Newtown Area Voter Guide 2025: Who's On Ballot, Where To Vote

NEWTOWN, PA — The general election in Pennsylvania takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with voters casting their ballots for state, county, municipal, and school board races.

The election technically has already begun, as mail-in votes are already being dropped off and mailed in to the Board of Elections from throughout the county.

At the county level, voters will fill row office seats for District Attorney, Bucks County Sheriff, Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, and County Controller. In addition, they will send a new class of judges to the bench.

Locally, all eyes will be on the race for the Council Rock School Board. There are four seats up for election in November, including two representing Northampton Township, one representing Upper Makefield, and one representing Wrightstown and part of Newtown Township.

Other races to watch include township supervisor races in Newtown Township, Wrightstown and Upper Makefield townships. Several races are also contested in Newtown Borough, including for mayor and for three seats on the borough council.

Who Is On the Ballot

Bucks County Court Of Common Pleas
Vote for four

• Linda Bobrin, Democrat
• Dawn DiDonato Burke, Democrat
• Amy Fitzpatrick, Democrat
• Tiffany Thomas-Smith, Democrat
• Grace Deon, Republican
• Chelsey Crocker Jackman, Republican
• Joseph Pizzo, Republican
• Colin Monahan, Republican

District Attorney (4-Year Term)
Vote for one

• Joe Khan, Democrat
• Jennifer Schorn, Incumbent Republican

Bucks County Sheriff (4-Year Term)
Vote for one

• Daniel Leo Ceisler, Democrat
• Fred Harran, Incumbent Republican

Bucks County Prothonotary (4-Year Term)
Vote for one

• Donna Petrecco, Democrat
• Coleen Christian, Incumbent Republican

Bucks County Recorder of Deeds (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Robin Robinson, Democrat
• Dan McPhillips, Incumbent Republican

Bucks County Controller (4-Year Term)
Vote for one

• Neale Dougherty, Democrat
• Pamela Van Blunk, Incumbent Republican

Council Rock School Board

Eight candidates are running for four open, four-year seats on the Council Rock School Board. The candidate pool includes three incumbent board members who are seeking re-election.

Region 3 (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Jim Green, Democrat
• Bob Hickey, incumbent Republican

Region 6 (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Audrey Tashjian, Democrat
• Michael Roosevelt, incumbent Republican

Region 8 (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Cheryl Rickert, Democrat
• Hedy Ranieri, Republican

Region 9 (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Nicole Peet Khan, incumbent Democrat
• Mitchell Smedley, Republican

Newtown Township Municipal Offices

Supervisor (6-Year Term)

Vote for two

• Edward Merriman, Democrat
• Melissa Merk, Democrat
• Valerie Mihalek, Republican
• Todd McGonigal, Republican

Newtown Borough Municipal Offices

Mayor (4-Year Term)

Vote for one

• Tara Grunde-McLaughlin, Democrat
• Nicole Rodowicz, Independent

Borough Council (1st Ward, 4 Year Seat)

Vote for two

• Kris Bauman, incumbent Democrat
• Emily Heinz, incumbent Democrat
• Courtney Lang, Republican

Borough Council (2nd Ward, 4 Year Seat)

Vote for one

• Gina Tognini, incumbent Democrat
• Bernie Sauer, Republican

Upper Makefield Municipal Offices

Board of Supervisors (6-year term)

Vote for one

• Elizabeth Thompson, Democrat
• Timothy Thomas, incumbent Republican

Wrightstown Municipal Offices

Board of Supervisors (6 year term)
Vote for one

• Stephanie Bariahtaris, Democrat
• Chester Pogonowski, incumbent Republican

When To Vote

Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sample Ballots and Polling Places

Both Republican and Democratic voters can find their respective sample ballots online here.

For information on polling places, click here.