JEFFERSON CO. Pa. (EYT) – In the race to find out who Jefferson County’s next three county commissioners will be, the field has been narrowed down from five to four candidates.
John Adduci and Jeffrey Pisarcik were the only two Democrats on their party’s ballot. Pisarcik, one of three incumbents seeking re-election in this race, grabbed the majority of the votes with 867, while Adduci had 596. Each candidate will move on to the general election in November.
On the Republican ticket, incumbent Herbert Bullers Jr. will not move on to November’s election.
Bullers was bested by Mark Humes who was the top vote-getter with 2,955, and incumbent Scott North who garnered 2,946 votes. Bullers finished with 2,779 votes.
According to a candidacy announcement sent out to media outlets in March, Humes touted his 25 total years of service in law enforcement, his work with CNET (Clarion County’s drug task force), and his 20 years of work as a Deputy Sheriff in Jefferson County as his qualification to serve on the commission.
Humes currently works as a School Resource Officer at Hickory Grove Elementary and Brookville High School.
North was appointed to the position in 2021 following the resignation of Jack Matson.
According to a candidacy announcement sent out to media outlets in February, North’s primary policy action was to battle PennDOT over tolling on Interstate 80. Ultimately, the commission, including North, prevailed in their battle over the plan.
Pisarcik serves as vice-chairman of the Governance Committee for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. He serves on several Jefferson County boards, including the County Library Board, the Emergency Management Preparedness Committee, the Jefferson County Hotel Tax Committee, and Jefferson County 911.
exploreJeffersonPA.com could not locate a candidacy announcement, nor a website/social media page for Mr. Adduci.
Other Jefferson County Races
In a crowded race for two seats on Punxsutawney Borough Council, Josh McAfoos was the top vote-getter with 265 votes on the Republican ballot for the four-year term. McAfoos will move on to the November election with Jennifer Blose (259), Joelle Hoffman Smith (237). Rounding out the ticket was Maresa Miller (173), Nathan Frankenberger (167), William ‘Bill’ Williams (166), Jim Bianco (138), and Lawrence ‘Larry’ Chenoga (120).
McAfoos and Smith were the top vote-getters for the two-year term seat on the Republican ticket. McAfoos collected 259 and Smith 238. They were followed by Miller (187), Williams (174), and Chenoga (135).
No candidates were filed on the Democratic ballots.
In an unopposed bid for Jefferson County Sheriff, Samuel Bartley captured the Republican nomination with 4,867 out of 5,301 total votes.
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