Here’s a look at who’s running in municipal races across Centre County in the May 18 primary
With more than a dozen contested races, candidates who will appear on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election are official.
Candidates had until Tuesday to make objections to nomination petitions. On May 18, Centre County voters will get to choose who will go on to run in the November general election for the opportunity to serve in a municipal seat.
The deadline to withdraw from the race is March 24.
To register to vote or make updates to your voter registration, visit votespa.com; for local updates, go to centrecountyvotes.com.
Here’s who is running in the municipal primary:
Bellefonte Borough
Mayor
Gene Johnson Jr., R
Borough Council (1st Ward)
Rita Purnell, R
Melissa Hombosky, D
Kent Bernier, R
Katherine Thatcher, D
Jon Eaton, D
Borough Council (2nd Ward)
Barbara Dann, R
Randall Brachbill, R
Borough Council (3rd Ward)
Anne Walker, D
Jeffery Puhala, R
Michael Prendergast, D
Borough Tax Collector
Debra Burger, R
Centre Hall Borough
Mayor
Ledon Young, D
Borough Council
Kathryn Long, D
Daniel Smith, R
Borough Tax Collector
Michele Whitman, R
Howard Borough
Mayor
Deborah Simoncek, R
Borough Council
Philip Winchell, R
Lydia Watters, D
John Gribble, R
Milesburg Borough
Borough Council
Frederick Kellerman, R
Plummer Davidson, R
Millheim Borough
Mayor
Stephen Myers, D
Borough Council
Cecilia Gallup, D
Nickelaus Engle, D
Borough Tax Collector
Kathy Highbaugh, D
Constable
Melanie Morrison, D
Philipsburg Borough
Mayor
John Streno, R
Borough Council
Barbara Gette, D
Faith Maguire, R
Jerry Lese, R
James Stiver, R
Borough Tax Collector
Julie Johnston, R
Port Matilda Borough
Borough Council
John Fogleman, D
Borough Tax Collector
Kelly Fogleman, D
Snow Shoe Borough
Mayor
William Dudish, R
Borough Council
Bruck Houck, R
Chad Marshal, D
Tim Killinger, R
Chris Barton, R
Borough Tax Collector
Dennis Klinger, D
Unionville Borough
Mayor (interim)
Aaron King, R
Benner Township
Township Supervisor
Randall Moyer, R
Township Supervisor (interim)
Thomas Moyer, R
Constable
James Millinder, R
Boggs Township
Township Supervisor
David Veneziano II, R
Leo Bomboy, R
Township Tax Collector
Sharon Yangula, R
College Township
Township Council
L. Eric Bernier, D
Anthony Fragola, R
Dustin Best, D
Curtin Township
Township Supervisor
Emile Weaver, D
Jeffrey Harter, D
Township Auditor
Donna Miller, D
Township Tax Collector
Heather Burfield, D
Ferguson Township
Township Supervisor
Tierra Williams, D
Patti Higgins, R
Jeremie Thompson, R
Lisa Strickland, D
Constable
Council Nedd, D
Gregg Township
Township Supervisor
Ben Haupt, R
Ashley Lesniak, R
Charles Bierlein, R
Township Supervisor (interim)
Dan Hall, R
Cathy J. Arney, R
Ben Haupt, R
Ashley Lesniak, R
Township Auditor
Thomas Corman, R
Township Tax Collector
Donna Miller, R
Haines Township
Township Supervisor
Daryl Schafer, R
Halfmoon Township
Township Supervisor
Ronald Servello, R
Danelle Del Corso, D
Rose Ann Hoover, D
Township Tax Collector
Brett Laird, R
Harris Township
Township Supervisor (two positions)
Franklin Harden, R
Dennis Hameister, D
Howard Township
Township Supervisor
Steven Kepler, R
Township Tax Collector
Sheila Yoder, R
Huston Township
Township Supervisor
Karen Dillon-Ballock, R
Township Tax Collector
Eva Gill, R
Constable
Allen Murchison, R
Tyler Bierly, R
Liberty Township
Township Supervisor
P. Dennis Bechdel, R
Carl Brungard Jr., R
Township Tax Collector
Joyce Beaty, R
Constable
Matt Winslow, R
Marion Township
Township Tax Collector
R. Brian McCauley, R
Miles Township
Township Supervisor
Jason Bartlebaugh, R
Township Tax Collector
Carrie Rishel, R
Patton Township
Township Supervisor
Sultan Magruder, D
Pamela Robb, D
Township Supervisor (interim)
Betsy Whitman, D
Constable
Ron Quinn Jr., R
Penn Township
Township Supervisor
Henry Beiler, R
Township Auditor
Penny Royer, R
Township Tax Collector
Lisa Auman, R
Potter Township
Township Auditor (interim)
Carol Corman, R
Constable
Joe Zaffuto, R
Theodore Dannerth, R
Rush Township
Township Supervisor
Pat Romano Jr., R
Donald Travis, R
Township Tax Collector
Matthew Foster, R
Constable
Donald Travis, R
Snow Shoe Township
Township Supervisor
John Yecina, D
Township Tax Collector
Tara Guenot, D
Constable
Ritchie Brown, R
Spring Township
Township Supervisor
Dave Capperella, R
Township Auditor
Brad Sottile, D
Township Tax Collector
Alice Hinton, R
Constable
Yamina Cunningham, D
Taylor Township
Township Supervisor
Leonard Ellenberger, R
Samantha Friday, R
Township Tax Collector
Michelle Reese, R
Union Township
Township Tax Collector
Roy Reeve, R
Walker Township
Township Supervisor
Keith Harter, D
Township Tax Collector
Kathy Fye, R
Cheryl Vonada, R
Worth Township
Township Supervisor
Warren Daughenbaugh, R
Township Tax Collector
Kristine Zerby, R
Constable
Jeffery Chiston, R
