Springfield Election Preview: Candidates, Polling Places

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The 2017 general election is nearly upon us. And ahead of the Nov. 7 election day, we want to give you a quick breakdown of who you'll see on the ballot this year.

Municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

All registered voters are urged to participate in the election.

Here’s a look at who is running in the upcoming races.

Polling Times: Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Springfield Township

Commissioner 2nd Ward

• Democrats: Gina Sage
• Republican: Gina Sage

Commissioner 4th Ward

• Democrats: Bonny Hodges
• Republican: Paul J. Wechsler

Commissioner 6th Ward

• Democrats: Robert Layden Jr.
• Republican: Robert Layden Jr.

Auditor

• Republican: Joseph Rago

Tax Collector

• Democrats: Margaret Young
• Republican: Margaret Young

Springfield School District

School Director Region 1

• Democrats: Dominic Bentivegna
• Republicans: Dominic Bentivegna

School Director Region 2

• Democrats: Jennifer H. Lofland
• Republicans: Dennis Dunn

School Director Region 3

• Democrats: Jennifer Flynn
• Republicans: Jennifer Flynn

School Director Region 5

• Democrats: Caitriona Mulholland
• Republicans: Margaret G. Rovinski

School Director Region 8

• Republicans: Bruce E. Lord Jr.

Countywide

Justice of the Supreme Court

• Democrat: Dwayne Woodruff
• Republican: Sallie Mundy

Judge of the Superior Court

• Democrats: Carolyn Nichols, Geoff Moulton, Maria McLaughlin, Debbie Kunselman
• Republicans: Emil Giordano, Craig Stedman, Wade Kagarise, Mary Murray
• Green Party: Jules Mermelstein

Judge of the Commonwealth Court

• Democrat: Ellen Ceisler, Irene M. Clark
• Republican: Paul Lalley, Christine Fizzano Cannon

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

• Democrat: Kelly Eckel
• Republican: Jack Whelan

County Council

• Democrat: Brian Zidek, Kevin Madden
• Republican: Dave White, John. J. Perfetti
• Libertarian: Edward Clifford

Sheriff

• Democrat: Jerry Sanders
• Republican: Mary McFall Hopper
• Libertarian: Matthew Wallace

County Controller

• Democrat: Joanne Phillips
• Republican: Robert W. Kane

Register of Wills

• Democrat: Mary Walk
• Republican: Beth Naughton Beck

Unsure of your polling location?

Use this online tool to find your polling place. Enter your county, town, street address, and ZIP code to see where to vote.

The unofficial countywide vote tally for the 2017 General Election will be posted on the Delaware County Government website and updated throughout election night on Nov. 7. Results will also be available on the Pennsylvania Department of State website here.

The unofficial results will be listed by municipality and countywide for all candidates on the ballot and will be updated throughout the evening on each municipal posting.

The posted results will be machine totals only. They will not include absentee ballots, provisional ballots or write-in votes. Results generally begin posting after 9 p.m.

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