ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The 2025 local election cycle is officially underway as political hopefuls across Pennsylvania filed petitions to appear on the primary ballot by Tuesday's deadline.
Lehigh County voters will elect a county judge, a county executive, county commissioners, mayors, township supervisors, school board directors and others when they head to the polls this year.
While voter turnout is expected to drop sharply compared to the 2024 presidential election cycle, these officials arguably have a greater impact on local life by controlling local tax rates, ruling in local trials and setting policies about the education of area children.
The complete, unofficial list of candidates in Lehigh County was not immediately available at the close of business on Tuesday. Lehigh County officials posted the full list Wednesday.
Making the unofficial list does not guarantee a spot on the ballot. Members of the public may challenge whether a candidate's petition meets all requirements spelled out by state law.
For example, Allentown mayoral candidate Solomon Tembo appeared to have a fatal flaw in his paperwork as he listed a Salisbury Township address as his residence.
Lehigh County Judge (Vote for one)
- Jenna Fliszar, cross-file
- Patricia Mulqueen, cross-file
- Mark Stanziola, Democrat
Lehigh County Executive
- Roger MacLean, Republican
- Josh Siegel, Democrat
- Justin Simmons, Republican
- Mike Welsh, Republican
Lehigh County Commissioner (Vote for one in each district)
District 1
- Antonio Pineda, Republican, incumbent
District 2
- Ron Beitler, Republican
District 3
- Zachary Cole-Borghi, Democrat, incumbent
- Jacqueline Rivera, Republican
District 4
- Geoff Brace, Democrat
District 5
- Sarah Fevig, Democrat
- Patrick Leonard, Republican
Allentown Mayor
- Solomon Tembo, Republican
- Matt Tuerk, Democrat, incumbent
- Ed Zucal, Democrat
Allentown City Council (Vote for four)
- Luis Acevedo, Democrat
- Jeremy Binder, Democrat
- Darryl Hendricks, Democrat, incumbent
- Cynthia Mota, Democrat, incumbent
- Patrick Palmer, Democrat
- Christian Pungo, Democrat
- Natalie Santos, Democrat, incumbent
- Ben Stemrich, Democrat
Bethlehem Mayor
- Willie Reynolds, Democrat, incumbent
- Grace Crampsie Smith, Democrat
Bethlehem City Council (Vote for four)
- Justin Amann, Democrat
- Tina Cantelmi, Democrat
- Celeste Dee, Democrat
- Hillary Kwiatek, Democrat
- Rachel Leon, Democrat
- Jo Daniels, Democrat
- Joseph F. Poplawski, Republican
Allentown School Board
Four-year term (Vote for four)
- Evette D'Amore, cross-file
- Tom Houck, Republican
- Cereta Johnson,
- Michael McDermott, Democrat
- Diane Michels, Democrat
- Denzel Morris, Democrat
- Robert Smith Jr., cross-file
- David Zimmerman, cross-file
Two-year term (Vote for one)
Bethlehem School Board
At-Large (Vote for three)
- Heather Christein, cross-file
- Michael Faccinetto, cross-file, incumbent
- Shannon L. Patrick, cross-file, incumbent
Region 1 (Vote for one)
- Michael Kastelnik, Republican
