MAY 19 PRIMARY ☆ NOVEMBER 3 GENERAL
☆ List of Democratic Offices Appearing on Ballots in Upper Lehigh County* ☆
This page will be updated throughout the election cycle with information about
► Candidates on Ballot with links to additional information
► Democratic Party Positions appearing only on the MAY Ballot
► Voting Resources more info about the candidates and voting
► Your Ballot List by Municipality — View or Print
*See Lehigh Democratic Committee Website for Listing of all Districts in Lehigh County and their Candidates
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
United States Senator — This election year neither Pennsylvania Senator is up for reelection
PA Governor
⋄ FAQ Office of Governor ⋄ Current Governor
Josh Shapiro ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
PA Lieutenant Governor
⋄ FAQ Office of Lt. Governor ⋄ Current Lt. Governor
Austin Davis ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
Representative US 7th Congressional District
⋄ FAQ US House ⋄ Information about US 7th Congressional District ⋄ CANDIDATE VIDEOS on LCDC Website
Carol Obando Derstine ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram ◇ Bluesky ◇ Issues Positions
Bob Brooks ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram ◇ Issues Positions
Lamont McClure ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram ◇ Bluesky ◇ Threads ◇ Issues Positions
Ryan Crosswell ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram ◇ Issues Positions
*See Lehigh Democratic Committee Website for 7th Congressional District Candidate Videos.
Senator in the PA General Assembly — 2 Districts in the ULDC Area; 3 Districts in Lehigh County*
⋄ Find Your District ⋄ FAQ PA Senate
∎ PA Senate District 14
IN ULDC AREA: South Whitehall (part — Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Nick Miller ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
∎ PA Senate District 16
IN ULDC AREA: Heidelberg; Lowhill, Lynn, North Whitehall, Slatington, South Whitehall (part –Districts 3, 6, 8), Upper Macungie, Washington, Weisenberg
Mark Pinsley ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram ◇ Bluesky ◇ TikTok
Bradley Merkl Gump ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
Representative in the PA General Assembly — 3 Districts in ULDC Area; 7 Districts in Lehigh County*
⋄ Find Your District ⋄ FAQ PA House of Representatives
PA HOUSE DISTRICTS IN THE ULDC AREA ∎ 132 ∎ 183 ∎ 187 (includes maps)
∎ PA House District 132
IN ULDC AREA: South Whitehall (all) and Upper Macungie (part) Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Mike Schlossberg ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
∎ PA House District 183
IN ULDC AREA: Lowhill and North Whitehall Townships; Slatington Borough
Deirdre Kamber Todd ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
∎ PA House District 187
IN ULDC AREA: Heidelberg, Lynn, Upper Macungie (part) Districts 3, 7 & 8, Washington and Weisenberg
Geoffrey S Whitcomb ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
Rachel Cuevas ◇ Website ◇ Facebook ◇ Instagram
*See Lehigh Democratic Committee Website for Listing of all PA House Districts in Lehigh County and their Candidates.
MAY 19 PRIMARY ONLY
☆ The following Democratic Party elected positions will appear on the Democratic Ballot in May.
∎ Member of the Democratic State Committee Delegates from Lehigh County
VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 7 (Three Male, Three Female and One Regardless of Sex), 4 year term
Danielle Shackelford Female – City of Allentown
State Lottery, AFSCME Member, Black Caucus, Facebook Post*
Aidan Levinson Male – Upper Milford Township
Political Advisor, Law Student, Facebook Post*
April Riddick Female – City of Allentown
Lehigh County Commissioner, Latino Caucus, Facebook Page*
Carmen Bell Female – City of Allentown
United Way, Senior Advocate, Black Caucus, Facebook Post*
Celeste Dee Female – City of Bethlehem
Campaign Consultant, Facebook Page*
Gabrielle Klotz Female – Emmaus Borough
VP, East Penn School Board, Past President of East Penn Democratic Club, Facebook Video
Sarina Torres Female – City of Allentown
Owner Sarina’s Berries, LLC, candidate recruitment, 2023 candidate for Allentown City Council, Facebook Post
Julian Guridy Male – City of Allentown
Latino Caucus, Community Leader*
Sunny Ghai Male – Upper Macungie Township
Upper Macungie Township Supervisor, Indian American Advocate
Lori McFarland Female – Upper Milford Township
Lehigh County Democratic Party Chair, Retired Allentown School Teacher, PSEA Member, Facebook Post*
Ben Stemrich Male – City of Allentown
Former journalist, small business owner Ben Stem Media, Facebook Post
Kathleen Parsons Female – Upper Saucon Township
Southern Lehigh School Board (2 terms), Founding member & President of So. Lehigh Democratic Club, Facebook Video
* Current member of State Committee
∎ Member of the Democratic County Committee
VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 in YOUR PRECINCT, 4 year term
- Slatington Borough 1st District
Ryan E Mayberry ULDC Member - Lynn Township – New Tripoli
Kristen Kolberg
Write-in David Rivera
Fill in the oval next to the blank line provided. Print name on the line exactly as shown here. - North Whitehall 2nd District
Karl Foerster
Edward J Pullin ULDC Member - South Whitehall 1st District
Timothy Jany
Write-in Terry Schettini ULDC Member
Fill in the oval next to the blank line provided. Print name on the line exactly as shown here. - South Whitehall 2nd District
David D Dugan - South Whitehall 3rd District
Allison Howells Wylde - South Whitehall 4th District
Stephen E Ziminsky ULDC Member - South Whitehall 5th District
Alyssa Ellowitch - South Whitehall 6th District
Stuart Horowitz ULDC Member
David Follweiler ULDC Member
Dennille Schuler ULDC Member
Lucy C Horton ULDC Member - South Whitehall 7th District
Mike Schlossberg ULDC Member
Daniel Buglio ULDC Member - South Whitehall 8th District
Jamal Ahmed
Julie Thomases
Daniel Poresky - Upper Macungie 2nd District
Susan Baranek
Laura Oswald ULDC Member - Upper Macungie 3rd District
Melissa Sundahl ULDC Member
Gregory Doyle ULDC Member - Upper Macungie 5th District
Kelley Romaine Kenney
Vincent Lynott ULDC Member
Mark Edward Kenney
Carla Colangelo ULDC Member - Upper Macungie 8th District
Michael A Frassetto - Washington South
David Astorina ULDC Member - Weisenberg
Margie Ann O’Hern ULDC Member
Robert Elbich ULDC Member
ADDITIONAL INFORMATON ABOUT CANDIDATES
2026 Election in the Media Compilation of articles and videos concerning candidates or election information
Vote411/Plan Your Vote League of Women Voters, Create your personal ballot list, includes candidate information and Q & A.
Blue Voter Guide Lists your candidates and their endorsers
Internet Resources for Voters ULDC list of resources
► Check Your Registration Information,Includes Your Polling Location and PA House District
► Apply for a Mail Ballot/Voting by Mail Instructions and links to online application form; paper forms
► Ballot Drop Box Locations One Week Before the Election — USE A DROP BOX to return your ballot, instead of the USPS
► Find Your Polling Location/Location Changes
► Voter Resources List of links to most-needed information for voting ► FAQ Elections ► Elección 2026
► Find Your PA Senate District ► PA Senate Districts Listed by Precinct
► Find Your PA House District ► PA House Districts Listed by Precinct
► Lehigh County 2026 PRIMARY BALLOT SAMPLES FOR ALL PRECINCTS
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