2023 Schuylkill County Primary Election Results

Here are the latest 2023 Primary Election results for races in Schuylkill County. Winners of each race will be marked with a ✅. Reminder: All results are considered “unofficial” until they’ve been certified. A checkmark next to a candidate only means they’ve won based on these unofficial results. Write-in totals have been added to races when the number of those votes could affect the outcome of races or placing among the presumptive winners.

🗳️ Schuylkill County Commissioner

County Commissioner (GOP) - Top 2 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Larry Padora	5,871
✅ Barron Boots Hetherington	5,210
Mary Jo Moss	4,534
Maria Casey	3,751
Jeffrey J. Dunkel	2,819
Dan Evans	2,674
George Halcovage	2,545
Ray Jones	2,001

🗳️ Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas Judge

Common Pleas Court Judge - GOP - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Bill Burke	10,286
Michael A. O'Pake	5.683

Common Pleas Court Judge - Democrat - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Michael A. O'Pake	5,872
Bill Burke	2,021

We’re also monitoring several contested school board races across Schuylkill County. Here are the results in those elections:

🗳️ Blue Mountain School District

Blue Mountain (GOP) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Becky Wehr Miller	2,023
✅ Timothy G. Grube	1,900
✅ Krista Strause	1,818
✅ Michelle Vesay	1,628
✅ John T. Campomizzi Sr.	1,375
Joshua L. Whaley	1,370
Write-in	60

Blue Mountain (DEM) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Krista Strause	629
✅ Michelle Vesay	603
✅ Timothy G. Grube	587
✅ Becky Wehr Miller	566
✅ Michael Zvalaren	522
Joshua L. Whaley	447

🗳️ Minersville Area School District

Minersville Area (GOP) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ James O'Brien Jr.	515
✅ Michael J. Andruchek	408
✅ James T. Croley II	391
✅ Albert D. Marazas	378
✅ Kevin Wigoda	353
Keith Adams	330
W. Alexander Kurtek	295

Minersville Area (DEM) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ James O'Brien Jr.	467
✅ Albert D. Marazas	403
✅ Michael J. Andruchek	398
✅ Kevin Wigoda	368
✅ Keith Adams	294
W. Alexander Kurtek	272
James T. Croley II	259

🗳️ North Schuylkill School District

North Schuylkill (GOP) (4yr) - Top 4 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Michael C. Kiehl	1,033
✅ Mary Anne Woodward	928
✅ Raymond Reichwein	851
✅ Roy C. Green	848
Brian Keller	732
Randy Lattis	643
Philip Rapant Jr.	533
James R. Samelko Jr.	397

North Schuylkill (DEM) (4yr) - Top 4 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Mary Anne Woodward	581
✅ Roy C. Green	475
✅ Michael C. Kiehl	450
✅ Philip Rapant Jr.	360
Raymond Reichwein	339
Randy Lattis	332
James R. Samelko Jr.	220

North Schuylkill (GOP) (2yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Michael C. Kiehl	423
Mary Anne Woodward	340
Roy C. Green	276
Raymond Reichwein	270
Lori Jalonski	218
Philip Rapant Jr.	154

North Schuylkill (DEM) (2yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Mary Anne Woodward	292
Michael C. Kiehl	145
Roy C. Green	134
Raymond Reichwein	102
Philip Rapant Jr.	86

🗳️ Pottsville Area School District

Pottsville Area (GOP) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% reported)
✅ Rachael Schuettler Hobbs	1,026
✅ Linda Wytovich	892
✅ Craig Shields	802
✅ Ashley DeWitt	796
✅ Kerry Ansbach	775
Mike Cardamone	748
Jamie Gunoskey	575
Write-in	45

Pottsville Area (DEM) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% reported)
✅ Linda Wytovich	862
✅ Ashley DeWitt	856
✅ Rachael Schuettler Hobbs	850
✅ Craig Shields	789
✅ Kerry Ansbach	650
Mike Cardamone	628
Jamie Gunoskey	450
Write-in	32

🗳️ Tamaqua Area School District

Tamaqua Area (GOP) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% reported)
✅ Thomas J. Bartasavage Jr.	1,508
✅ Trina M. Schellhammer	1,497
✅ Daniel E. Schoener	1,395
✅ Larry A. Wittig	1,385
✅ Melanie I.S. Dillman	1,361
Bob Caputo	967
Jessica Tirpak	866
Samuel John Koch	805

Tamaqua Area (DEM) - Top 5 win	Votes (100% reported)
✅ Trina M. Schellhammer	397
✅ Melanie I.S. Dillman	375
✅ Thomas J. Bartasavage Jr.	335
✅ Jessica Tirpak	333
✅ Samuel John Koch	324
Daniel E. Schoener	322
Larry A. Wittig	206
Write-in	60

We’re also following some contested races at the municipal government level. Here are the results of those races:

🗳️ Butler Township

Butler Twp Supervisor (GOP) (6yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ David Kessler	489
Raymond A. Smith	151

Butler Twp Supervisor (GOP) (2yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Kate Staudenmeier	481
Raymond A. Smith	157

🗳️ Cass Township

Cass Twp Supervisor (DEM) (6yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Michael Ondisco	67
Brenda Helt	63
Write-in	3

Cass Twp Supervisor (DEM) (2yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Brenda Helt	68
Jeremy A. Slifko	63
Write-in	3

🗳️ Deer Lake Borough

Deer Lake Council (GOP) - Top 4 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Brian Romeo	113
✅ Steven P. Reinhart	113
✅ David C. Breslin	108
✅ Curtis M. Hoffman	56
Charles W. Welsh	50
Write-in	3

🗳️ East Union Township

E. Union Twp. Supervisor (GOP) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Wendy Danchision	164
Liz Tolan	101
Michael Robert Gaizick	58
Write-in	43

🗳️ Mahanoy City Borough

Mahanoy City Council (GOP) - Top 3 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Matthew J. Tacelosky	175
✅ Matthew M. Minalda	169
✅ Michael Connolly	162
Benjaman Wiessner	72
Write-in	32

🗳️ New Philadelphia Borough

New Philadelphia Tax Collector (DEM) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Lisa Schenck	65
Georgeann Bondura	39

🗳️ Rush Township

Rush Twp. Supervisor (GOP) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ George Gerhard	449
Jeaninne Motroni	126

🗳️ Schuylkill Haven Borough

Schuylkill Haven Council (DEM) (2yr) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Jerry D. Bowman	79
Diane Roeder	76
John Williams	46

🗳️ Shenandoah Borough

Shenandoah Council (GOP) - Top 3 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Mike Zeckic Uholik	169
✅ Joseph Robert Boris	160
✅ Joe Gawrylik	144
Joseph Link Jr.	74
Write-in	7

🗳️ St. Clair Borough

St. Clair Council (DEM) - Top 4 win	Votes (100% in)
✅ Joann Brennan	152
✅ Tom T. Dempsey	146
✅ William M. Dempsey	136
✅ Cheryl Dempsey	135
James D. Larish Sr.	119
Write-in	27

🗳️ Tremont Township

Tremont Twp. Auditor (GOP) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Wayne Dinger	15
Jacob Dinger	12
Write-in	1

🗳️ West Mahanoy Township

W. Mahanoy Twp. Supervisor (GOP) - Top 1 wins	Votes (100% in)
✅ Michael Kayes	161
William Bill Grutza	94

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