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Election 2025: These are the Lehigh Valley’s candidates who ran unopposed

Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds speaks during a Bethlehem mayoral primary debate Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Univest Public Media Center in Bethlehem. Reynolds ran unopposed for a second term as mayor in the November 2025 general election. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds speaks during a Bethlehem mayoral primary debate Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Univest Public Media Center in Bethlehem. Reynolds ran unopposed for a second term as mayor in the November 2025 general election. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
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The November 2025 municipal elections in the Lehigh Valley featured a number of uncontested races.

Below is a list of candidates who ran unopposed in Lehigh and Northampton counties. (Note: The list does not include some lower offices on the ballot, such as auditor, tax collector or judge of elections).

Lehigh Valley and PA election results: November 2025

Lehigh County

Lehigh County Commissioner, District 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Antonio Pineda (D/R)

Lehigh County Commissioner, District 24-year term, Vote for 1

  • Ron W. Beitler (D/R)

Lehigh County Commissioner, District 44-year term, Vote for 1

  • Geoffrey Brace (D)

Alburtis Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 3

  • Michael Gerhart (D)
  • Steven R. HIll (R)
  • John J. Aleszczyk (R)

Allentown City Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Cynthia Y. Mota (D)
  • Jeremy Binder (D)
  • Natalie Santos (D)
  • Cristian Pungo (D)

Bethlehem Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • J. William Reynolds (D)

Bethlehem Controller4-year term, Vote for 1

  • George Yasso (D)

Coopersburg Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Paul A. McAndrew (D)
  • Glenn S. Laverty IV (D)
  • Eric K. Dowdle (R)
  • Christine Norman (R)

Coopersburg Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Gary Hovis (R)

Coplay Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Timothy Grohotolsky (D)
  • Louis L. Bodish (D)
  • Michael Dee (D)

Coplay Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Joseph J. Bundra (R)

District Judge, 31-1-026-year term, Vote for 1

  • Rashid O. Santiago (D/R)

District Judge, 31-1-076-year term, Vote for 1

  • Todd P. Heffelfinger (D/R)

District Judge, 31-3-036-year term, Vote for 1

  • Daniel Trexler (D/R)

Emmaus Borough Council2-year term, Vote for 1

  • Brent Labenberg (D)

Emmaus Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Lee Ann Gilbert (D/R)

Fountain Hill Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Joanna Ireland (D)
  • Norman E. Blatt Jr. (D)
  • Philip Trabel (R)
  • Stewart L. McCandless (R)

Fountain Hill Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Michael Johnson (D)

Hanover Township Council4-year term, Vote for 3

  • Bruce E. Paulus (D)
  • Robert Lawlor (R)
  • Bob Heimbecker (R)

Heidelberg Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Jonathan Jakum (D/R)

Lowhill Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • John J. Iannantuono (R)

Lynn Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Ronald Jerdon (D/R)

Macungie Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Gregory Reinbold (R)
  • Gregory A. Hutchison (R)
  • Megan Sell (R)

Macungie Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Bob Sell Jr. (R)

Salisbury Township Commissioner, 24-year term, Vote for 1

  • Alexander Karol (R)

Salisbury Township Commissioner, 44-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

Slatington Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 3

  • Robert Krebs (D/R)
  • Aaron Schoch (R)
  • William M. Schippers (R)

Slatington Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Jeralyn Walters Schoch (R)

Upper Milford Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Daniel J. Mohr (D/R)

Weisenberg Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Richard A. Bleiler (R)

Northampton County

Bangor Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Marissa L. Donnelly (R)
  • James W. Kresge (R)
  • James Augustine (R)
  • Zachary Maslany (R)

Bangor Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • David McClonghan (R)

Bath Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 3

  • James Lisiecki (R)
  • Darrin D. Heckman (R)
  • Katherine Yost (R)

Bath Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Fiorella R. Mirabito (R)

Bethlehem Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • J. William Reynolds (D)

Bethlehem Controller4-year term, Vote for 1

  • George Yasso (D)

Bethlehem Township Commissioner, 44-year term, Vote for 1

  • John Merhottein (R)

Chapman Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

2-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

Chapman Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

District Judge, 03-2-056-year term, Vote for 1

  • Robert C. Weber (D/R)

District Judge, 03-2-066-year term, Vote for 1

  • Daniel G. Corpora (D/R)

District Judge, 03-2-086-year term, Vote for 1

  • John C. Capobianco (D/R)

East Allen Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 2

  • Mark H. Schwartz (R)
  • Christopher S. Cruz (R)

East Bangor Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Susan J. Ruggiero (D)
  • Jennifer R. Reese (R)
  • Clifford P. James (R)
  • David M. Gair (R)

