

4-year term

Vote for one

ROBERT G. KOCHEMS, DEMOCRAT

MILES KARSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Prothonotary

4-year term

Vote for one

RUTH A. BICE, DEMOCRAT

 

Recorder of Deeds

4-year term

Vote for one

DEE DEE ZICKAR, REPUBLICAN

 

Sheriff

4-year term

Vote for one

GARY A. HARTMAN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JAMES G. ALLEN, INDEPENDENT

 

Magisterial District Judge

District 35-2-01

6-year term

Vote for one

DENNIS M. SONGER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

District 35-3-02

6-year term

Vote for one

D. NEIL MCEWEN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

District 35-3-03

6-year term

Vote for one

BRIAN ARTHUR, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

 

School Districts

School Board Directors

Commodore Perry

Deer Creek, Sandy Creek and Sheakleyville

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

RONALD ANDREW PAYNE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

APRIL MCTIGHE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Otter Creek and Salem

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Perry

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

JOHN R. RODGERS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JOSHUA T. JONES, REPUBLICAN

 

2-year term

Vote for one

JOHN R. RODGERS, DEMOCRAT

DOUGLAS KEELING, REPUBLICAN

 

Farrell

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

TERRENCE J. HARRISON, DEMOCRAT

CHARLES BRANCA, DEMOCRAT

ALLEN HARRISON, DEMOCRAT

ANGEL PEBBLES PICKENS, DEMOCRAT

JAMES S. GUERINO, DEMOCRAT

 

Greenville

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

MARY REAMES, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

CHARLES M. DEMAREST, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JOHN M. FORBES, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

LISA HOLM, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

RICHARD ROSSI, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Grove City

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

ROBERTA M. HENSEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

DARRELL REPPART, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JOHN SCOTT SOMORA, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

PATTY WILSON, DEMOCRAT

ARMANDO SCIULLO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

CAROLYN OPPENHEIMER, REPUBLICAN

 

2-year term

Vote for one

BILL NORRIS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Hermitage

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

MICHAEL D. DEJULIA, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

CHRIS RUFFO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

MORREN GREENBURG, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

KEITH FUSTOS, DEMOCRAT

ROBERT S. MCGOWAN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

ROB GELESKY, REPUBLICAN

 

Jamestown

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

DAVID VOLOSIN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

TRACIE RAE RUNYON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JAMES L. OWENS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

RONALD SHERBONDY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Lakeview

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

ANDREW JAMES ALEXANDER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

RENEE MARIE JENKINS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JIMMY LEE ARBOGAST, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

CLARISSA T. AMON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

CHARLES GREGGS, INDEPENDENT

 

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Mercer

Coolspring and Findley

4-year term

Vote for one

SHANE NUGENT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

East Lackawannock and Jefferson

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

 

Mercer

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

CEDRIC A. BUTCHY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

MICHELE RHULE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Reynolds

Delaware and Fredonia

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

CHRISTOPHER G. OSBORNE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

J. BRADLEY MILLER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Pymatuning

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

BRIAN M. HILLS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

BRIAN V. PAOLUCCI, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

West Salem

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Sharon

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

JUDY MENSURATI-ROGERS, DEMOCRAT

DANIEL F. GILL, DEMOCRAT

MELVIN L. BANDZAK, DEMOCRAT

DAVID M. GRANDE, DEMOCRAT

RICHARD M. MANCINO, DEMOCRAT

 

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Sharpsville

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

THOMAS S. LAPIKAS JR., DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

BILL HENWOOD, DEMOCRAT

DEANNA L. THOMAS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

DARLA GRANDY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JERRY TRONTEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

West Middlesex

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

TRACY C. HEMMINGER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

RYAN T. GELESKY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

THEODORE W. HENNESSY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JACK GRANDY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

ANDREW ERB, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

  

Crawford Central

French Creek Township

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

KATRINA M. PROCTOR, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

FRANK J. SCHRECK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JEFFREY S. ROSE, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

DELWOOD J. SMITH, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

GLENN J. TUTTLE, REPUBLICAN

 

