11 Candidates Running in Primary for State College Area School Board Seats

Eleven candidates, including three incumbents, are running in the primary for five State College Area School Board seats up for election this year.

With the period for filing nomination petitions concluding on Tuesday, the Centre County Office of Elections released the unofficial list of candidates for the 2023 primary election.

March 14 is the last day for the filing of objections to nomination petitions and March 22 is the deadline for candidates to withdraw from appearing on the ballot.

Barring any changes resulting from those deadlines, here’s a look at who has filed to run for State College Area School Board.

Primary Election Day is May 16. The last day to register to vote before the primary is May 1 and the last day to apply for mail-in or civilian absentee ballots is May 9.

The 2023 General Election is Nov. 7.

(Names of candidates who previously announced campaigns are linked to more information. *Denotes incumbent.)

• Amy Bader*, Democrat/Republican

• Nathan Bish, Democrat/Republican

• Gretchen Brandt*, Democrat/Republican

• Anne Demo, Democrat/Republican

• Barry Fenchak, Democrat/Republican

• Daniel Kolbe, Democrat/Republican

• John Krajcovic, Democrat/Republican

• Megan Layng, Democrat/Republican

• Aaron Miller, Democrat/Republican

• Michelle Young, Democrat/Republican

• Laurel Zydney*, Democrat/Republican