Casting of Lots held at Elk County Courthouse Annex on Friday
RIDGWAY — In elections where two or more candidates from the same party are running, each candidate running for office has the option of showing up on Friday to "roll the dice" in normal years. Due to COVID-19, Elk County Chief Clerk Seth Higgins was the designated "caster" at the event on Friday. Higgins shook the milk bottle containing the corresponding amount of numbered dice as candidates in the race. The candidate who rolled the lowest number gains the first spot on the ballot, with and proceeding in order from there. No rolls were performed for races that had no declared candidates or in cases where the candidate was running unopposed.
With over 100 offices up for election but only 50 candidates in the various contests, the procedure took under an hour. The following opposed candidates and the offices they are running for are listed below in the order they will be presented on the primary ballot on May 18.
Highland Township Inspector of Elections Democrat
Dawna Ishman James McClain
Horton Township Tax Collector Republican
Shelly A. Bevacqua Susan Thorm
Horton Township Supervisor Republican
P.J. Piccirillo Dan Bevacqua
Jay Township Supervisor Republican
Joe Uberti Jr.
Richard Rick Kruilia Sr.
Jay Township Inspector of Election Democrat
Julia Parzialle Kumamoto
Gloria M. Bleggi
Jones Township Supervisor Democrat
Jeff Roberts
Roger Rinker VonArx
Ridgway Township Supervisor Republican
Carl E. Shilk Mike Beaver
Johnsonburg Borough Mayor Democrat
Kyle R. Paget John E. Fowler
Johnsonburg Borough Councilperson Democrat
Louis G. Imbrogno Alfred Joe Maletto
Johnsonburg 4th Inspector of Election Democrat
Ella Spiegel Barbara Stine
Ridgway Borough Mayor Democrat
Ray Imhof Padraic McGrath
Ridgway Borough Councilperson Democrat
Matthew Frank Joe Gasbarre Stevie Gustafson
Ridgway Borough Councilperson
Republican
Steve Lefty Lawrie Brent Kemmer Keith A Mader Jr. Sam MacDonald Steve Caggeso
Ronald L Burkett
City of St. Marys Councilperson Democrat
Margie Brown Shane T Schneider
City of St. Marys Councilperson Republican
Daniel J. Sorg Nedward Jacob School Board Directors are allowed to cross-file on both the Democrat and Republican tickets, and all candidates have done so. Following their name, the order on the primary ballot will be listed first for Democrats then Republicans. For example, John Doe 2/5 meaning the candidate will be listed second on the Democratic ballot and fifth on the Republican ballot.
Johnsonburg Area School Director
Ryan Miller 1/5 David Allegretto 2/4
Jami Mathis 4/2 Courtney Szymanski Dunworth 3/3
Nicole Cherry Zimmerman 5/1
Ridgway Area School Director
Rick Viglione 4/4 Jamie Cobaugh 1/3 Megan R. Handley 3/2
Aimee Kemmick 2/1
St. Marys Area School Director Region 1
Cly Hornung 1/2 Lewis Murray 2/1
St. Marys Area School Director Region 3
Adrienne Beimel 2/1
Chrissy Keebler 3/2
Mark Quagliani 1/3
The full listing of offices up for election is available on the Elk County website at co. elk.pa.us/index.php/ elections.