In 2023, Clinton County residents will be voting on several important positions, including judicial positions and numerous county, local and municipal offices. The local elections will include: three county commissioner positions, district attorney, sheriff, register and recorder, prothonotary, three auditor positions, and three county district judge seats. Judicial posts on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court will also be on the ballot.
In addition, voters will have the opportunity to cast their votes on important constitutional amendment proposals.
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JUDGES
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
COUNTY OFFICES
SCHOOL BOARD SEATS
JUSTICE OF THE PA SUPREME COURT
There is one vacancy for a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Democrats who have announced bids for the office in the upcoming Primary Election are:
JUDGE OF THE PA SUPERIOR COURT
There are two vacancies for Judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Democrats who have announced bids for the office in the upcoming Primary Election are:
Jill Beck
Allegheny County attorney, candidate for Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2021
Learn more here
Two judges stand for retention vote, one of which is a member of the Democratic Party: President Judge Jack A. Panella.
JUDGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT
There is one vacancy on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. Democrats who have announced their intent to run in the Primary Election are:
Matt Wolf
Supervising Civil Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court and active member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Learn more here
CLINTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Vote for not more than two. Four-year term.
Angela Harding
Angela Harding, Clinton County’s first elected female commissioner, has announced her intention to seek re-election for a second term. Harding, a democrat, was elected in 2019 and began her term in 2020. Read her full campaign announcement here.
Learn more about Commissioner Harding by following her official Facebook page at Facebook.com/Ang4Commissioner.
Joan Heller
Joan Heller is seeking a write-in nomination for the office of Commissioner from Clinton County Democrats in the Primary Election. She needs at least 100 votes to be eligible to be listed on the November ballot and must earn more write-in votes than any other write-in candidates.
CLINTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Vote for one. Four-year term.
David Strouse
District Attorney Dave Strouse has announced that he intends to seek a third term. Strouse first won election as District Attorney in 2015. Read his full campaign announcement here.
Learn more about District Attorney Strouse by following his Facebook page at Facebook.com/StrouseDA.
CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Vote for one. Four-year term.
Kerry Stover
Clinton County Sheriff Kerry W. Stover has announced that he is seeking the Democrat nomination for re-election in the May 2023 primary election.
Learn more about Sheriff Stover on his official Facebook page.
CLINTON COUNTY AUDITOR
Voter for not more than two. Four-year term.
Michelle Crowell
Michelle Crowell has announced she will again seek the Democratic nomination for Clinton County Auditor in the May 16 primary election. Crowell is seeking a fourth term as county auditor after being elected to the seat in 2011 and re-elected in 2015 and 2019.
Learn more about Auditor Crowell on her official Facebook page.
CLINTON COUNTY PROTHONOTARY
Vote for one. Four-year term.
No registered Democrats have publicly announced their candidacy yet.
CLINTON COUNTY REGISTER + RECORDER
Vote for one. Four-year term.
No registered Democrats have publicly announced their candidacy yet.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE
Three District Judge positions are up for election:
- 25-03-01
- 25-03-02
- 25-03-03
No registered Democrats have publicly announced their candidacy yet.
Note: Candidates running to become Magisterial District Judges may cross file and collect petitions from the opposite party of their personal affiliation in order to have the potential to at least win one party’s nomination to move on to the General Election. This means that it is not guaranteed that all candidates on the Democratic Primary Ballot for this office will be registered Democrats.
MAYOR – CITY OF LOCK HAVEN
Vote for one. Four-year term.
Joel Long
Joel Long has announced he is seeking re-election to the office of Mayor in the City of Lock Haven. Joel has served in public office for 24 years, serving as a Lock Haven City Councilman, Clinton County Commissioner and Mayor of Lock Haven.
Learn more about Joel Long by following his campaign on Joel Long for Mayor of Lock Haven Facebook page or the Joel Long for Mayor of Lock Haven Google site.
LOCK HAVEN CITY COUNCIL
Vote for three. Four-year term.
Heather Alexander
Heather Alexander is announcing her candidacy for Lock Haven City Council. Heather is a 1997 graduate of Bald Eagle Nittany High School. She is currently employed with Woodlands Bank as the Lock Haven Branch Assistant Manager.
Learn more about Heather by following her official campaign page on Facebook.
Tami Brannan
Tami Brannan has announced she is running for a City Council position with the City of Lock Haven. Tami currently works for a tech company in a remote position. Before joining the corporate world, she taught for 15 years.
Learn more about Tami Brannan’s campaign on her Facebook and Instagram pages at ‘Tami Brannan for Lock Haven City Council.’
Alex Di Costanzo
Alex Di Costanzo is announcing a campaign for Lock Haven City Council. Di Costanzo is owner and operator of The White Knight’s Game Room In Haven and SA Piper Logistics, both in Lock Haven. He has previously served on City Council for several months when he was appointed to fill a vacated seat.
AVIS BOROUGH
Vote for three. Four-year term.
