(Photo above, credit: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels)
The primary election will determine which candidates will represent their respective political parties in the general election for various local offices.
Only registered voters who are affiliated with a political party will be eligible to vote in their party’s primary election. Unaffiliated voters may register with a political party up until May 1.
The Election Board provided the following list of offices and candidates. Candidates for each office are presented in the order in which they appeared on the list provided to exploreClarion.com.
County Offices
Jefferson County Auditor
4 year term
- Douglas Edward Kougher, R
- Edward J Mcginnis, Jr, R
- B Jean Shaw, D
Jefferson County Commissioner
4 year term
- Herbert L Bullers, Jr, R
- Scott North, R
- Jeffrey Pisarcik, D
- John Adduci, D
- Mark H. Humes, R
Jefferson County Magisterial District Judge 54-3-03
6 year term
- Gregory M. Bazylak, R/D
Jefferson County Magisterial District Judge 54-3-01
6 year term
- Jacqueline Sis Mizerock, R/D
Jefferson County Register & Recorder
4 year term
- Brianna Bullers, R
Jefferson County Sheriff
4 year term
- Samuel L. Bartley, R
School District Offices
Brockway Area School Director-Region 1
4 year term
- Bob Grecco, R/D
- Steven Clark, R/D
Brockway Area School Director-Region 2
4 year term
- Edward V. Yahner, R/D
Brockway Area School Director-Region 3
4 year term
- James M. Brown, R/D
- Joseph Antonuccio, Jr., R/D
- Eugene Pierce, R
- Jacqueline Manno, R
Brookville Area School Director
4 year term
- Amanda Mignogna, R
- Herbert W Mcconnell, Jr, R/D
Dubois Area School Director-District C
4 year term
- Mark J Gilga, R/D
- Robert G Wachob, R/D
Punxsutawney Area School Director
4 year term
- Trevor Yount, R
- Timothy A. Meterko, R
- Doug Blose, R
- Deneen Evans, R
- Jessica L. Smith, R
- David Wachob, R/D
- Cindy Taylor, R/D
City, Borough, and Township Offices
Barnett Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Paul L Ross, R
Beaver Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Ronald Brosius, R
Bell Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Wayne Rishel, R
Big Run Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Blair Kriner, R
Brockway Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Chris Benson, D
- Paul Grecco, R
- Michael D Martino, D
- Brian Boo Buesink, D
Brookville Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Phil Hynes, R
- Rick A. Park, R
- Randon Bartley, R
Clover Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Jacob Shields, R
Corsica Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Austin Coull, R
Eldred Township Auditor
6 year term
- Andrea Shaffer, R
Eldred Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Laird Raybuck, R
- David Gilbert, D
- Lawrence Bud Ross, Jr., R
Eldred Township Tax Collector
2 year term
- Lorie A. Park, R
- Theresa A Shick, D
Falls Creek Borough Borough Council
2 year term
- Brian F. Leech, R
Falls Creek Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Brian R. Leech, R
- Harry I. Smith, R
- Kevin Reynolds, R
Heath Township Township Auditor
year term
- No Candidate Filed
Heath Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Rob Hawk, R
- Doug Hartle, R
Heath Township Tax Collector
2 year term
- Jolene Hartle, R
Henderson Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Fred E Reed, D
Knox Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Tanis Pendleton, R
Knox Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Harvey Wolfe, R
- Barry Shaffer, R
- James M. Berry, Jr., R
Mccalmont Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Diane Hudock, R
Mccalmont Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Michael A. Mennetti, D
Oliver Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Sandra J. Burkett, R
- No Candidate Filed
Oliver Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Robert A. Haag, Jr., R
Perry Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Lonnie Kunselman, R
Pinecreek Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Michael C Himes Sr, R
Polk Township Township Auditor
2 year term
- No Candidate Filed
Polk Township Township Auditor
4 year term
- No Candidate Filed
Polk Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- No Candidate Filed
Polk Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- James J Manno, Jr., R
Porter Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Tammy Mcdivitt, R
Porter Township Township Supervisor
2 year term
- Braxton J. Martin, R
Porter Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Rodney Mcdivitt, R
Punxsutawney Borough Council
2 year term
- Josh Mcafoos, R
- Maresa Miller, R
- Lawrence Larry Chenoga, R
- Joelle Hoffman Smith, R
- William Bill Williams, R
Punxsutawney Borough Council
4 year term
- Nathan Frankenberger, R
- William Bill Williams, R
- Lawrence Larry Chenoga, R
- Jennifer Blose, R
- Jim Bianco, R
- Josh Mcafoos, R
- Maresa Miller, R
- Joelle Hoffman Smith, R
Reynoldsville Borough Council
4 year term
- Ralph Tucker August, R
- Jeff Siple, R
- Zach Garman, R
- Dave Fleeger, D
- William Cebulskie, R
Ringgold Township Township Supervisor
year term
- No Candidate Filed
Rose Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Leeann Hinderliter, R
Snyder Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Francis Rindosh, R
- No Candidate Filed
Summerville Borough Borough Council
2 year term
- William J. Schiafone, Jr., R
Summerville Borough Borough Council
4 year term
- Terry L. Mauk, R
- Barry Light, R
Sykesville Borough Borough Council
year term
- No Candidate Filed
Union Township Township Supervisor
4 year term
- Randy Gray, R
Union Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Pat Hughes, R
Warsaw Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Kathy Welsh, R
Warsaw Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Charles Chuck Potts, R
- Mark A Fitzgerald, R
Washington Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Karen S. Naugle, R
Washington Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Robert Bob Hrin, R
- No Candidate Filed
Winslow Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Larry Bobal, R
- Robert Krajewski, R
Young Township Township Auditor
6 year term
- Connie Dobson Miller, R
Young Township Township Supervisor
6 year term
- Sam Farcus, D
- Lillian Cameron, R
- E. Diane Defelice Powell, R
Young Township Tax Collector
2 year term
- Coleen Martino, R