Primary Election – May 19, 2026
In the 2026 Primary Cumberland County Democrats elect 4 State Committee Members and Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) for all 118 precincts.
In PA, you can only vote for the candidates in the same political party you have named in your voter registration. It’s important to vote in this primary!
Voters may select up to four candidates for PA Democratic State Committee on their Democratic Primay ballot. To ensure balanced representation, the Democratic Party elects the top two vote-getters who identify as women and the top two vote-getters who identify as men. Voters do not have to vote for 2 men or 2 women, they can cast their four ballots however they want.
A Call to Action: Do you want to be part of the reorganization of our county committee to share your voice and cast your vote? By May 1st, complete this survey and learn how you can join us!
PA STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER CANDIDATES
YouTube: Hampden Dems State Committee Candidate Forum 04-29-2026 
John Matthew Smith
PCP CANDIDATES – UNOFFICIAL
Last Updated: 3/10/26
Note: Each precinct can elect two PCPs. Write-in campaigns are encouraged where there are not 2 candidates!
| Jurisdiction | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| Camp Hill 1 | Adele Philippides |
| Camp Hill 2 | Sherry A. Bowman |
| Camp Hill 3 | Margaret A. Loyd |
| Charles D.A. Wilson | |
| Camp Hill 4 | Anthony J. Spagnoli |
| Amyra Weiss | |
| Camp Hill 5 | Steven M. Knaub |
| Mitchell Franklin West | |
| Carlisle 1-1 | Rodney Derrickson |
| Carlisle 1-2 | Owen Parker |
| Jesse Sherbourne | |
| Carlisle 2 | David Bender |
| Sarah Taby | |
| Carlisle 3-1 | James Guardino |
| Nathaniel Norton | |
| Carlisle 3-2 | Erin Markan |
| Jennifer Waleski | |
| Carlisle 3-3 | Melody Fountain |
| Kathleen Gorak | |
| Carlisle 4-1 | Karl Marchut |
| Kendra Peterson | |
| Carlisle 4-2 | Barrie Ann George |
| Joseph Paul George | |
| Carlisle 5 | Jennifer McDuffie |
| Molly Shane | |
| Cooke | |
| Dickinson North | William Chain |
| Deborah Jacobs | |
| Dickinson South | |
| East Penn 1 | Stephanie B. Andrejack |
| Gerald Bennett | |
| East Penn 2 | |
| East Penn 3 | |
| East Penn 4 | |
| East Penn 5 | |
| East Penn 6 | |
| East Penn 7 | Matt Franchak |
| East Penn 8 | |
| East Penn 9 | Patti Gilbert |
| East Penn 10 | Glen Dunbar |
| Hampden 1 | |
| Hampden 2 | |
| Hampden 3 | James Newman |
| Constance C. Sajer | |
| Hampden 4 | Todd Brown |
| Cora Hebert | |
| Hampden 5 | |
| Hampden 6 | Elizabeth Thelen |
| Hampden 7 | David Fish |
| Hampden 8 | M. Susan Durgin |
| Keairra Hopkins-Dawood | |
| Hampden 9 | Linda Smelser |
| Hampden 10 | George Hoover |
| Kimberly Leggett | |
| Hampden 11 | John Matthew Smith |
| Hampden 12 | James Melia |
| Luanne Melia | |
| Hopewell | |
| Lemoyne 1 | Seth Matson |
| Lemoyne 2 | |
| Lemoyne 3 | Sandra McCarver |
| Paul Phillips | |
| Lemoyne 4 | |
| Lower Allen 1/1 Annex | |
| Lower Allen 2 | |
| Lower Allen 3 | John A. Freidhoff |
| Lower Allen 4 | Mary Balaban |
| Lower Allen 5 | Alan D. Berlin |
| Tonya Miller | |
| Lower Allen 6 | |
| Lower Frankford | |
| Lower Mifflin | |
| Mechanicsburg 1 | Keith L. Thomas |
| Mechanicsburg 2-1 | Anne Maitland |
| Paris Tiegeler-Moser | |
| Mechanicsburg 2-2 | Paulette Matthews |
| Russell Matthews | |
| Mechanicsburg 3 | |
| Mechanicsburg 4 | Rachel N. Fox-Johnson |
| Mechanicsburg 5 | Greg T. Miraglia |
| Kimberly Turner | |
| Middlesex 1 | |
| Middlesex 2 | |
| Monroe 1 | |
| Monroe 2 | |
| Mt Holly Springs | Amanda Taylor |
| New Cumberland 1-1 | Augustin Carr |
| Jessica Long | |
| New Cumberland 2-1 | Drew Lawrence |
| New Cumberland 2-2 | |
| New Cumberland 2-3 | |
| Newburg | |
| Newville North | |
| Newville South | |
| North Middleton 1 | James K. Jones |
| North Middleton 2 | |
| North Middleton 3 | Honor Rosar |
| Wendy Whitesell | |
| North Newton | |
| Penn | |
| Shippensburg East | |
| Shippensburg Middle | Susan Spicka |
| Shippensburg Township | |
| Shiremanstown | |
| Silver Spring 1 | |
| Silver Spring 2 | Donna Markle |
| Silver Spring 3 | |
| Silver Spring 4 | |
| Silver Spring 5 | Sherri Kimmel |
| David Liu | |
| Silver Spring 6 | |
| Silver Spring 7 | |
| Silver Spring 8 | |
| Silver Spring 9 | |
| South Middleton 1 | |
| South Middleton 2 | |
| South Middleton 3 | |
| South Middleton 4 | Nancy C. Mellerski |
| South Middleton 5 | |
| South Middleton 6 | |
| South Middleton 7 | |
| South Middleton 8 | |
| South Middleton 9 | |
| South Newton | Denise Sandell |
| Southampton Lower | |
| Southampton Upper 1 | |
| Southampton Upper 2 | |
| Upper Allen 1 | |
| Upper Allen 2 | |
| Upper Allen 3 | Sherry Spencer |
| Upper Allen 4 | |
| Upper Allen 5 | |
| Upper Allen 6 | |
| Upper Allen 7 | |
| Upper Allen 8 | Jo Bitzer |
| Judith Gilroy | |
| Upper Allen 9 | Robert Shaffer |
| Julie Stipanovic | |
| Upper Allen 10 | Lynn Cobb |
| Upper Frankford | |
| Upper Mifflin | |
| West Pennsboro Lower | |
| West Pennsboro Upper | Michael Fratantuono |
| Wormleysburg 1 | Julianne Carraghan |
| Wormleysburg 2 | Dean Lackey |
| Patricia Lackey |