Primary election 2023: Who's running for school board in Berks
Mar. 17—Voters across Berks County will get a chance to select members of their local school boards in the primary election on May 16.
Voters will select five candidates for districtwide races, unless otherwise noted. The number of candidates for regional seats are noted.
All seats are four-year terms unless otherwise noted.
Candidates for school board are allowed to cross-file, meaning they may appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. Incumbents are indicated by an asterisk.
Here is who's running:
Antietam School District
Democrats
Kyla M. Ramsey—
Lorraine L. Storms
Amanda Stief
Republicans
Kyla M. Ramsey
Lorraine L. Storms
Brandywine Heights School District
Democrats
Laura Walizer—
Michael Wagaman—
Elizabeth S. Huhn—
Alexis Eisenhart—
John Scheetz—
Republicans
Laura Walizer—
Elizabeth S. Huhn—
Alexis Eisenhart—
John Scheetz—
Exeter School District
Democrats
Ann M. Hearing—
John T. Fidler—
Allison A. Wilson—
John Patrick Edwards
Corey B. Stever
Jason C. Croft
Debra Lisa Bloom
Mary E. McSurdy
Travis Odom
Republicans
Ann M. Hearing—
John T. Fiddler—
Allison A. Wilson—
John Patrick Edwards
Corey B. Stever
Jason C. Croft
Debra Lisa Bloom
Mary E. McSurdy
Travis Odom
Gov. Mifflin School District
Democrats
Lisa A. Peterson—
Terrance Loeper
Heather Bouchard
Andrew Pannafino—
Donald B. Kennedy
Elizabeth Adams—
Dawn M. Palange—
Michelle Heim
Republicans
Lisa A. Peterson—
Jeff Haggerty—
Terrance Loeper
Lori Bush
Heather Bouchard
Andrew Pannafino—
Annette C. Baker
Donald B. Kennedy
Elizabeth Adams—
Dawn M. Palange—
Michelle Heim
Muhlenberg School District
Democrats
S. Wayne Hardy
Cindy L. Mengle—
Ronald J. Haas Sr.
Garrett Hyneman—
Andrew Eaton
Republicans
S. Wayne Hardy
Cindy L. Mengle—
Ronald J. Haas Sr.
Garrett Hyneman—
Oley Valley School District
Democrats
Darrell L. Markley—
Robert A. Heckman—
Nancy Jackson—
Kristen Gumeniski
Benjamin N. Raker
Sharon L. Kershner
Mary A. Harris
Candice Corle
Jamie Freed
Republicans
Darrell L. Markley—
Robert A. Heckman—
Nancy Jackson—
Kristen Gumeniski
Benjamin N. Raker
Sharon L. Kershner
Mary A. Harris
Candice Corle
Jamie Freed
Reading School District
Democrats
Shayka Yarira Delrio-Gonzalez
Noahleen Betts—
Melissa Eggert
Julio C. Martinez—
Mark Detterline—
Abrianny Rivas
Republicans
Sara N. Torres Viera
George H. Mertz III
Wilson School District
Democrats
Jennifer Denny
Bob Schneider—
Guadalupe Kasper—
Michael Martin—
Craig Stonaha
Brad E. Hart—
Val Delp
Amy Murray
Keegan Orzechowski
Bernard McCree
Cindy Rusnak
Republicans
Jennifer Denny
Bob Schneider—
Guadalupe Kasper—
Michael Martin—
Craig Stonaha
Brad E. Hart—
Val Delp
Amy Murray
Keegan Orzechowski
Bernard McCree
Cindy Rusnak
Wyomissing School District
Democrats
Kathryn Harenza—
Gina Nestro Zabinski
David Hershey
Jacqueline Torres
Republicans
Kathryn Harenza—
Gina Nestro Zabinski
David Hershey
Boyertown School District
Region 1 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
Krista Elyse Arndt
Christine M. Neiman—
Republicans
Krista Elyse Arndt
Christine M. Neiman—
Region 1 (Vote for one to serve for two years)
Democrats
Marianne Scott—
Lindsay Warmington
Michelle Sweisfort
Republicans
Marianne Scott—
Lindsay Warmington
Michelle Sweisfort
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
James H. Brophy—
Roger A. Updegrove—
Lisa C. Hogan—
Joseph Piccione
Republicans
James H. Brophy—
Roger A. Updegrove—
Lisa C. Hogan—
Joseph Piccione
Region 3 — (Vote for two to serve for four years; Montgomery County)
Democrats
Matt Hook
Wendy Kratz
Brad A. Updegrove
Republicans
Matt Hook
Wendy Kratz
Jessica T. Skelton
Brad A. Updegrove
Conrad Weiser School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Mark D. Leidich
Republicans
Mark D. Leidich
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
William T. Carl—
Region 3 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Bret Sabold—
Rebecca Gilbert
Daniel Boone School District
Region 1 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
Jennifer Leone—
Republicans
Jennifer Leone—
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
None
Region 3 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Gretchen Markel
Julia Olafson—
Republicans
Gretchen Markel
Steven Rittenhouse—
Julia Olafson—
Fleetwood School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Adam Chernow
Republicans
Adam Chernow
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Jason E. Valick—
John L. Noll Jr.
Republicans
Jason E. Valick—
John L. Noll Jr.
Region 3 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
Alyssa Goldensohn
Bradley Austin Wanner
Republicans
Bradley Austin Wanner
Hamburg School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Birgit White—
Todd D. Hummel—
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Thomas D. Deangelo—
Toni L. McFadden—
Region 3 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Travis Allen LaFaver
Carson Adams
Kutztown School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Laurel Ziegler
Drew B. Myers Jr.
Steven A. Morris
Caecilia Holt—
Republicans
Laurel Ziegler
Drew B. Myers Jr.
Steven A. Morris
Caecilia Holt—
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Dennis Ritter—
Char Horst
Republicans
Dennis J. Udicious
Dennis Ritter—
Reba Cortes Hoffman
Char Horst
Region 3 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
Charles M. Brown
Michelle R. Batz
Republicans
Daniel Y. Wismer
Charles M. Brown
Michelle R. Batz
Schuylkill Valley School District
Region 1 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
George H. Mertz III—
Republicans
George H. Mertz III—
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Franklin M. Ammarell
Daniel B. Weyandt
John Newton
Republicans
Franklin M. Ammarell
Daniel B. Weyandt
John Newton
Region 3 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
David E. Moll—
Alfonso F. Rossi—
Republicans
David E. Moll—
Alfonso F. Rossi—
Tulpehocken School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Christopher Beitler—
Kristan G. Rissmiller—
Region 2 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Kyle M. Batz—
Republicans
Christopher G. Heck—
Kyle M. Batz—
Region 3 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
None
Republicans
Jennifer L. Kester
Twin Valley School District
Region 1 (Vote for two to serve for four years)
Democrats
Allison Bolt—
Trevor Glass
Republicans
Allison Bolt—
Trevor Glass
Region 2 (Vote for one to serve for four years)
Democrats
Colleen Yenser
Republicans
Colleen Yenser
Region 3 (Vote for two to serve for four years; Chester County)
Democrats
John Burdy—
Nick DiGiacomo
William Wray
Republicans
John Burdy—
Nick DiGiacomo
William Wray
