With the primary election now two months away, candidates are set for Centre Region township positions and what will be a crowded field for State College Area School Board.
March 9 was the deadline to file nomination petitions and Tuesday was the last day to file challenges to petitions. Candidates cast lots for ballot positions on Wednesday.
Primary Election Day is May 18. Candidates have until March 24 to withdraw from the ballot.
State College Area School Board
For State College Area School Board of Directors, two incumbents and six challengers are cross-filed on Democratic and Republican ballots as they look to win one of four positions up for election this year. Incumbents Jim Leous, who is running for mayor of State College, and Lori Bedell are not seeking re-election this year.
Directors are elected to four-year terms on the nine-member school board
Democratic/Republican in ballot order:
Dawn Lorenz
Deborah Anderson
Scott Fozard (incumbent)
Peter Buck
David Hutchinson (incumbent)
Jackie Huff
Michelle Glenn Young
Carline Crevecoeur
College Township Council
Two positions on College Township’s five-member council are up for election this year, with two incumbents and a challenger on the ballot for the primary. Council members are elected to four-year terms
Council
Democratic in ballot order:
L. Eric Bernier (incumbent)
Dustin Best
Republican:
Anthony Fragola
* No candidates filed for constable
Ferguson Township
Ferguson Township’s two at-large supervisor positions are up for election this year. One incumbent and three challengers are on the primary ballot. The other incumbent, Steve Miller, is term-limited and not eligible to run again for two years.
Supervisor
Democratic in ballot order:
Tierra Williams
Lisa Strickland (incumbent)
Republican in ballot order:
Patti Higgins
Jeremie Thompson
Constable
Democratic:
Council Nedd (incumbent)
Halfmoon Township
An incumbent and two challengers are looking to win nominations for the one Halfmoon Township supervisor position up for election this year. Halfmoon Township supervisors are elected to six-year terms on the five-member board.
Supervisor
Democratic in ballot order:
Danelle Del Corso (incumbent)
Rose Ann Hoover
Republican:
Ronald Servello
Tax Collector (four-year term)
Republican:
Brett Laird (incumbent)
* No candidates filed for constable or auditor.
Harris Township
Two Harris Township supervisor positions are up for election and the incumbents are the only candidates on the primary ballot. Harris Township supervisors are elected to six-year terms on the five-member board.
Democratic:
Dennis Hameister (incumbent)
Republican:
Franklin Harden (incumbent)
* No candidates filed for auditor, tax collector or constable
Patton Township
Three of five positions on the Patton Township Board of Supervisors will be up for election this year. Two are for full six-year terms and one is an interim two-year position.
Supervisor (6-year)
Democratic:
Sultan Magruder
Pamela Robb (incumbent)
Supervisor (two-year interim)
Democratic:
Betsy Whitman (incumbent)
Constable (six-year term)
Republican:
Ron Quinn, Jr. (incumbent)
* No candidates filed for auditor or tax collector