Wilmington

Wilmington Township

4-year term

Vote for not more than five

BILL TAYLOR, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

RALPH BO DIMUCCIO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

KATHRYN RILEY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

ROBERT CURRY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Municipalities

Clark

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

TODD CLARY, DEMOCRAT

DOUGLAS ROBBINS, DEMOCRAT

CLARK W. EBERHART JR., DEMOCRAT

DONNA LAPIKAS, REPUBLICAN

 

Tax Collector

2-year term

Vote for one

LORI M. MCKNIGHT, DEMOCRAT

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Coolspring Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

CORWIN L. MASSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Deer Creek Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

PAT CAMPBELL, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Delaware Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DANIEL K. MICSKY, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

JOHN CAMPMAN, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

East Lackawannock Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DANIEL E. BYLER, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

KIMBERLEE ANN WATSON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Fairview Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

RICHARD G. WAGLER, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Farrell

Mayor

4-year term

Vote for one

OLIVE M. MCKEITHAN, DEMOCRAT

 

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

DAN DRAGICEVIC, DEMOCRAT

ANNETTE HULLEY MORRISON, DEMOCRAT

 

Treasurer

4-year term

Vote for one

MELISSA KUCIK CANNONE, DEMOCRAT

 

Constable

Ward 1

6-year term

Vote for one

TERRENCE L. CRUMBY, DEMOCRAT

 

Ward 2

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Findley Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

PATRICK J. SUHRIE, DEMOCRAT

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Fredonia

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

TODD ANTHONY, DEMOCRAT

ROBERT H. REAGLE, DEMOCRAT

ERIN M. KISER, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

French Creek Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

SHERIAN E. BIGGS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

NANCY MUSSER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Greene Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DOUGLAS E. SMITH, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Greenville

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

DEMOCRAT

PAUL R. HAMILL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

PAMELA AUCHTER, DEMOCRAT

ALFRED PEDEN, DEMOCRAT

JONATHAN BAILEY, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

 

Grove City

Council (5 wards)

Grove City 1

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Grove City 2

4-year term

Vote for one

AMY L. GALLAGHER, REPUBLICAN

 

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Grove City 3

4-year term

Vote for one

SHAWN P. MYERS, REPUBLICAN

 

Grove City 4

4-year term

Vote for one

JEFFREY L. HODGE, REPUBLICAN

 

Grove City 5

4-year term

Vote for one

SCOTT A. JAILLET, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

JAMES ALLEN, DEMOCRAT

WARREN WRIGHT, REPUBLICAN

 

Hempfield Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

GARY E. HITTLE, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

DON HOLSTEN, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

MICHAEL L. MCCONNELL, DEMOCRAT

 

Hermitage

Commissioner

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

WILLIAM J. MODER III, DEMOCRAT

DUANE J. PICCIRILLI, DEMOCRAT

MARIA A. KOLEDIN, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

North Ward

6-year term

Vote for one

 

South Ward

6-year term

Vote for one

THOMAS A. CAPUTO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Jackson Center

Mayor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

 

Council

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Jackson Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

ROBERT W. PIZOR, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

RYAN KRENEK, REPUBLICAN

 

Jamestown

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

WILLIAM R. LEBARRON, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Jefferson Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

JOHN BURKETT, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

2-year term

Vote for one

JEFFERY S. BRANDES, DEMOCRAT

JOHN BURKETT, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

PATRICK SABO, REPUBLICAN

 

Lackawannock Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DICK SCHULLER, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Lake Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

REBECCA KNAPP, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

SHAWN TEMPLE, REPUBLICAN

 

 

Liberty Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

ROBERT A. PEBBLES JR., REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

ROBERT E. GREGG, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

JOSHUA T.  MALCZAK, DEMOCRAT

 

Mercer

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than four

CAROLINE DACOSTA, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

JOHN A. CARTER JR., REPUBLICAN

JOHN G. JERRY JOHNSON, REPUBLICAN

CLIFFORD HUGHES, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

JAMES ROBERT DILLINGER, REPUBLICAN

 

Mill Creek Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

New Lebanon

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

HOWARD J. EGGER, REPUBLICAN

ANDREW HELMUTH, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

BETTY P. EGGER, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

New Vernon Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DANIEL L. PATTERSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Otter Creek Township