East Bangor Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Christopher M. Confalone (R)

Easton City Council, 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Frank Graziano III (D)

Easton City Council, 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Susan Hartranft-Bittinger (D)

Freemansburg Borough Council2-year term, Vote for 1

  • Monica Elliot (D)

Hellertown Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Gail Nolf (D/R)
  • Larry O’Donnell (D)
  • Thomas J. Rieger (D)
  • Cathy Leibensperger (D)

Hellertown Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • David J. Heintzelman (D/R)

Moore Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Dan Piorkowski (R)

Nazareth Borough Council, 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Chrisopher D. Crook (D)

Nazareth Borough Council, 24-year term, Vote for 1

  • Cynthia Corpora (D)

Nazareth Borough Council, 34-year term, Vote for 2

  • Robert F. Delnero (R)
  • Carl R. Strye Jr. (R)

Nazareth Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Lance E. Colondo (D)

North Catasauqua Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • William J. Molchany Jr. (D)

Northampton Borough Council, 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Kenneth L. Hall (R)

Northampton Borough Council, 24-year term, Vote for 1

  • Bonnie Almond (R)

Northampton Borough Council, 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Ronald J. Glassic (R)

Northampton Borough Council, 44-year term, Vote for 1

  • Ronald P. Knopf (D)

Northampton Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Tony Pristash (D/R)

Pen Argyl Borough Council, 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Jessica Handelong (D)

Pen Argyl Borough Council, 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Josephine C. Hildabrant (R)

Pen Argyl Borough Council, 44-year term, Vote for 1

  • Stephanie Cooper (D)

Pen Argyl Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Stephen Male (R)

Portland Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 3

  • Bruce W. Cialfi (R)
  • Susan Ann Ivancich (R)

2-year term, Vote for 2

  • Lisa M. Prator (R)

Portland Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Lance J. Prator (R)

Roseto Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Carl Renna (D)
  • Jeffrey Cooper (R)
  • Jessica Mondello (R)
  • Darlene Dunbar (R)

Roseto Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Ilene R. Tillman (R)

Tatamy Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • James D. Pallante Jr. (R)

Walnutport Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Jennifer L. Wentz (D)
  • David Wentling (R)
  • Nancy Treskot (R)
  • Patrice Hunsicker (R)

Walnutport Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Wayne Weidner (D)

Washington Township Supervisor6-year term, Vote for 1

  • Robert D. Smith (R)

West Easton Borough Council4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Paul G. James (D)
  • Sharon Paige-Lisenbee (D)

West Easton Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Dan DePaul (D)

Wilson Borough Council, 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • John J. Burke IV (D)

Wilson Borough Council, 24-year term, Vote for 2

  • Kimberlee Muzac (D)
  • Michael A. Figueroa (R)

Wilson Borough Council, 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Shaun Gable (D)

Wilson Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Donald R. Barrett Jr. (D)

Wind Gap Mayor4-year term, Vote for 1

  • Heather A. Webber (R)

School Boards

Catasauqua Area School Director, at large4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Shawn McGinley (D)
  • Christy Onkotz Cooper (D)
  • Dale K. Hein (D/R)
  • Jamie Nattress (D)

2-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

Easton Area School Director, Region 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Brian Snyder (D/R)

Easton Area School Director, Region 24-year term, Vote for 2

  • Shandeka M. Greenfield (D)
  • Joshua Davis (D)

Northern Lehigh School Director, at large4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Angela Williams (D/R)
  • Gary Fedorcha (D/R)
  • Crystal Bilby (D/R)
  • Timothy D. Weaber (R)

Northwestern Lehigh School Director, at large4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Lauren Hunsicker (D/R)
  • Rebecca Hite (D/R)
  • Jennifer L. Senavaitis (D/R)
  • Todd Hernandez (D/R)

2-year term, Vote for 1

  • No candidates

Pen Argyl Area School Director, Region 24-year term, Vote for 1

  • Christine Albanese (R)

Pen Argyl Area School Director, Region 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Megan Pultz (R)

Salisbury Township School Director, at large4-year term, Vote for 4

  • Rebecca A. Glenister (D/R)
  • Laura McKelvey (D/R)
  • Ian Riccaboni (D/R)
  • Joseph D. Gnall (D/R)

Wilson Area School Director, Region 14-year term, Vote for 1

  • Allyson Palinkas (D)

Wilson Area School Director, Region 24-year term, Vote for 2

  • Holly Waugh (D/R)

Wilson Area School Director, Region 34-year term, Vote for 1

  • Molly Sunderlin (D/R)

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