Our Candidates

2012 candidates include Barack Obama for President, Bob Casey for U.S. Senate, a spirited fight for Pennsylvania Attorney General, and others. Stop by soon for more information!

2011 was a critical election year.  We celebrated the victories of Democrats Tom Bianco for Judge and Pat Dougherty for District Attorney.

Over half of borough councilpeople, a third of township supervisors, and five directors of every school board were elected in Indiana County in 2011.

Statewide Judicial Candidates

• David Wecht
• Kathryn Boockvar

Countywide Democratic Candidates

• D. Sue Akins for Indiana County auditor
• Tom Bianco for Indiana County Court of Common Pleas judge
• Pat Dougherty for district attorney
• Patty Evanko, Indiana County commissioner
• Becky Medvetz, Indiana County auditor
• David Noker for prothonotary/clerk of courts

Candidates and officials at the Federation of Democratic Women's spaghetti dinner

Front row: D. Sue Akins for county auditor, Bonnie DiCarlo representing Kathryn Boockvar for Commonwealth Court, county commissioner Patty Evanko, county auditor Becky Medvetz, Indiana Area school board member Kathy Baker, Federation of Democratic Women President Vera Bonnet, and David Wecht for Superior Court Judge.
Back row: Patrick Dougherty for district attorney, magisterial district judge George Thachik, Tom Bianco for Indiana County court of common pleas judge, Brian Petersen for Indiana Area school board, and David Noker for prothonotary.

Historical candidates

We've had many talented candidates and office-holders run in recent elections. To read about our historical candidates, see:

• Our 2010 candidates, including Governor and Senator
• Our 2009 candidates, including row offices and school boards
• Our 2007 and 2008 candidates, including row offices and District Attorney
• Our 2006 candidates, including Pennsylvania House of Representatives