Supervisor 

6-year term

Vote for one

CARL L. SWARTZ II, REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor 

2-year term

Vote for one

DAVID W. MCCLELLAND, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Perry Township 

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

JEFFREY A. PETERMAN, REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

2-year term

Vote for one

DALE H. ELDER, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

NANCY M. VANSICKLE, DEMOCRAT

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Pine Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

JEANINE L. THOMPSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

2-year term

Vote for one

GEORGE HAGSTROM, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Pymatuning Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

GARY R. LOWERS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

2-year term

Vote for one

GARY R. LOWERS, DEMOCRAT

RONALD THOMPSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

WALTER L. WEIR JR., DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Salem Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

JOHN W. MCCURDY, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

DEBORAH K. HELSTERN, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

SAMUEL F. BROWN, DEMOCRAT

 

Sandy Creek Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

RAYMOND TURNER, DEMOCRAT

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Sandy Lake Borough

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

DAVID SAPALA, REPUBLICAN

ANDREW MORRIS, INDEPENDENT

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Sandy Lake Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

ROBERT B. SACHSE, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

JEANNE L. GREENFIELD, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Sharon

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

MOLLY CORBETT BUNDRANT, DEMOCRAT

FRANK CONNELLY, DEMOCRAT

BOB LUCAS, DEMOCRAT

EDWARD M. PALANSKI, INDEPENDENT

 

Constable (4 Wards)

Ward 1

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Ward 2

6-year term

Vote for one

MARK ROBERT DYE, DEMOCRAT

 

Ward 3

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Ward 4

6-year term

Vote for one

MICHAEL B. TOMKO, DEMOCRAT

 

Sharpsville

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

JOHN D. ALFREDO, DEMOCRAT

LEONARD D. GRANDY, DEMOCRAT

CHRISTOPHER COMBINE, DEMOCRAT

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Sheakleyville

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Shenango Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DALE PERRY, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

BETH A. GARRETT, DEMOCRAT

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

DESIREE J. RICHARDSON, DEMOCRAT

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

South Pymatuning Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

MICHAELENE HARRIS, DEMOCRAT

BILL KLUMPH, REPUBLICAN

            

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

STEPHEN D. O’BRIEN, DEMOCRAT

 

Springfield Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DAVID L. SWARTZ, DEMOCRAT

GARY L. HARTMAN, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

MARCUS M. KOHAN, REPUBLICAN

 

Stoneboro

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than four

CHRISTOPHER EWING, REPUBLICAN

KENTON EWING, REPUBLICAN

JOHN SWEET, REPUBLICAN

ROGER PATTERSON, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Sugar Grove Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

TIMOTHY F. KALTENBAUGH, DEMOCRAT

DEAN GOSNELL, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

West Middlesex

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than two

ROBERT F. LARK, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

MALEIA P. JAMES, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Council

2-year term

Vote for one

RON PRESTON, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

CHRISTOPHER W. THOMAS, REPUBLICAN

 

West Salem Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

WILLIAM E. WINGARD JR., DEMOCRAT

  

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Wheatland

Council

4-year term

Vote for not more than three

TERRY M. THOMPSON, DEMOCRAT

PATRICIA LEWIS, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN

DARLA MARCHANT, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Wilmington Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

RICHARD A. WILSON, REPUBLICAN

ANTHONY F. VITRIL, INDEPENDENT

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

AUDRENE BURNS, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Wolf Creek Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Supervisor

4-year term

Vote for one

JOHN R. LIGO, REPUBLICAN

 

Supervisor

2-year term

Vote for one

JAMES H. MORTON JR., REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Auditor

2-year term

Vote for one

SHIRLEY A. DILLAMAN, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

MATTHEW C. JEFFERY, REPUBLICAN

 

Worth Township

Supervisor

6-year term

Vote for one

DENNY GEIBEL, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

6-year term

Vote for one

MICHELLE M. WILLIAMS, REPUBLICAN

 

Auditor

4-year term

Vote for one

CARRIE L. GEIGER, REPUBLICAN

 

Constable

6-year term

Vote for one

 

Official Retention Election

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Retention Question

SHALL THOMAS R. DOBSON BE RETAINED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 35TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY?

 

YES

NO