Republican Candidates for 2019 Primary Election

Announced candidates in Bold Black Lettering
Bold Red Lettering indicates the candidate has a campaign website or social media page.

Clarion County Offices

Clarion County Commissioner
Commissioner(s) – 4 year term    Elect 2
​Nominee(s):    Ted Tharan
                         Wayne Brocius
Clarion County Treasuer
Treasurer – 4 year term    Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Thomas McConnell
Clarion County Auditor
Auditor(s) – 4 year term    Elect 2
​Nominee(s):    Sue Leonard
                         Jolene​ Frampton
Clarion County
​Register and Recorder
Register & Recorder – 4 year term  Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Gregory Mortimer
​Clarion County
​District Attorney
District Attorney – 4 year term    Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Drew Welsh
Clarion County Court
​Judge of the Common Pleas
Judge – 10 year term    Elect 1
Nominee(s):    Mark Aaron
                         Sara Seidle Patton
Clarion County Prothonotary
Prothonotary – 4 year term    Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Jeffrey Himes
​Magisterial District 18-3-03
District Magistrate - 6 year term Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Damien Avery
                         Russ Cataldo
                         Melissa Fulton
                          Jarah Heeter
                         Rodney L. Sherman
                         Garrett Tharan
​Magisterial District 18-3-04
District Magistrate - 6 year term Elect 1
​Nominee(s):    Jeffery C. Miller

School Directors

Allegheny Clarion Valley School District
School Director Region II (Allegheny Twp., Butler Co.) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region IV (Foxburg Boro, Clarion Co) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):  
School Director Region V (Richland Twp., Clarion Co) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s): 
 School Director Region  (Richland Twp., Venango Co) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):  
School Director Region (Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):  
Clarion Area School District
School Directors Region At Large (Clarion Borough, Highland Township, Monroe Township and Paint Township) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 5    Nominee(s):    
Clarion Limestone School District
​School Director Region I (Clarion Township) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region II (Limestone Township & Strattanville Borough) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region III (Millcreek Township, Clarion Co; Union Township & Corsica Borough, Jefferson Co.) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
Karns City School District
School Directors Region At Large  - 4 yr term
    Districts in Clarion County - Brady Twp & East Brady Boro
    Districts in Armstrong County - Brady's Bend Twp, Perry Twp                                                             & Sugarcreek Twp
    Districts in Butler County - Bruin Boro, Chicora Boro,
                                 Fairview Boro, Karns City Boro, Petrolia Boro,                                  Donegal Twp, Fairview Twp & Parker Twp
​    Elect 5    Nominee(s):    ​
Keystone School District
School DirectorRegion I (Knox Boro. & Salem Twp.) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region II (Beaver Township, Licking Township and Callensburg Borough) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
School Directors (Region III- Ashland Township, Elk Township and Shippenville Borough) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):    
North Clarion School District
School Directors Region I (Farmington Township) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 1    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region II (Knox Township) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
School Director Region III (Washington Township) - 4 yr term
​    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
Redbank Valley School District
School Director Region I (Mahoning Township, South Bethlehem Boro, Madison Township in Armstrong Co) - 4 yr term
    Elect 2    Nominee(s):
School Director Region II (Monroe Township, Oak Hall, New Bethlehem & Porter Township in Clarion Co) - 4 yr term
    Elect 2    Nominee(s):    
School Directors Region III (Hawthorn Boro. & Redbank Twp in Clarion County; Redbank Twp. in Armstrong County) - 4 yr term
    Elect 1    Nominee(s):   
Union School District
Region At Large (Madison Township, Piney Township, Rimersburg Borough, Sligo Borough, Toby Township)
School Directors - 4 yr term
    Elect 5    Nominee(s):    

Clarion County Municipalities

Ashland Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Beaver Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Brady Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Tax Collector – 2 yr term                 Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Callensburg Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 6 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 4 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Tax Collector - 2 yr term                 Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Clarion Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
    Nominee(s):    
Clarion Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term  Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term        Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
East Brady Borough
Borough Council –  4 yr term         Elect 4
​    Nominee(s):    
Elk Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Foxburg Borough
Borough Council – 4 yr term          Elect 3
    Nominee(s):    
Borough Council  - 2 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Farmington Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term        Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Hawthorn Borough
Borough Council  - 4 yr term          Elect 3
    Nominee(s):    
Borough Council  - 2 yr term          Elect 1
    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor  - 6 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor  - 4 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor – 2 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Highland Township
Township Supervisor - 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor - 6 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Knox Borough
Borough Council – 4 yr term          Elect 4
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor  - 6 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor – 4 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor – 2 yr term          Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Knox Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Supervisor – 4 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor - 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Licking Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Tax Collector – 2 yr term                 Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Limestone Township
Township Supervisor-  6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Supervisor-  2 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Madison Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor  - 6 yr term        Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):     
Millcreek Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):   
Township Auditor – 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Monroe Township
Township Supervisor - 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor - 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
New Bethlehem Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    
Paint Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    ​
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Perry Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Piney Township
Township Supervisor –  6 yr term  Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Porter Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):   
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Redbank Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term   Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Richland Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Rimersburg Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    
Salem Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Shippenville Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Council - 2 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 6 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 4 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 2 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Tax Collector - 2 yr term                 Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Sligo Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    None
Borough Auditor - 6 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    None
Borough Auditor - 4 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    None
Borough Mayor – 2 yr term            Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
St. Petersburg Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 4
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Auditor - 6 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Strattanville Borough
Borough Council - 4 yr term           Elect 3
​    Nominee(s):    
Borough Council - 2 yr term           Elect 2
​    Nominee(s):     None
Borough Auditor - 6 yr term           Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Toby Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Washington Township
Township Supervisor – 6 yr term    Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 6 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 4 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):    
Township Auditor – 2 yr term         Elect 1
​    Nominee(s):