(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) On May 20th, the Beaver County and Pennsylvania primary election polls will open. Some of the races will cause voters to pick and choose their candidates for each party in November. Here are the races for some Beaver County school districts and offices as well as the primary races in Pennsylvania that you can expect to vote for:

Pennsylvania’s contested primary races

• Judge of the Superior Court (10 Years) – Republican
  • Maria Battista (Clarion County)
  • Ann Marie Wheatcraft (Chester County)
• Judge of the Commonwealth Court (10 Years) – Republican
  • Matt Wolford (Erie County)
  • Josh Prince (Berks County)

Beaver County’s contested primary races

• Magisterial District Judge 36-2-01 (Conway, Economy, Freedom, New Sewickley, Rochester, East Rochester) – Cross-filed (Pick one)
  • John Farmer
  • Ronald Leindecker
  • Adam Johnston

Local offices’ contested primary races

• Ambridge Borough Council (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick four)
  • Scott Prentice
  • Russell G Basalyga
  • Mary Jane Jones Gilliam
  • Nadine Marie Palichat
  • Tony Cafarelli
• Beaver Borough Mayor (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Thomas Todd Hamilton
  • Lincoln Kretchmar
• Beaver Borough Council (First Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
  • Justin Ankrom
  • Margaret Mckean
  • Jarrod Thomas
  • Ron Stidmon
• Beaver Borough Council (Second Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Ellen Kretchmar
  • Phil Oshaughnessy
• Beaver Borough Council (Third Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
  • Bill Egley
  • Roberta Good
  • Rebecca Beem
  • Whitney A Learn Conjeski
• Bridgewater Borough Council (Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
  • Anthony Ellis
  • Gage Gimbus
  • Charles Bates
• Darlington Borough Council (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Zander Mckeel
  • Glenda L Tetemanza
• East Rochester Mayor (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
  • Bob Knox
  • Walter Pat Duffy
• Economy Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Amy L Miller
  • Nicole Thompson
• Franklin Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Steve Bailey
  • Rod Richard
• Midland Borough Council (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick four)
  • Patsy Esposito
  • Joseph Donald Checca
  • Connie Ditri Drozdjibob
  • Gregory Gutierrez
  • Ivee Jo Roach
• Monaca Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
  • Angel Zampogna
  • Barbara J Brummitt
• New Sewickley Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Artie Evans III
  • Jonathan Stragand
  • Daniel R Plunkett
  • Barbara Blake
• Shippingport Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Kayla Carpenter
  • John G. Depaolis
• South Beaver Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Jake Rosenberger
  • Caine A Laderer

Local school boards’ contested primary races

Note: Many candidates for school boards are cross-filed in primary races.

• Aliquippa School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Sandra Gill
  • Tina Price Genes
  • Brian M Sims Sr.
  • Nakita L Strickland
  • Yvonne Jackson
  • Ezra G Lowe Jr
  • Torri Durham Flannigan
• Ambridge Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Kelly Romasco
  • Joshua Gill
  • Kaylin Majeran
  • Amy Fitsko
  • Michael Jackson
  • Thomas Samarco
  • Mark D Reichard
  • Kathleen A Curtis
  • Jesse Hernandez
  • Thomas G Short III
• Ambridge Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Mark D Reichard
  • Joshua Gill
  • Amy Fitsko
  • Jesse Hernandez
  • Kathleen A Curtis
  • Thomas G Short III
  • Thomas Samarco
  • Kelly Romasco
  • Michael Jackson
  • Kaylin Majeran
• Beaver Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Michael Litchfield
  • Donald E Phillips
  • Peter Grundberg
  • Aaron Bovalino
  • Celina Petronzi Hendershot
  • Andrea Walker
  • Steven Neeley Jr
  • Karin M Pilarski
• Beaver Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Donald E Phillips
  • Andrea Walker
  • Aaron Bovalino
  • Michael Litchfield
  • Peter Grundberg
  • Steven Neeley Jr
  • Karin M Pilarski
  • Celina Petronzi Hendershot
• Blackhawk School District (Region Two – Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Two)
  • Frank Makoczy
  • Thomas A Wire
  • Chad McMillen
• Blackhawk School District (Region Two – Four Years) – Republican (Pick Two)
  • Frank Makoczy
  • Thomas A Wire
  • Chad McMillen
• Ellwood City Area School District (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Kathy C Tillia
  • Robyn Nicklas
  • Nick J Mancini
  • Norm Boots
  • Victoria Kincaid
  • Brady Guy
  • Claire Fauzey
• Ellwood City Area School District (Four Years) – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Kathy C Tillia
  • Robyn Nicklas
  • Nick J Mancini
  • Norm Boots
  • Victoria Kincaid
  • Brady Guy
  • Claire Fauzey
• Ellwood City Area School District (Two Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
  • Robyn Nicklas
  • Brady Guy
  • Victoria Kincaid
  • Kathy Galbreath
  • Norm Boots
  • Kathy C Tillia
• Ellwood City Area School District (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Robyn Nicklas
  • Brady Guy
  • Victoria Kincaid
  • Kathy Galbreath
  • Norm Boots
  • Kathy C Tillia
• Freedom Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Christian A Brenckle
  • Michelle Micija
  • Wes Sterrett
  • Laura B Stofan
  • Monica Grunnagle
• Freedom Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Christian A Brenckle
  • Michelle Micija
  • Wes Sterrett
  • Laura B Stofan
  • Monica Grunnagle
• Hopewell Area School District (Region Three – Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
  • Tory Aquino Sims
  • David Piroli
• New Brighton Area School District (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
  • Christeen Deane Ceratti
  • TJ Lofaso
  • Steven Powell
  • Matthew Ledonne
  • Katherine Crisci
• New Brighton Area School District (Four Years) – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
  • Christeen Deane Ceratti
  • TJ Lofaso
  • Steven Powell
  • Matthew Ledonne
  • Katherine Crisci
• New Brighton Area School District (Two Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
  • Matthew Ledonne
  • Katherine Crisci
  • Steven Powell
  • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
  • Christeen Deane Ceratti
• New Brighton Area School District (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
  • Matthew Ledonne
  • Katherine Crisci
  • Steven Powell
  • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
  • Christeen Deane Ceratti
• South Side Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Craig Stewart
  • Jonathan Glenn
  • Michael W Rounds
  • Cynthia Cusato
  • Jesse Streeter
• Western Beaver County School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
  • Shawn Roman
  • Daniel Trent
  • Samantha Trimble
  • Ronald J Bender
  • Michael Smith
  • Erin Majors
  • Peter Kadilak
• Western Beaver County School District – Republican (Pick Four)
  • Shawn Roman
  • Daniel Trent
  • Samantha Trimble
  • Ronald J Bender
  • Michael Smith
  • Erin Majors
  • Peter Kadilak