Siegel to serve as Lehigh County executive – Lehigh Valley Press

Published November 11. 2025 01:10PM

Democrat Joshua Siegel is the projected winner for the Lehigh County Executive race. He garnered 56,611 votes with Republican Roger MacLean getting 36,798.

The county will also have a new judge for the court of common pleas. Democrat Mark B. Stanziola had 55,142 and Patricia Fuentes Mulqueen had 38,216 for the 10-year term.

Antonio Pineda was uncontested for county commissioner from District 1 which includes the six municipalities in addition to Whitehall and North Whitehall townships and Coplay.

Heidelberg Township

Republican Vikki L. Stoss is the unofficial winner for the four-year term as judge of elections. Stoss had 535 votes and Democrat Jeffrey P. Kistler had 418 votes.

Unopposed are Jonathan Jakum, six-year term on the board of supervisors; Republican Christopher Dum, four-year term as tax collector; and Republican William R. Hoffert, for a six-year term as auditor.

Lowhill Township

Receiving complimentary votes were John J. Iannantuono, for a six-year term on the board of supervisors; Republican Joann E. Schaffer, for a four-year term as tax collector; and Republicans Michele Herman and Cynthia VanArtsdalen, for four-year terms as judge of elections and inspector of elections, respectively.

All were unopposed.

Lynn Township

Candidates include Ronald Jerdon and Mary Ann Metzger, for the six-year term on the board of supervisors and the four-year term for tax collector, respectively; Republican Steve Schoeniger, four-year term as judge of elections in the New Tripoli District, and Republican Judith A. Ritter, for the four-year term as judge of elections in the Lynnville District.

Weisenberg Township

Republicans Richard A. Bleiler won a six-year term on the board of supervisors; Jeffrey M. Strauss, four-year term as tax collector; and George J. Gerbino, six-year term as auditor; and Democrat Emmanuelle Van Fleet, running for a four-year term as judge of elections.