Editor\u2019s note: In a printed notification in last week\u2019s edition and on social media posts, The Press invited candidates to respond to the following question: What do you believe to be the No. 1 issue for your voters? The list below includes all candidates who will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. Those who emailed responses to the question by the Oct. 19 deadline have that additional information after their name.<\/p>\n
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY<\/p>\n
Judge of the Superior Court (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Brandon Neuman<\/p>\n
Republican Maria Battista<\/p>\n
Liberal Daniel Wassmer<\/p>\n
Judge of Commonwealth Court (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Stella Tsai<\/p>\n
Republican Matt Wolford<\/p>\n
Judge of Common Pleas Court (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Jeremy Clark<\/p>\n
Republican James Fuller<\/p>\n
County executive (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Tara Zrinski<\/p>\n
Zrinski\u2019s response: The top priority for Northampton County voters is building a strong, resilient community that protects essential services while planning for a sustainable future. As county executive, I will safeguard our finances, deliver transparent government and ensure fiscal responsibility with taxpayer funds and grants. With experience as county controller and former commissioner, I see this role as a steward \u2014 protecting what makes our county special and supporting those who need us most. Farmland preservation is personal: we\u2019ve protected over 20,000 acres, keeping rural roots strong, feeding families and safeguarding an environmental asset. Investment in Gracedale \u2014 the county-owned nursing home \u2014 means better senior care, stronger staff retention and vital health services. My commitment is to responsive leadership that listens, puts people first and works every day to keep Northampton County a place we\u2019re proud to call home.<\/p>\n
Republican Tom Giovanni<\/p>\n
County council-at large (vote for five)<\/p>\n
Democrat David Holland<\/p>\n
Democrat Theresa Fadem<\/p>\n
Democrat Lori Vargo Heffner<\/p>\n
Democrat Jason Boulette<\/p>\n
Boulette\u2019s response: I want to use my 25 years of business experience (as a vice president in the finance industry)\u00a0to make sure that Northampton County remains fiscally stable over the next four years. I\u2019ve led projects valued in the millions of dollars, I understand budgets, and I can dive into the numbers and make sure every tax dollar is being spent efficiently. My other priorities include dealing with the affordable housing crisis in the county, preserving open space and farmland, combating warehouse overdevelopment and protecting Gracedale. On council, I want to bring people together to find solutions for the problems facing our residents and I\u2019m proud to be endorsed by both elected Democrats and Republicans because we need a council focused on cooperation and not confrontation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Democrat Nadeem Qayyum<\/p>\n
Republican Sam Elias<\/p>\n
Republican John P. Goffredo<\/p>\n
Republican John Brown<\/p>\n
Republican Daniel Campo<\/p>\n
Republican Juan E. Martinez<\/p>\n
NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT<\/p>\n
School director Region 1 (Allen and Lehigh townships) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Douglas Vaughn<\/p>\n
Republican Zachary Kromer<\/p>\n
School director Region 2 (East Allen Township and Northampton Borough) (vote for two)<\/p>\n
Democrat\/Republican Ross Makary<\/p>\n
Democrat Frances Shehab<\/p>\n
Republican Nathan J. Lichtenwalner<\/p>\n
School director Region 3 (Bath and Chapman boroughs and Moore Township) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Parker Flamisch<\/p>\n
Republican Jamie Shankweiler Marchiano<\/p>\n
ALLEN TOWNSHIP<\/p>\n
Supervisor (vote for two)<\/p>\n
Democrat Sean Sculley<\/p>\n
Republican Jason M. Frack<\/p>\n
Republican Gerald Montanari<\/p>\n
Judge of election (South) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Sandra Pizzolatto<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (North) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Sandra A. Lewellin<\/p>\n
BATH BOROUGH<\/p>\n
Magisterial District Judge 03-3-02 (Bath and Chapman boroughs and Moore Township) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Ellen S. Kingsley<\/p>\n
Republican Robert Kemmerer<\/p>\n
Mayor (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Fiorella R. Mirabito<\/p>\n
Council (vote for three)<\/p>\n
Republican James Lisiecki<\/p>\n
Republican Darrin D. Heckman<\/p>\n
Republican Katherine Yost<\/p>\n
Judge of election (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Christina Oduardo<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Kathleen Weber<\/p>\n
CHAPMAN BOROUGH<\/p>\n
Magisterial District Judge 03-3-02 (Bath and Chapman boroughs and Moore Township) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Ellen S. Kingsley<\/p>\n
Republican Robert Kemmerer<\/p>\n
