EASTON, Pa. — Democrats will have contested primary elections this spring for Bethlehem mayor and Northampton County executive — two of the marquee races in 2025.
Tuesday was the deadline for political candidates to file nominating petitions to appear on the May 20 primary ballot.
Only registered Democrats and Republicans will be able to vote in their party’s primary elections. Winners then move on to the Nov. 4 general municipal election.
Northampton County voters will consider candidates in scores of races.
They include county judge, county executive, county commissioners, mayors, township supervisors, school board directors and several others.
The complete list of candidates in Northampton County was not immediately available from the voter registration office at the close of business Tuesday.
But LehighValleyNews.com has confirmed the below candidates filed petitions, based on an inspection of nominating petitions and an unofficial list of filings published on the county website.
The races will be updated when a more complete list becomes available from the county after complete processing of petitions.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
EXECUTIVE (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
COUNTY COUNCIL (Vote for 5)
Democratic
- Jason Boulette
- David Holland
- Theresa Fadem
- Nadeem Qayyum
- Patti Bruno
- Lori Vargo Heffner
Republican
COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
BETHLEHEM
MAYOR (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Rachel Leon
- Justin Amann
- Tina Cantelmi
- Hillary Kwiatek
- Celeste Dee
- Jo Daniels
Republican
- Joseph F. Poplawski
CONTROLLER
Democratic
- George Yasso
Republican
EASTON
CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 1 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Frank Graziano III
- Roger Ruggles
Republican
DISTRICT 2 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Lance Wheeler
- Julie Zando-Dennis
Republican
DISTRICT 3 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Susan Hartranft-Bittinger
- Taiba Sultana
Republican
BOROUGHS
BANGOR
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- David McClonghan
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 4)
Democratic
Republican
- Marissa L. Donnelly
- James Augustine
- Zachary Maslany
- James W. Kresge
BATH
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Fiorella R. Mirabito
BOROUGH COUNCIL 4-year term (Vote for 3)
Democratic
Republican
- Douglas N. Hamadyk
- Katherine Yost
- James Lisiecki
- Darrin D. Heckman
CHAPMAN (No petitions filed)
EAST BANGOR
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Christopher M. Confalone
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Susan J. Ruggiero
Republican
- David M. Gair
- Jennifer R. Reese
- Clifford P. James
FREEMANSBURG
MAYOR
Democratic
- Gerald C. Yob
Republican
- Will Power
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 3)
Democratic
- Justine LaBar-Rossi
- Margaret Lorrah
- Beth Derr Zmijewski
Republican
- Monica Elliott
- Will Power
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 2-YEAR TERM
Democratic
Republican
- Will Power
GLENDON
MAYOR
Democratic
- Melody McAllister
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Amy L. Weisenberger-Caswell
Republican
- Kurt Ostrander
- Donald Young
HELLERTOWN
MAYOR
Democratic
- David J. Heintzelman
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-year term (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Gail Nolf
- Larry O’Donnell
- Theresa Fadem
- Cathy Leibensperger
- Thomas J. Rieger
Republican
NAZARETH
MAYOR
Democratic
- Lance E. Colondo
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - WARD 1
Democratic
- Christopher D. Crook
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - WARD 2
Democratic
- Cynthia Corpora
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - WARD 3 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
Republican
- Carl R. Strye Jr.
- Robert F. Delnero
NORTHAMPTON
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Tony Pristash
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 1st WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Kenneth L. Hall
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 2nd WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Bonnie Almond
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 3rd WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Ronald J. Glassic
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4th WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Ronald P. Knopf
Republican
NORTH CATASAUQUA
MAYOR
Democratic
- William J. Molchany
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-year term (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- John Joseph Yanek
Republican
- Michael Macsisak III
- Scott Holmes
- Peter Paone
- Daniel Snyder
PEN ARGYL
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Stephen Male
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 1st WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Jessica Handelong
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 2nd WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Jolyn Holencik
Republican
- Roy Clewell
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 3rd WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Josephine C. Hildabrant
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4th WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Stephanie Cooper
Republican
PORTLAND
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Lance Prator
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 3)
Democratic
Republican
- Susan Ann Ivancich
- Bruce W. Cialfi
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Lisa Prator
ROSETO
MAYOR
Democratic
Republican
- Ilene R. Tillman
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 3)
Democratic
- Carl Renna
Republican
- Jeffrey Cooper
- Jessica Mondello
STOCKERTOWN
MAYOR - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Rosemarie Wenzelberger
Republican
- Peter C. Dewey
- Herbert E. Koenig
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 3)
Democratic
- Richard Wagner
- Katie Santiago
- Pamela J. Davis
Republican
- Peter C. Dewey
- Renee Cantwell
TATAMY
MAYOR - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- James D. Pallante Jr.
