See who’s running to be state Democratic, Republican committee members
In the May 19 primary, voters in each county in Pennsylvania will also elect members to the state Republican and Democratic committees.
The number of candidates varies by county, and counties have different rules to select committee members, who set the direction for the party statewide and endorse candidates. Members serve four year terms.
LEHIGH COUNTY
Democrats will choose seven members – three male, three female and one other of their choosing. The candidates are Danielle Shackelford of Allentown; Aiden Levinson of Upper Milford; April Riddick of Allentown; Carmen Bell of Allentown; Celeste Dee of Bethehem, Gabrielle Klotz of Emmaus; Sarina Torres of Allentown; Julian Guridy of Allentown, Sunny Ghai of Upper Macungie, Lori McFarland of Upper Milford (current county party chair); Ben Stemrich of Allentown, and Kathleen Parsons of Upper Saucon.
Republicans will choose two males and two females.The candidates are Joe Vichot of Upper Saucon (current county chair); Lisa Walter of Emmaus, Jeanette Wrobel of Alburtis, Linda Swankoski of North Whitehall and Blake Marles of Lower Macungie.
Republicans will also choose two members in district 1 and district 2. District 1 candidates are Bob Daday of Allentown and Jaqueline Rivera of Bethlehem. District 2 candidates are Bernadette Comfort and Raymond Leister, both of Upper Macungie.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
Democrats will vote for six with three spots slated for males and three for females. The candidates are Baron Vanderburg of Palmer Township; Brandon Faust of Lower Nazareth; Jeff Kennedy Faubert of Lower Saucon; Alexander Bryan Altieri of Bethlehem Township; Leslie Altieri of Bethlehem Township; Michael Laws of Bethlehem; Michael Desrosiers of Wind Gap, April Niver of Easton, and Sandra O’Brien-Werner of Easton.
Republicans will choose a total of seven — three males, three females and one of their choosing. The candidates are Maria Montero of Easton; Benjamin White of Williams Township; Patrick Cubbage of Lehigh Township; Robert Dandi of Hanover Township; Daniel Campo of Bethlehem; Eve Cubbage of Lehigh Township; Shawn Welch of Hellertown; Korry M. Franke of Bushkill Township; Dawn White of Williams Township and Brandon Matlack of Bethlehem.