Primary Election 2013: Voter’s Guide

It’s that time of year again!

Tuesday, May 21 is primary election day across Pennsylvania.

All polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Though a law was passed last year, NO identification is needed to vote.

• Voters will be asked to produce an ID, however, it is not required

Problems at the Polls? Contact the Bucks County Board of Elections at 215-348-6154.

Candidates

Judge of the State Superior Court (Four-year Term)

• Joseph C. Waters, Jr., Democrat
• Jack McVay, Jr., Democrat
• Vic Stabile, Republican

District Attorney  (Four-year Term)

• David Heckler, Republican  

Sheriff  (Four-year Term)

• Dennis McCauley, Democrat
• Edward “Duke” Donnelly, Republican  
• Tom Lingenfelter, Republican

Prothonotary  (Four-year Term)

• Ronald Jay Smolow, Democrat
• Michelle Christian, Republican
• Patricia L. Bachtle, Republican 

Recorder of Deeds  (Four-year Term)

• Alex Lipton, Democrat
• Joseph Szafran, Republican

County Controller  (Four-year Term)

• John Jordan, Democrat
• Raymond F. McHugh, Republican

District Judge for 07-1-02, Bristol Borough  (Six-year Term)

• Frank W. Peranteau, Sr., Cross-filed

District Judge for 07-1-03, Bristol Township (Six-year Term)

• Joanne V. Kline, Cross-filed

District Judge for 07-1-07, Bristol Township (Six-year Term)

• Daniel Baranoski, Cross-filed

Bristol Borough School Board of Directors (Four-year Term, Vote for no more than four)

• John D’Angelo, Cross-filed
• Kelly Cochran, Cross-filed
• Jason Lichter, Cross-filed
• Mark R. Bartuska, Sr., Cross-filed (See profile story)
  
• David Chichilitti, Cross-filed
• James Kirk, Democrat
• Ralph DiGuiseppe III, Democrat
•  James Adamson, Democrat

Bristol Township School Board of Directors (Four-year Term, Vote for no more than four)

• Frederick R. Black, Cross-filed
• Jeannine M. Mancuso, Cross-filed
• James E. Baker, Jr., Cross-filed
• Craig Motyka, Cross-filed
• William J. Keenan, Cross-filed
• Angela M. Nober, Cross-filed
• Wayne Turner, Cross-filed
• Katherine N. Bachman, Cross-filed

Neshaminy School District – Region 1 (Four-year term)

• Scott E. Congdon, Cross-filed

Neshaminy School District – Region 2 (Four-year term)

• Doug Suessegger, Democrat
• Mike Morris, Cross-filed

Neshaminy School District – Region 3 (Four-year term)

• Irene Boyle, Cross-filed
• Ron Rudy, Cross-filed

Pennsbury School District – Region 1 (Four-year term; Vote for no more than two)

• Susan Simon, Cross-filed
• Simon Campbell, Cross-filed
• Debra Wachspress, Cross-filed
• Joshua L. Waldorf, Cross-filed

Pennsbury School District – Region 3 (Four-year term; Vote for no more than two)

• Allison Smith, Cross-filed
• Casey Lawrence, Cross-filed
• Skip Tenney, Cross-filed
• Debra E. DeBlasio, Cross-filed

Mayor of Bristol Borough (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Patrick Sabatini, Democrat
• Joseph A.Saxton, Democrat
• Bob Lebo, Democrat

Bristol Borough Tax Collector (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Anna Bono Larrisey, Democrat

Bristol Borough Council – North Ward (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Albert Pirollo, Democrat
• Frank Mosco, Democrat
• David Girard, Democrat
• Bridget Callahan, Democrat (See profile story)
  

Bristol Borough Council – East Ward (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Jim Lutz, Democrat
• Lorraine Cullen, Democrat
• Penny Bottomstone Gesualdi, Republican (See profile story)
  

Bristol Borough Council – West Ward (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Betty Rodriguez, Democrat
  Daryl E.Curtis, Democrat (See profile story)
  

Bristol Borough Council – South Ward (Four-year term; Vote for one)

• Ralph DiGuiseppe, Democrat
  George Ditto, Democrat (See profile story)
  

Bristol Township Council (Four-year Term, Vote for no more than four)

• Bob Lewis, Democrat
• Murray Bailey, Jr., Democrat (See profile story)
  
• Rick Pluta, Democrat
• Tony Tucker, Democrat
• Wayne Turner, Democrat
• Gallus Obert, Democrat
• Cynthia Murphy, Democrat (See profile story)
  
• John P. Monahan, Democrat
• Craig Bowen, Democrat

Falls Township Supervisor (Six-year Term)

• Jeff Boraski, Democrat
• Andrew Dell, Republican

Falls Township Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Kimberly Scarpiello, Democrat
• Kieran Halpin, Republican

Falls Township Auditor (Six-year Term)

• John Ryba, Democrat
• Kevin Risner, Republican

Langhorne Borough Mayor (Four-year Term)

• John Krimmel, Democrat
• Joseph P. Taylor, Republican

Langhorne Borough Council (Four-year Term, Vote for no more than four)

• Anthony J. Marfia, Democrat
• Kari Thomas, Democrat
• Suzanne L. Goss, Democrat
• David Kaiser, Republican

Langhorne Borough Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Ellyn M. Schoen, Democrat

Langhorne Manor Borough Mayor (Four-year Term)

• Robert Byrne, Republican

Langhorne Manor Borough Council (Four-year Term, Vote for no more than four)

• Patricia A. Silcox, Republican
• Edward M. Hanisco, Republican
• Maryann Barnes, Republican
• William McTigue, Republican

Langhorne Manor Borough Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Denise Reid, Republican

Langhorne Borough Auditor  (Four-year Term)

• Eleanor R. Hanisco, Republican

Middletown Township Supervisor (Six-year Term; Vote for no more than two)

• Mike Slipp, Democrat
• Benjamin Hoffman, Democrat
• Richard Nuttall, Democrat
• William Oettinger, Republican
• H. George Leonhauser, Republican

Middletown Township Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Tom Kearns, Democrat
• Ray Chapman, Republican

Middletown Township Auditor (Four-year Term)

• Michelle Glasson, Republican

Penndel Borough Mayor (Four-year Term)

• Robert Winkler, Democrat
• Michael J. Sodano, Republican

Penndel Borough Council (Four-year Term; Vote for no more than four)

• Beverly Wolfe, Democrat
• Barbara Heffelfinger, Democrat
• Gianpiero Lo Piccolo, Republican
• Deborah Gentile, Republican

Penndel Borough Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Tom Kearns, Democrat
• Ray Chapman, Republican

Tullytown Borough Mayor (Four-year Term)

• Edward T. Czyzyk, Democrat
• J. David Cutchineal, Democrat

Tullytown Borough Council (Four-year Term; Vote for no more than four)

• Matt Pirolli, Democrat
• Nicholas J. Moran, Democrat
• Mary Ann S. Gahagan, Democrat
• Rick Adams, Democrat
• Robert Campanaro, Democrat
• George Fox, Democrat
• Holly A. Kettler, Democrat

Tullytown Borough Tax Collector (Four-year Term)

• Ron Lazeration, Democrat
• Richard Hart, Democrat