Who’s on the 2021 Primary ballot?

SHENANDOAH – Schuylkill County released the list of candidates for the 2021 Primary Election, which includes local mayoral, council, and magisterial district judge races, plus county sheriff, controller, and district attorney.

Let’s see who’s on the ballot:

Countywide

Schuylkill County Sheriff

Only two candidates on the ballot for a nomination for this seat this year, one for each party. Incumbent Joseph G. Groody is seeking the Democratic Party’s nod, while Douglas Litwhiler is running for the Republican party’s nomination.

The position comes with a four year term.

Schuylkill County Controller

For county controller, only one person is on the ballot — Sharyn M. Yackenchick, for the Republican party’s nomination.

The seat comes with a four-year term.

Schuylkill County District Attorney

Incumbent Michael O’Pake is the only person on the ballot, seeking the Democratic party’s nomination. No one is running for the Republican party’s nod.

The seat comes with a four-year term.

Shenandoah

Mayor

Incumbent Andrew J. Szczyglak is the only candidate on the ballot, seeking the Democratic party’s nomination. No one is running for the Republican nomination.

The mayoral position comes with a four-year term.

Borough Council

Four four-year seats are up for election this year, the seats of incumbents John Paul J.P. Dombrosky, Gordon Slater, Leo Pietkiewicz, and Katie Catizone.

Seeking the Democratic party nomination are:
– J.P. Dombrosky
– Leo Pietkiewicz
– James P. Burke
– Gary Hronec

Seeking the Republican party nomination are:
– Diane Korenda
– Joseph Mariano
– Katie Catizone

Ashland

Mayor

Two people are seeking Ashland’s mayoral position, one for each party’s nomination.

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination is incumbent Ray Walacavage. Seeking the Republican party’s nomination is Daniel E. Weikel.

The seat is a four-year term.

Borough Council

Four four-year seats are up for election this year in Ashland.

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination are:
– Patti Wesner
– Martha Glowacki
– Kaity Korn
– Jack Reilly

Seeking the Republican Party’s nomination are:
– Francis Menne
– Adam J. Bernodin
– C. Jerome Schmoltze
– Shannon Correll

Mahanoy City

Borough Council

One four-year seat on borough council is up for election this year.

Seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination are:
– Thomas McCabe
– Scott Kline.

Seeking the Republican Party’s nomination is:
– Dennis Weissner

Girardville

Mayor

In Girardville, only one person is running for the mayoral position, seeking the Democratic party’s nomination: Judy Lorady Mehlbaum.

The position is a four-year term.

Borough Council

Two four-year seats on borough council are up-for election this year, and two people are seeking to fill them.

The two are seeking the Republican party’s nomination. They are:
– Joseph Kessler
– Frederick J. McDonald

No one is running for the Democratic party’s nomination.

Frackville

Mayor

Three people are seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the Frackville mayoral race this year.

They are:
– Kim Phillips, incumbent
– Stephen P. Tertel
– Brian J. Russell, Sr.

The seat is a four-year term. No one is running for the Democratic nomination.

Borough Council

Four four-year seats on borough council are up for election this year.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination are:
– Stephen P. Tertel
– Russell R. Cunningham, III
– Nicole L. Russell
– Brian J. Russell, Sr.
– Stephen M. Kuzio
– Ed Beneshunas

Only one person is seeking the Democratic party nomination — Elizabeth Krepich.

Ringtown

Mayor

Two people are seeking the Republican party’s nomination for Ringtown’s mayoral position. They are:
– Heather Leiby-Snyder
– Philip Beaver

The seat comes with a four-year term. No one is running for the Democratic nomination.

Borough Council

Three seats — two four-year and one two-year — are up for election this year for Ringtown Borough Council.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the four-year seats are:
– Leonard G. Kamarousky
– Thomas F. Murray

Seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for the two-year seats are:
– Ian James Murray
– Michael Conley

No one is on the ballot for the Democratic party’s nomination either position.

Gilberton

Mayor

One person is on the ballot for the seat of Mayor of Gilberton.

Incumbent Michael Van Allen is seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the four-year role.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Borough Council

Two four-year seats on borough council are up for election this year, though only one person is on the ballot.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination is Frank Styka.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Gordon

Mayor

No one is on the ballot for the four-year role of Mayor of Gordon for either party.

Borough Council

No one is on the ballot for either party for three four-year borough council seats.

West Mahanoy Township

Supervisors

One six-year term is up for election for West Mahanoy Township supervisors.

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination is incumbent Lauren N. Amato.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Butler Township

Supervisors

One six-year seat is up for election on the Butler Township Board of Supervisors.

Seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for the role is Paul J. Fetterolf.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Delano Township

Supervisors

Two seats on Delano Township’s Board of Supervisors are up for election this year — a six-year and a four-year seat.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the six-year seat is Patrick Ryan.

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination for the four-year seat is Justin Mroczka.

No one else is on the ballot for either party and either seat.

East Union Township

Supervisors

One six-year seat is up for election for East Union Township Supervisors.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination:
– Dennis J. Antonelli, incumbent
– Jill Careyva

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination
– John Jack Possessky

Mahanoy Township

Supervisors

Two seats on Mahanoy Township’s Board of Supervisors are up for election — a four-year and a six-year term.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the six-year seat is William Pecika.

Seeking the Democratic party’s nomination for the four-year term is James Stevens.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the four-year term is Anthony Merchlinsky.

No one else is on the ballot for either term for either party.

North Union Township

Supervisors

One six-year seat on North Union Township’s Board of Supervisors is up for election.

Seeking the Republican party’s nomination is Gail Zola.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Union Township

Supervisors

One seat on Union Township’s Board of Supervisors is up for election this year, a six-year seat.

Seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for the seat is Robert Murray.

No one else is on the ballot for either party.

Shenandoah Valley School District

School Board

Four four-year seats on Shenandoah Valley’s Board of Directors are up for election this year.

Only four people — all incumbents, and all cross-filed, are seeking the nominations of both parties. They are:
– Helene Creasy
– John J. Petritsch, Jr.
– Karen Kayes
– William Moyer

Mahanoy Area School District

School Board

Four four-year seats on the Mahanoy Area School Board are up for election this year, and six people, all cross-filed, are seeking the nomination of both parties.

They are:
– Steven Gnall
– Larry Levy
– Jim Mitchell
– Karen E. Yedsena
– John Honus
– Mary Fran Zack

North Schuylkill School District

School Board

Five four-year seats on North Schuylkill’s School Board are up for election this year, and seven people, all cross-filed, are seeking both parties nominations.

They are:
– Douglas R. Gressens
– Suzanne A Oneill
– Janine M Simms
– Tom Fletcher
– David Seresky
– Donna Salem
– Glenn H. Weist

Magisterial District Judge

21-2-01
Ashland, Frackville, Gilberton, Girardville, Gordon, Ringtown, Butler Twp., North Union Twp., Ryan Twp., Union Twp., Altamont section of West Mahanoy Twp.,

Six people are seeking the Magisterial District Judge position vacated by Christina Hale upon her appointment to the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.

All six are cross-filed, and seeking the nominations of both parties.

They are:
– Todd Selgrade
– Scott E. Taylor
– Edward J. Tarantelli
– Brandon Alexander
– Anthony Tony J. Urban
– John Malinchok

21-3-05
Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Delano Twp., East Union Twp., Mahanoy Twp., West Mahanoy Twp. except Altamont

Only one person is seeking a nomination for the Magisterial District Judge seat that covers Shenandoah: incumbent Anthony J. Kilker, who is crossfiled and seeking both nominations.

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