Centre County Elections

Unofficial Petitions Filed

From February 16, 2021 to March 9, 2021, you circulate and file nomination petitions to become a candidate for any office up for election on May 18, 2021.

The listings below does not indicate how the names may appear on the ballot.

County Wide

OfficeTerm Length
District Attorney4 year termBernie Cantorna – D
Jury Commissioner 4 year termLaura Shadle – D
Hope Miller – R
Shelley Thompson – D
District Judge (49-03-04)6 year termGregory Koehle – D and R

Bellefonte Borough

OfficeTerm Length
Mayor4 year termGene Johnson, Jr – R
Borough Council (1st Ward)4 year termRita Purnell – R
Melissa Hombosky – D
Kent Bernier – R
Katherine Thatcher – D
Jon Eaton – D
Borough Council (1st Ward)4 year term
Borough Council (2nd Ward)4 year termBarbara Dann – R
Randall Brachbill – R
Borough Council (3rd Ward)4 year termAnne Walker – D
Jeffrey Puhala – R
Michael Prendergast – D
Borough Council (3rd Ward)4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termDebra Burger – R
Constable6 year term

Centre Hall Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termLeDon Young – D
Borough Council 4 year termKathryn Long – D
Daniel Smith – R
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Auditor6 year term
Borough Auditor – Interim4 year term
Borough Auditor – Interim2 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termMichele Whitman – R
Constable6 year term

Howard Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termDeborah Simoncek – R
Borough Council 4 year termPhilip Winchell – R
Lydia Watters – D
John Gribble – R
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Auditor6 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year term
Constable6 year term

Milesburg Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year term
Borough Council 4 year termFrederick Kellerman – R
Plummer Davidson – R
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year term
Constable6 year term

Millheim Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termStephen Myers – D
Borough Council 4 year termCecilia Gallup – D
Nickelaus Engle – D
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termKathy Highbaugh – D
Constable6 year termMelanie Morrison – D

Philipsburg Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termJohn Streno – R
Borough Council 4 year termBarbara Gette – D
Faith Maguire – R
Jerry Lese – R
James Stiver – R
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termJulie Johnston – R
Constable6 year term

Port Matilda Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year term
Borough Council 4 year termJohn Fogleman – D
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termKelly Fogleman – D
Constable6 year term

Snow Shoe Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termWilliam Dudish – R
Borough Council 4 year termBruck Houck – R
Chad Marshal – D
Tim Killinger – R
Chris Barton – R
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council – Interim2 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year termDennis Klinger – D
Constable6 year term

State College Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor4 year termEzra Nanes – D
Jim Leous – D
Borough Council 4 year termRonald Filippelli – D
B. Divine Lipscomb – D
Catherine Dauler – D
Gopal Balachandran – D
Jacob Werner – R
Katherine Yeaple – D
Richard Biever – D
Borough Council 4 year term
Borough Council 4 year term
Constable6 year termDonald “DJ” Watkins – R

Unionville Borough

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Mayor – Interim4 year termAaron King – R
Borough Council – Interim 2 year term
Borough Council4 year term
Borough Council4 year term
Borough Tax Collector4 year term
Constable6 year term

Benner Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termRandall Moyer – R
Township Supervisor – Interim2 year termThomas Moyer – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year termJames Millinder – R

Boggs Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termDavid Veneziano II – R
Leo Bomboy – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termSharon Yangula – R
Constable6 year term

Burnside Township

OfficeTerm Length
Township Supervisor6 year term
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year term

College Township

OfficeTerm LengthPETITIONS FILED
Township Council4 year termL. Eric Bernier – D
Anthony Fragola – R
Dustin Best – D
Township Council4 year term
Constable6 year term

Curtin Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termEmile Weaver – D
Jeffrey Harter – D
Township Auditor6 year termDonna Miller – D
Township Tax Collector 4 year termHeather Burfield – D
Constable6 year term

Ferguson Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor4 year termTierra Williams – D
Patti Higgins – R
Jeremie Thompson – R
Lisa Strickland – D
Township Supervisor4 year term
Constable6 year termCouncil Nedd – D

Gregg Township

OfficeTerm LengthPetitions Filed
Township Supervisor6 year termBen Haupt – R
Ashley Lesniak – R
Charles Bierlein – R
Dan Hall – R
Township Supervisor – Interim2 year term Dan Hall – R
Ben Haupt – R
Ashley Lesniak – R
Cathy J Arney – R
Township Auditor6 year termThomas Corman – R
Township Tax Collector 4 year termDonna Miller – R
Constable6 year term