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 3)
Democratic
- Holly Pierfy
Republican
- Robert Hayes
- Joe Torrisi
- Nicholas Fisher
WALNUTPORT
MAYOR - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Wayne Weidner
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Jennifer Wentz
Republican
- David Wentling
- Patrice Hunsicker
- Nancy Treskot
WEST EASTON
MAYOR
Democratic
- Dan DePaul
Republican
BOROUGH COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM
Democratic
- Paul G. James
Republican
TOWNSHIPS
ALLEN TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Sean Sculley
Republican
- Jason M. Frack
- Gerald Montanari
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP
COMMISSIONER - 2ND WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Matthew Deckman
- Matthew J. Vrabel
Republican
- Steven Greco
COMMISSIONER - 4TH WARD (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- John Merhottein
- Barry Roth
BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP - 6-year term (Vote for 1)
SUPERVISOR
Democratic
- Nicole E. Simeti Bitting
Republican
- Randy R. Knauss
- Jason Smith
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
Republican
- John Bressler
- Eric Miller
- Mark H. Schwartz
- Christopher S. Cruz
SUPERVISOR - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Eric Miller
FORKS TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Amy Blum
- Derek Hughes
Republican
- Gene Parziale
- Tim Hughes
- Orlando Ortiz
- Huntington Keim
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Stephen M. Gross
- Joseph Pepitone
Republican
- Barry Check
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- James T. Barnes
Republican
- Janet Sheats
- Lewis Gogel
LOWER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
Republican
- Joshua M. Hriczak
- Matthew Matti
- Jeffrey Keifer
- Robert Siegfried
- Susan E. Disidore
LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Steve Brown
Republican
- Sherri Bourneuf
LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
COUNCIL - 4-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Gary Gorman
- Hunter Gress
- Chad Heimbecker
Republican
- Cheyenne Reiman
- Curt Balch
- Kathy Pichel-McGovern
- Donna Louder
- Mark Ozimek
MOORE TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM
Democratic
Republican
- Dan Piorkowski
PALMER TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Tung-To Lam
- Marcella R. Cardone
Republican
- Marc Crisafulli
- Colin Burke
- Robert Fehnel
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Ken Fairchild
- Jonathan Frank Itterly
- Jane Mellert
SUPERVISOR - 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
Republican
- Ken Fairchild
- Jonathan Frank Itterly
- Jane Mellert
UPPER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Courtney Gilmour
Republican
- Jonathan Erler
UPPER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Kristin Mullen
Republican
- George Bonomo
- Dean Lewis
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-YEAR TERM
Democratic
Republican
- Robert D. Smith
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR - 6-year term
Democratic
- Raymond Abert
Republican
- Thomas Little
SCHOOL BOARDS
BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL BOARD
AT-LARGE (Vote for 3)
Democratic
- Heather L. Christein
- Michael Faccinetto
- Shannon L. Patrick
- Silagh White
Republican
- Heather L. Christein
- Michael Faccinetto
- Shannon L. Patrick
- Silagh White
REGION 1
Democratic
Republican
- Michael Kastelnik
EASTON AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGION 1 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Brian Snyder
Republican
- Brian Snyder
REGION 2 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Shandeka Greenfield
- Joshua Davis
Republican
REGION 3 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Meg Sayago
- Edward Keegan
- Tonette Placotaris
Republican
- Meg Sayago
- Shaun Jensen
- Edward Keegan
- Tonette Placotaris
BANGOR AREA SCHOOL BOARD
AT-LARGE (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Thomas J. Mort
- Ashley L. Mort
- Olivia Fraunfelter
Republican
- Thomas J. Mort
- Ashley L. Mort
- Olivia Fraunfelter
- Dave DeNardo
- Annamarie T. Robertone
NAZARETH AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGION 1 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Samantha Ondilla
- Wayne R. Simpson
Republican
- Samantha Ondilla
- Wayne R. Simpson
REGION 2 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Sean Cobb
- Melissa Kalinoski
- Wendy Whiteash
Republican
- Melissa Kalinoski
- Wendy Whiteash
REGION 3 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Christine Stofko
- Kathryn Roberts
- Linda Gerenser Stubits
- Brandon Matthew Faust
Republican
- Kathryn Roberts
- Linda Gerenser Stubits
NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGION 1 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Zachary Kromer
- Douglas Vaughn
Republican
- Zachary Kromer
- Douglas Vaughn
REGION 2 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Ross Makary
- Frances Shebab
- Nathan Lichtenwainer
Republican
- Ross Makary
- Frances Shebab
- Nathan Lichtenwainer
REGION 3 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- David L. Gogel
- Parker Flamisch
- Jamie Shankweiler Marchiano
Republican
- David L. Gogel
- Parker Flamisch
- Jamie Shankweiler Marchiano
PEN ARGYL AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGION 1 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Christopher Dubbs
- Thomas Knorr
Republican
- Thomas Knorr
- James A. Frey
- Ethan Habrial
REGION 2
Democratic
Republican
- Christine Albanese
REGION 3
Democratic
Republican
- Megan Pultz
SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD
AT-LARGE (Vote for 4)
Democratic
- Kenneth Bloss
- J. Barrett Geyer
- Meghan Lomangino
- J. Christian Tatu
- Shamim Pakzad
- Cedric Dettmar
Republican
- Kenneth Bloss
- J. Barrett Geyer
- Meghan Lomangino
- J. Christian Tatu
- Shamim Pakzad
- Cedric Dettmar
- Lynn Kasper
WILSON AREA SCHOOL BOARD
REGION 1 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Allyson Palinkas
Republican
REGION 2 (Vote for 2)
Democratic
- Holly Waugh
Republican
- Holly Waugh
REGION 3 (Vote for 1)
Democratic
- Molly Sunderlin
Republican
- Molly Sunderlin