Politics & Government

​Bensalem School Board: 2021 Primary Election Results

All eight challengers for the Bensalem School Board cross-filed in Tuesday's primary election.

Approximately 25 percent of registered Bucks County voters turned out to cast a ballot on Tuesday, data shows.
Approximately 25 percent of registered Bucks County voters turned out to cast a ballot on Tuesday, data shows. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BENSALEM, PA — Polls are closed across Pennsylvania and in Bensalem for the 2021 primary election. Voters on Tuesday were to select four candidates in the race for the Bensalem School Board.

Election data shows approximately 25 percent of registered Bucks County voters turned out to cast a ballot on Tuesday. A total of 121,340 ballots were cast.

As of Wednesday morning, 100 percent of precincts in Bucks County a total of 306, were reporting totals, data showed.

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Here are the unofficial results from the Bucks County Board of Elections:

Democratic Ballot

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  • Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez — 2,686
  • Alana Hardison — 2,419
  • David Brodecki — 2,029
  • Scott Endicter — 1,892
  • Kim J. Rivera — 1,408
  • Jiten Patel — 1,137
  • Jack Meyer — 834
  • Joe Pettyjohn — 607

Republican Ballot

  • Jack Meyer —3,344
  • Kim J. Rivera — 3,343
  • Joe Pettyjohn — 3,329
  • Jiten Patel — 3,088
  • David Brodecki — 974
  • Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez —792
  • Alana Hardison — 621
  • Scott Endicter — 570

Four candidates submitted profiles to Patch before Election Day.

Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez

Ferrandez, a mother of two, holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of social sciences from Swarthmore College. An attorney and family law attorney, she has previously served as a Bensalem Township School Board Director and as a member of the Bucks County New Americans Commission.

Scott Endicter

A father of two, Endicter is holds a masters of engineering from the University of Houston. He has worked in semiconductor design and testing for 22 years and has never held public office.

Alana Hardison

Hardison, a mother of three, is a Bensalem graduate with a bachelors degree in dance from Ohio State University. A dance teacher at Dance Action in Newton, she has no previous experience holding public office.

David Brodecki

Brodecki, who holds a bachelors degree in management from West Chester University, has worked as a realtor and IT Process Analyst. He has never been elected to public office, but he serves on the Bensalem Public Relations and Outreach committee.

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