Haines Township

OfficeTerm Length
Township Supervisor6 year termDaryl Schafer – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim2 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year term

Halfmoon Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termRonald Servello – R
Danelle Del Corso – D
Rose Ann Hoover – D
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termBrett Laird – R
Constable6 year term

Harris Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions Filed
Township Supervisor – 2 positions6 year termFranklin Harden – R
Dennis Hameister – D
Township Supervisor6 year term
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year term

Howard Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termSteven Kepler – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termSheila Yoder – R
Constable6 year term

Huston Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termKaren Dillon-Ballock – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termEva Gill – R
Constable6 year termAllen Murchison – R
Tyler Bierly – R

Liberty Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termP. Dennis Bechdel – R
Carl Brungard, Jr. – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termJoyce Beaty – R
Constable6 year termMatt Winslow – R

Marion Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year term
Township Supervisor – Interim2 year term
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termR. Brian McCauley – R
Constable6 year term

Miles Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termJason Bartlebaugh – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Auditor – Interim2 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termCarrie Rishel – R
Constable6 year term

Patton Township

OfficeTerm LengthPetitions Filed
Township Supervisor6 year termSultan Magruder – D
Township Supervisor – Interim4 year term Betsy Whitman – D
Pamela Robb – D
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year termRon Quinn, Jr. – R

Penn Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termHenry Beiler – R
Township Auditor6 year termPenny Royer – R
Township Tax Collector 4 year termLisa Auman – R
Constable6 year term

Potter Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year term
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim2 year term Carol Corman – R
Township Tax Collector 4 year term
Constable6 year termJoe Zaffuto – R
Theodore Dannerth – R

Rush Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termPat Romano, Jr – R
Donald Travis – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termMatthew Foster – R
Constable6 year termDonald Travis – R

Snow Shoe Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termJohn Yecina – D
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termTara Guenot – D
Constable6 year termRitchie Brown – R

Spring Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termDave Capperella – R
Township Auditor6 year termBrad Sottile – D
Township Auditor – Interim2 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termAlice Hinton – R
Constable6 year termYamina Cunningham – D

Taylor Township

OfficeTerm petitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termLeonard Ellenberger – R
Samantha Friday – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Auditor – Interim2 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termMichelle Reese – R
Constable6 year term

Union Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year term
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termRoy Reeve – R
Constable6 year term

Walker Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termKeith Harter – D
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Auditor – Interim4 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termKathy Fye – R
Cheryl Vonada – R
Constable – Interim2 year term

Worth Township

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
Township Supervisor6 year termWarren Daughenbaugh – R
Township Auditor6 year term
Township Tax Collector 4 year termKristine Zerby – R
Constable6 year termJeffery Chiston – R

Bald Eagle Area School District

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
School Director – Region 14 year termTimothy Nilson – D and R
Mary Ann Hamilton – D and R
School Director – Region 14 year term
School Director – Region 24 year termMark Kresovich – D and R
Tina Greene – D and R
School Director – Region 34 year term

Bellefonte Area School District

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
School Director4 year termRodney Musser – D and R
Jon Guizar – D and R
Jeffrey Steiner – D and R
Jack Bechdel II – D and R
Jordan Emely – D and R
Andrea Royer – D and R
School Director4 year term
School Director4 year term
School Director4 year term

Penns Valley Area School District

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
School Director4 year termAllen Miller – D and R
Edward Delaney – D and R
Lisa Bierlein – D and R
School Director4 year term
School Director – Region 24 year termPatricia Battaglia – D and R
School Director – Region 34 year termMarcia Kimler – D and R

Philipsburg-Osceloa Area School District

OfficeTerm Lengthpetitions filed
School Director – #1 – Interim2 year termTimothy Bainey – D and R
Aaron Danko – D and R
School Director – #34 year termNancy Lamb – D and R
Amy Yoder – D
School Director – #4 – Interim2 year termJennifer Romano – D and R
Tiffany Warlow – D and R
School Director – #54 year termDustin Minarchick – D and R
Mary Holden – D and R
Bradley Siegfried – D and R

State College Area School District

OfficeTerm LengthPETITIONS FILED
School Director4 year termDeborah Anderson – D and R
Dawn Lorenz – D and R
Peter Buck – D and R
David Hutchinson – D and R
Jackie Huff – D and R
Michelle Young – D and R
Carline Crevecoeur – D and R
School Director4 year term
School Director4 year term
School Director4 year term