- Jeff Raab
- Donald E. Aungst
- Elmer Christian
FLEMINGTON BOROUGH
Vote for three. Four-year term.
- Jo Ann LaRocque
- Maureen H. Mahon
LOGANTON BOROUGH
Vote for three. Four-year term.
- Judy S. Karstetter
- Dianne E. Fye
MUNICIPAL OFFICES OVERVIEW
Many township, borough and city positions are up for election this year.
Please Note: This list is subject to change based on vacancies filed in Elected Offices, as reported by Municipalities. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of seats open.
- Allison Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6, yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Avis Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (3); Councilman 2 yr. term (1); Constable 6 yr. term
- Bald Eagle Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term; Auditor 6 yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Beech Creek Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (3); Constable 6 yr. term
- Beech Creek Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term; Auditor 2 yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Castanea Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Chapman Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Supervisor 2 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Auditor 2 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Colebrook Township – Supervisor 6, yr. term, Auditor 6, yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Crawford Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Supervisor 4yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Auditor 2 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Dunnstable Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Flemington Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (3), Auditor 6, yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Gallagher Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term; Auditor 4yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Greene Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Grugan Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- East Keating Township – Supervisor 6 yr. terms, Auditor 6 yr. term; Auditor 2 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- West Keating Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Lamar Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term Constable 6 yr. term
- Leidy Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Logan Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term; Auditor 4 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Loganton Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (3), Auditor 6 yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Mill Hall Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (4), Councilman 2 yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Noyes Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Supervisor 4 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Auditor 2 yr. term., Constable 6 yr. term
- Pine Creek Township I and II – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Supervisor 2 yr. term; Constable 6 yr. term
- Porter Township – Supervisor 6, yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Wayne Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term, Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Woodward Township – Supervisor 6 yr. term; Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 2 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- Renovo Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (3); Constable 6 yr. term,
- South Renovo Borough – Councilman 4 yr. term (2); Councilman 2 yr. term (1), Constable 6 yr. term Auditor 6 yr. term, Auditor 4 yr. term, Auditor 2 yr. term, Constable 6 yr. term
- City of Lock Haven – Mayor 4 yr. term; Councilman 4 yr. term (3), Controller 2 Yr. Term, Constable 6 yr. term
SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Note: Candidates running to become School Board of Directors may cross file and collect petitions from the opposite party of their personal affiliation in order to have the potential to at least win one party’s nomination to move on to the General Election. This means that it is not guaranteed that all candidates on the Democratic Primary Ballot for this office will be registered Democrats.
Keystone Central School District
- Region I (Greene, Logan, Porter Township, Loganton Borough) 4 yr. term (1)
- Region III (Beech Creek Borough and Township; Liberty & Curtin Twp Centre County) 4 yr. term (1)
- Region IV (Dunnstable, Pine Creek II, Wayne Townships) 4 yr. term (1)
- Region VI (Allison Township, Lock Haven 2nd and 3rd Wards) 4 yr. term (1)
- Region VIII (Bald Eagle, Castanea Township and Flemington Borough) 4 yr. term (1)
Jersey Shore School District
- Region 1 (Avis Borough, Salladasburg Borough, Anthony, Brown, Cummings, McHenry, Mifflin, Pine Creek I, and Watson Townships), 4 Year Term, (2 seats)
- Region 3 (Bastress, Crawford, Limestone, Nippenose, and Piatt Townships), 4 Year Term, (1)
KCSD Region I
Vote for one. Four-year term.
Mary Ann Clark
Mary Ann Clark is running for the Region I School Board seat at Keystone Central School District, which includes Greene, Logan and Porter townships and Loganton Borough. She has lived in KCSD for 40 years with her husband Paul. They have two adult children who attended KCSD, with one of the sons attending the Sugar Valley Rural Charter School.
Learn more about Mary Ann by following her Facebook page here.
KCSD Region VI
Vote for one. Four-year term.
David Dietrich
David Dietrich is running for Keystone Central School Board’s Region VI, which includes Allison Township, as well as Lock Haven’s 2nd and 3rd Wards. Dietrich was appointed to fill a vacancy on the school board in April 2022. He currently serves as president of the board. Dietrich is a North Huntingdon, PA native, a graduate of Norwin High School and holds BS and Masters degrees from Penn State; most recently he was a program manager with Curtiss-Wright, retiring in 2014. He said he came to Lock Haven as he likes the community, and he is the grandson of the late Kermit and Edyth Deitrich from Mill Hall. Dietrich serves on the Lock Haven planning commission and the city’s historic district committee.
KCSD Region VIII
Vote for one. Four-year term.
Dr. Frederick “Rick” Schulze
Dr. Frederick “Rick” Schulze was sworn in to the Keystone Central School Board in September 2022 to fill a vacancy for Region VIII, which includes Castanea and Bald Eagle townships and Flemington Borough. Schulze is a professor at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven in the public health education department and has worked in education for about 20 years. Schulze serves as the board chairman of the AIDS Resource Center at LHU, is chair of Castanea Township’s recreation committee and helps coordinate the annual Castanea Community Day.
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