Meet the 2023 Candidates
Candidates Alphabetical by Office
Democratic Candidates Columbia County Voters will see on the 2023 ballot:
Columbia Countywide Candidates
Luther Black — County Auditor
Brenda Lupini — Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds
Daniel Lynn — District Attorney
Ed Sanders III — County Commissioner (select 2)
Dave Kovach — County Commissioner (select 2)
Municipal Candidates (Township Offices)
Alice Ertwine — Benton Township Supervisor
Janet Smith — Benton Township Supervisor
Jerry Beishline — Fishingcreek Twp Supervisor
Paula Weatherill — Greenwood Twp Auditor
Frederick Klinger — Hemlock Twp Supervisor
Thomas Runge — Locust Twp Supervisor
Ralph DeFrain — Main Twp Supervisor
Roger Mowery — Mifflin Twp Supervisor
Charles Bennet — Montour Twp Supervisor
Linda Woodward — Montour Twp Supervisor
Kathleen Lynn — Scott Twp Supervisor
Tom O’Keefe — Sugarloaf Twp Supervisor
Municipal Candidates (Council Offices)
Robert Brewington — Benton Borough Council
Jeri Wozniak — Berwick Boro Council
Michelle Boone — Millville Boro Council
Jeffrey Reese — Millville Boro Council
Toni Bell — Bloomsburg Town Council
Jessica Jordan — Bloomsburg Town Council
Jaclyn Kressler — Bloomsburg Town Council
School Board Candidates
Liz O’Keefe — Benton School Board
Matt Yoder — Benton School Board
Kim Piermattei - Benton School Board (write-in candidate)
Nancy Hixson — Berwick School Board
Leah Zwolinski — Berwick School Board
Marc Nespoli — Berwick School Board
Stephanie Andreacci — Bloomsburg School Board
Karen Anselm — Bloomsburg School Board
Eric Miller — Bloomsburg School Board
Bryn Moore — Bloomsburg School Board
Ammon Young — Bloomsburg School Board
Charles Chyko — Central Columbia School Board
Virginia Klingerman — Central Columbia School Board
Eric Raski — Central Columbia School Board
Appellate Court Candidates
Dan McCaffery — Supreme Court
Jill Beck — Superior Court
Timika Lane — Superior Court
Matt Wolf — Commonwealth Court
Meet the Candidates: County Commissioner
Dave Kovach
Ed Sanders III
Ed Sanders III
Dave Kovach is currently serving as County Commissioner (since 2004) and will run for re-election. Voters may select 2 County Commissioner candidates. Full Bio Here
Ed Sanders III
Ed Sanders III
Ed Sanders III
Ed Sanders III is a lifelong resident of Columbia County running for County Commissioner. Voters may select 2 County Commissioner candidates. Full Bio Here
Meet the Candidates: Bloomsburg Town Council
Toni Bell
Jaclyn Kressler
Jessica Jordan
Toni Bell is currently serving on Bloomsburg Town Council and will run for re-election. Bloomsburg voters may select 3 Town Council candidates. Full Bio Here
Jessica Jordan
Jaclyn Kressler
Jessica Jordan
Jessica Jordan is running for Bloomsburg Town Council. Bloomsburg voters may select 3 Town Council candidates. Full Bio Here
Jaclyn Kressler
Jaclyn Kressler
Jaclyn Kressler
Jaclyn Kressler is running for Bloomsburg Town Council. Bloomsburg voters may select 3 Town Council candidates. Full Bio Here
Meet the Candidates: Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds
Brenda Lupini
Brenda Lupini currently serves as Columbia County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds and is running for re-election in 2023. Full Bio Here
Meet the Candidates: District Attorney
Daniel Lynn
Daniel Lynn has served as an Assistant District Attorney for Columbia
County for twelve years and has been our first and only full-time ADA since
2017. Full Bio Here
Meet the Candidates: County Auditor
Luther Black
Luther Black is currently serving as County Auditor and is running for re-election in 2023.
Meet the Candidates: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Meet the Candidates: Superior Court
Meet the Candidates: Commonwealth Court
Vote by Mail in 2023
Check your vote by mail status. Just because you were enrolled for VBM (vote by mail) in a previous year does not mean it rolled over - the board of elections would have sent you a post card asking you to opt in again.
Contact 570-389-5640 to update your status, or use the links below to handle it online!
You must be registered to vote before you apply for a mail-in ballot.
Click below to check your voter registration status.
Please keep your voter registration up-to-date with your current address, so you are ready when Democracy needs you!
If you have more detailed questions about vote by mail, here is a comprehensive resource, including FAQ on PA's VBM.
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Your Questions Answered
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In-Person Voting
Find Your Polling Place in Columbia County
Look up your polling place here: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx
ID:
Voters DO NOT need to show identification at a polling place they have used to vote previously.
Poll workers will request ID from a person the FIRST time the person votes at THAT SPECIFIC polling location.
In this case voters need either photo identification OR a non-photo identification that contains the voter’s name and address.
Examples of approved identification are below.
Photo:
Driver’s license or PennDOT ID card
ID issued by Pennsylvania
ID issued by the United States of America
United States of America Passport
United States of America Armed Forces ID
Student or employee’s card
Non-photo:
Voter registration card issued by a PA County
Non-photo ID issued by Pennsylvania
Non-photo ID issued by the United States of America
Firearm permit
Current utility bill
Bank statement
Paycheck
