Mercer County candidates

Voters in Mercer County are choosing the people they want as judges and government leaders.
The ballot includes statewide races for Supreme Court Justice.
Judges for Superior and Commonwealth Courts are also up for election.
Mercer County voters are being asked if they wish to retain Common Pleas Judge Thomas Dobson for another term.
All Mercer County residents going to the polls are voting for Commissioner, Coroner, District Attorney, and Sheriff.
School Board Directors are being chosen in Perry and Grove City School districts.
Council races are on in Clark, Sharon, and Greenville where there is also an election for a Constable.
Candidates for Supervisor are running in Jefferson, Pymatuning, South Pymatuning, Springfield, Sugar Grove, and Wilmington Townships.
Mercer County Municipal Election - November 3, 2015
(Contested races)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Justice of the Supreme Court - 10-year term
(Vote for not more than three)
- DAVID WECHT, DEMOCRAT
- KEVIN M. DOUGHERTY, DEMOCRAT
- CHRISTINE DONOHUE, DEMOCRAT
- JUDY OLSON, REPUBLICAN
- MIKE GEORGE, REPUBLICAN
- ANNE COVEY, REPUBLICAN
- PAUL P. PANEPINTO, INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL ALLIANCE
Judge of the Superior Court - 10-year term
(Vote for one)
- ALICE BECK DUBOW, DEMOCRAT
- EMIL GIORDANO, REPUBLICAN
Judge of the Commonwealth Court - 10-year term
(Vote for one)
- MICHAEL WOJCIK, DEMOCRAT
- PAUL LALLEY, REPUBLICAN
County of Mercer
Commissioner - 4-year term
(Vote for not more than two)
- TIMOTHY M. MCGONIGLE, DEMOCRAT
- KENNETH R. AMMANN, DEMOCRAT
- MATT MCCONNELL, REPUBLICAN
- SCOTT BOYD, REPUBLICAN
- KAREN A. ANDERSON, INDEPENDENT
Coroner - 4-year term
(Vote for one)
- STEPHEN J. SHERMAN II, DEMOCRAT
- JOHN A. LIBONATI, REPUBLICAN
District Attorney - 4-year term
(Vote for one)
- ROBERT G. KOCHEMS, DEMOCRAT
- MILES KARSON, REPUBLICAN
Sheriff - 4-year term
(Vote for one)
- GARY A. HARTMAN, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- JAMES G. ALLEN, INDEPENDENT
School Board Directors
Perry - 2-year term
(Vote for one)
- JOHN R. RODGERS, DEMOCRAT
- DOUGLAS KEELING, REPUBLICAN
Grove City - 4-year term
(Vote for not more than five)
- ROBERTA M. HENSEL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- DARRELL REPPART, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- JOHN SCOTT SOMORA, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- PATTY WILSON, DEMOCRAT
- ARMANDO SCIULLO, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- CAROLYN OPPENHEIMER, REPUBLICAN
Municipalities
Clark
Council - 4-year term
(Vote for not more than three)
- TODD CLARY, DEMOCRAT
- DOUGLAS ROBBINS, DEMOCRAT
- CLARK W. EBERHART JR., DEMOCRAT
- DONNA LAPIKAS, REPUBLICAN
Greenville
Council - 4-year term
(Vote for not more than three)
- PAUL R. HAMILL, DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
- PAMELA AUCHTER, DEMOCRAT
- ALFRED PEDEN, DEMOCRAT
- JONATHAN BAILEY, REPUBLICAN
Constable - 6-year term
(Vote for one)
- JAMES ALLEN, DEMOCRAT
- WARREN WRIGHT, REPUBLICAN
Jefferson Township
Supervisor - 2-year term
(Vote for one)
- JEFFERY S. BRANDES, DEMOCRAT
- JOHN BURKETT, REPUBLICAN
Pymatuning Township
Supervisor - 2-year term
(Vote for one)
- GARY R. LOWERS, DEMOCRAT
- RONALD THOMPSON, REPUBLICAN
Sharon
Council - 4-year term
(Vote for not more than three)
- MOLLY CORBETT BUNDRANT, DEMOCRAT
- FRANK CONNELLY, DEMOCRAT
- BOB LUCAS, DEMOCRAT
- EDWARD M. PALANSKI, INDEPENDENT
South Pymatuning Township
Supervisor - 6-year term
(Vote for one)
- MICHAELENE HARRIS, DEMOCRAT
- BILL KLUMPH, REPUBLICAN
Springfield Township
Supervisor - 6-year term
(Vote for one)
- DAVID L. SWARTZ, DEMOCRAT
- GARY L. HARTMAN, REPUBLICAN
Sugar Grove Township
Supervisor - 6-year term
(Vote for one)
- TIMOTHY F. KALTENBAUGH, DEMOCRAT
- DEAN GOSNELL, REPUBLICAN
Wilmington Township
Supervisor - 6-year term
(Vote for one)
- RICHARD A. WILSON, REPUBLICAN
- ANTHONY F. VITRIL, INDEPENDENT
Official Retention Election
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - Retention Question
SHALL THOMAS R. DOBSON BE RETAINED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 35TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY?
YES
NO