Inspector of Elections

precinct Term Lengthpetitions filed
Benner Township South4 year termNancy Way – R
Boggs Township East4 year termLinda Fisher – R
Boggs Township West4 year termKaren Butler – R
Burnside Township4 year termDiane Schoonover – R
Centre Hall Borough4 year termBarbara Irwin – R
Kelly O Henry – R
College Township East4 year termDaniel Klees – D
Curtin North4 year termPhyllis Moore – R
Heather Burfield -D
Curtin South4 year termRuth Miller – D
Ferguson East4 yearm termWilliam Bishop, Jr. – R
Ferguson North 34 year termTami Mistrick – D
Ferguson Northeast 1 4 year termJeffery Watts – D
Ferguson West4 year termJane Brown – D
Halfmoon EC4 year termSteven McAninch – R
Howard Borough 4 year termLydia Watters – D
Liberty Township4 year termMark Packer – R
Kenneth Packer – R
Miles Township East4 year termRalph Rudy – R
Miles Township West4 year termDarla Boob – D
Patton Township North 24 year termCari Gustafson – D
Patton Township South 14 year termBrandin McDonough – D
Patton Township South 34 year termKathleen Cathcart – D
Potter Township South 4 year termJessica Whitford – R
Rush Township North4 year termJennifer Maruschak – R
Heather Miller – D
Rush Township West4 year termCarolyn Mekis – D
Brenda Kenjora – R
Snow Shoe Township East4 year termChris Onder – D
Shelly Kachik – R
Snow Shoe Township West4 year termSally Flick – R
Spring Township East4 year termCarol Hunt – R
Deborah Miller – R
Spring Township North4 year termRoberta Hardin – D
Spring Township Southwest4 year termJeffery Steiner – D
Patricia Corbett – D
State College Borough Northeast4 year termIan Boswell – D
State College Borough East 34 year termAnn Van Kuren – D
State College Borough West 14 year termJames Leous – D
Walker Township East4 year termDiane Heckman – R
Linda Stover – D
Walker Township West4 year termJoseph Ray – D
Kevin Smith – R

Judge of Elections

precinct Term Lengthpetitions filed
Bellefonte Borough North 14 year termDavid Provan – D
Bellefonte Borough West 54 year termJoanne Tosti-Vasey- D
Boggs Township West4 year termCarol Deering – R
Burnside Township4 year termDeborah Lucas – R
Centre Hall Borough 4 year termCarol Clark-Baney – D
Curtin North4 year termMaryolive Lomison – D
Ferguson North 34 year termSue Poremba – D
Haines Township4 year termPatricia Valentine – R
Halfmoon EC4 year termMary Fornal – R
Harris Township West4 year termAnna Kochersperger – D
Howard Borough4 year termRichard Watters – R
Liberty Township4 year termCheryl McCombs – R
Miles Township East4 year termJuliana Holm – D
Miles Township West4 year termEmily Hall – R
Milheim Borough4 year termAlan Ilgen – R
Patton Township S14 year termRichard Maher – D
Patton Township S34 year termCynthia Conover – D
Potter Township North 4 year termBambi Homan – R
Rush Township North4 year termYvonne Maruschak – R
Snow Shoe Borough4 year termDenise Surovec – R
Snow Shoe Township East4 year termChristine Surovec – D
Snow Shoe Township West4 year term Beth Watson – R
Spring Township East4 year termKay Light – R
Spring Township North4 year termSteven Wheeler – D
Spring Township South4 year termColleen Bloom – R
Spring Township Southwest4 year termJoan Andrews – R
State College East 3 Borough4 year termRick Gilmore – D
State College North Borough4 year termPeter Jurs – D
Lara Fowler – D
State College Northest Borough4 year termDan Hendey – D
State College SC 2 Borough4 year term Jeffrey Kern – D
State College South 2 Borough4 year termDiane Bierly – R
State College Southeast Borough 4 year termJoseph Kowalski – D
State College West 1 Borough4 year termDavid Beyerle – D
State College West 2 Borough4 year termChris Paveglio – D
Taylor Township4 year termMary Ann Cabot – R
Walker Township East4 year termJudy Seymour – D
Walker Township West4 year termPatricia Horne – R

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