Referendum question: Shall the number of members of Council for the Borough of Chapman be reduced from seven (7) to five (5) members?<\/p>\n
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP<\/p>\n
Magisterial District 03-2-08 (East Allen Township) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat\/Republican John C. Capobianco<\/p>\n
Supervisor (six-year term) (vote for two)<\/p>\n
Republican Mark H. Schwartz<\/p>\n
Republican Christopher S. Cruz<\/p>\n
Supervisor (four-year term) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Louis Collins<\/p>\n
Republican Eric Miller<\/p>\n
Miller\u2019s response: As a lifelong East Allen resident and current chair of the Zoning Hearing Board, I believe the No. 1 issue for our voters is feeling unheard in decisions shaping our township. Many have shared how growth, especially the surge of warehouse projects, leaves them sidelined \u2014 bringing traffic gridlock, noise and lost farmland, a fight I championed in my 2017 write-in campaign. This disconnect weakens our community. I\u2019m running for supervisor on Nov. 4 to address that, drawing from my presidency of the Bath Allen Youth Club (2018-24) and current ZHB leadership, enhanced by training certificates in zoning, community planning, and subdivision and land development, to uplift your voice in managing growth and preserving our rural roots. I\u2019ll push for open meetings and transparent processes to rebuild trust. Let\u2019s make East Allen a place where every voice counts!<\/p>\n
Tax collector (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Joy Hemming<\/p>\n
Judge of election (East) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Mark A. Floyd<\/p>\n
Judge of election (West) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Laurel Ardle<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (East) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Cathy Rommal<\/p>\n
Republican Jill C. Floyd<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (West) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Kenneth Ardle<\/p>\n
Republican Norman S. Daniel<\/p>\n
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP<\/p>\n
Supervisor (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat James T. Barnes<\/p>\n
Republican Janet Sheats<\/p>\n
Tax collector (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Suzanne Hawke<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Danielsville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Kristin Lorah-Soldridge<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Pennsville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Jeannine Gerrity<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Treichlers) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Patricia Amey<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Northwestern) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Cathy Riley<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (Danielsville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Cindy Rifenburg<\/p>\n
Republican Randy Mertz<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (Pennsville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Deborah Heckenberger<\/p>\n
MOORE TOWNSHIP<\/p>\n
Magisterial District Judge 03-3-02 (Bath and Chapman boroughs and Moore Township) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Ellen S. Kingsley<\/p>\n
Republican Robert Kemmerer<\/p>\n
Supervisor (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Dan Piorkowski<\/p>\n
Tax collector (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Autumn H. Silfies<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Beersville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican James R. Becker<\/p>\n
Judge of election (Klecknersville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Priscilla Reich<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (Beersville) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Duane Frey<\/p>\n
Republican David S. Frey<\/p>\n
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH<\/p>\n
Mayor (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat\/Republican Tony Pristash<\/p>\n
Council (1st Ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Kenneth L. Hall<\/p>\n
Council (2nd Ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Bonnie Almond<\/p>\n
Council (3rd Ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Republican Ronald J. Glassic<\/p>\n
Council (4th Ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Ronald P. Knopf<\/p>\n
Tax collector (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat Ruth Rohrer<\/p>\n
Judge of election (2nd ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat\/Republican Diane Weslosky<\/p>\n
Inspector of election (2nd ward) (vote for one)<\/p>\n
Democrat\/Republican Anita Kotoris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editor\u2019s note: In a printed notification in last week\u2019s edition and on social media posts, The Press invited…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-16473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}