Democrats file petitions to be placed on 2019 Primary Election ballot

Every township in Clinton County has offices up for election this year, from city and borough council seats, to township supervisor positions, municipal auditors and tax collectors. In addition, five school board seats are up for election, as well as all three county commissioner seats and several county row offices.

Those interested in running for office on a major party ticket were required to collect signatures of constituents in order to be placed on the Primary Election ballot. Petitions were to be submitted to the county’s Elections & Voter Registration Office by March 12.

The following candidates submitted petitions to be placed on the Democratic Primary ballot on time, according to the Elections & Voter Registration Office.

Note: candidates running for school board are able to cross-file for election, meaning they have an opportunity to appear on both party ballots in the Primary Election, and thus could win the nomination of the Democratic Party, to which they do not belong. Both of the Keystone Central School District’s Region IV candidates listed in the chart below, whose names are highlighted light gray font, are Republicans who have cross-filed to appear on the Democratic ballot.

Municipality	Position	Name	Term Length	Vote
Allison Township	Auditor	Polly Spangler	4 Year	Vote for One
Avis Borough	Council	Jeff Raab	4 Year	Vote for Three
Avis Borough	Council	Donald E. Aungst	4 Year	Vote for Three
Avis Borough	Council	Elmer D. Christian Jr.	2 Year	Vote for Three
Avis Borough	Council	Michael Bilbay	4 Year	Vote for Three
Beech Creek Borough	Council	Lynn Gray	4 Year	Vote for Three
City of Lock Haven	Council	William H. Mincer	4 Year	Vote for Three
City of Lock Haven	Mayor	Joel Long	4 Year	Vote for One
Clinton County	Prothonotary	Marie Vilello	4 Year	Vote for One
Clinton County	Commissioner	Angela Harding	4 Year	Vote for Two
Clinton County	Commissioner	Paul W. Conklin	4 Year	Vote for Two
Clinton County	District Attorney	Dave Strouse	4 Year	Vote for One
Clinton County	Auditor	Michelle Crowell	4 Year	Vote for Two
Clinton County	Sheriff	Kerry Stover	4 Year	Vote for One
Crawford Township	Tax Collector	Andrea Meixel	2 Year	Vote for One
Dunnstable Township	Supervisor	Donald J. Weise	6 Year	Vote for One
Flemington Borough	Councilman	Jo LaRocque	4 Year	Vote for Three
Gallagher Township	Supervisor	Kenneth M. Porter	6 Year	Vote for One
Gallagher Township	Supervisor	Kenneth J. McCullough	6 Year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region I School Director	Wayne A. Koch	4 Year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region II School Director	Elisabeth Lynch	2 year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region II School Director	Paul Washington	2 Year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region IV School Director	Debra F. Smith	4 Year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region IV School Director	Jeff Johnston	4 Year	Vote for One
KCSD	Region VIII School Director	Boise Miller	4 Year	Vote for One
Lamar Township	Supervisor	Larry D. Rhine	6 Year	Vote for One
Loganton Borough	Councilman	Judy S. Karstetter	4 Year	Vote for Three
Loganton Borough	Auditor	Jane Rossman	6 Year	Vote for One
Mill Hall Borough	Councilman	Frederick C. Bucheit	4 Year	Vote for Four
Porter Township	Supervisor	Nevin L. Courter	6 Year	Vote for One
Wayne Township	Supervisor	Robin Condo	6 Year	Vote for One
Woodward Township	Supervisor	John L. Barth II	6 Year	Vote for One

Several candidates submitted announcements to local press which included biographical information. To learn more about those candidates, click here.

Although major party candidates interested in being listed on the ballot were required to submit their petitions, write-ins are also welcome in the Primary Election.

A complete list of offices up for election in Clinton County this year can be found here.

Note: The Clinton County Democratic Committee does not endorse candidates, but makes every effort to help evenhandedly publicize individuals seeking the Democratic nomination or running on the Democratic ticket. We embrace the will of the people following the Primary Election and wholeheartedly support the nominees selected in the election process.