Primary election 2023: Who’s running to serve as a district judge in Berks

Some Berks County voters will get a chance to select people to serve as district judges in the primary election on May 16.

Voters will select one candidate to serve a six-year term.

Incumbents are indicated by an asterisk.

Here is who’s running:

District 23-1-2

Southeast Reading (Wards 2, 3, 10 and 16)

Democrat
Carissa Johnson*

Republican
Carissa Johnson*

District 23-2-2

West Reading and Wyomissing.

Democrat
Eric Taylor*

Republican
Eric Taylor*

District 23-3-1

Brecknock, Caernarvon, Robeson and Union townships; Birdsboro and New Morgan.

Democrats

Melissa Seidel-Karpovich

Mike Kaufman

Nicole Rosella

Republicans

Melissa Seidel-Karpovich

Mike Kaufman

Nicole Rosella

District 23-3-2

Colebrookdale, Douglass, Earl, Hereford and Washington townships; Bally, Bechtelsville and Boyertown.

Democrats

Rick Drumheller

Charlie Maddona

Andrew L. Mathias

Robert Haas

Republicans

David C. Schott

Rick Drumheller

Charlie Maddona

Andrew L. Mathias

Robert Haas

District 23-3-3

Alsace, Amity, District, Longswamp, Oley, Pike, Rockland and Ruscombmanor townships; and Topton.

Democrat

Steven Chieffo*

Republican

Steven Chieffo*

District 23-3-4

Maxatawny and Richmond townships; Fleetwood, Kutztown and Lyons.

Democrat

Gail Greth*

Republican

Gail Greth*

District 23-3-5

Bern, Centre, Maidencreek and Ontelaunee townships; Centerport and Leesport.

Democrat

Brian Strand*

Republican

Brian Strand*

District 23-3-7

Bethel, Jefferson, Marion, North Heidelberg, Penn, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern and Upper Tulpehocken townships; Bernville and Womelsdorf.

Democrat

Andrea Book*

Shawn Raup-Konsavage

Republican

Andrea Book*

Shawn Raup-Konsavage

David R. Dye

Jeffrey A. Zimmerman

District 23-3-9

Northeast Reading (Wards 13, 14, and 17)

Democrat

Tonya Butler*

Republican

Tonya Butler*

Source: Berkshire mont