April 25, 2026
The Importance of THIS Primary Election - Please complete your Mail Ballot!
Dear Wrightstown Republican Voters,
As you know, we have a primary election on May 19. The majority of our candidates are running unopposed for the party’s nomination; Stacy Garrity- Governor, Brian Fitzpatrick- Congress, Frank Farry- State Senate, and Kristin Marcell- State Representative. For Lt. Governor, we recommend Jason Richey.
The local candidates who do have opposition are those running for State Committee. For them, this is not a primary - this IS the election. Many people don’t understand the important role that State Committee members perform. Candidates for this role are screened, voted on and endorsed by the GOP organization. All have many years of service to the party. They run campaigns, hold elected positions, chair large GOP townships, and serve as project leaders for coordinating county-wide poll coverage. They help with getting out the vote (GOTV) activities and implementing mail ballot strategies. It’s important for these people to have a strong working relationship with the GOP chairman as they are part of the leadership team. There are a number of opposition candidates on the ballot who have no intention of working for the good of the whole. They are uncompromisingly ideologically driven, and have never produced meaningful results in winning elections. This divisive group of candidates cannot prevail if we want a unified, effective GOP party.
The Bucks County GOP’s strong leadership team has been very successful over the years, and State Committee members are an important part of that.
We respectfully ask you to cast your vote for this battle-tested team of nine women and nine men.
Please Vote for These Nine Women:
Meghan Schroeder (Buckingham Twp.) – Former state representative (HD29), Congressional staffer, former Bucks GOP Treasurer
Diane Dowler (Lower Makefield Twp.) – Lower Makefield Republican Committeewoman, former campaign staffer for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
Colleen Strunk (Upper Makefield Twp.) – Past Chair - Bucks Co. Council of Republican Women, Bucks GOP Assistant Secretary
Savannah McCloskey (Middletown Twp.) – Communications/Legislative staff - PA House of Representatives, Bucks Co. Young Republicans
Ellen Cox (Doylestown Twp.) – Navy veteran, small business owner, RNC 2024 delegate, Chair - Doylestown Republican Club
Candace Cabanas (Falls Twp.) – Republican Executive Committeewoman, former state representative candidate (HD140)
Amalia Ritter (Quakertown Boro) – Legislative aide to Rep. Craig Staats, Executive Committee, Chair - Quakertown Area Republican Club
Michelle Benitez (Bensalem Twp.)– Former Bensalem Twp. Councilwoman & Bensalem SD Director, financial services professional
Stephanie Shortall (New Britain Twp.) – New Britain Twp. Supervisor, Republican Executive Committeewoman, local attorney
Please Vote for These Nine Men:
Don Petrille (Bedminster Twp.) – Former Bucks Co. Register of Wills, coach & band booster, local attorney
Raymond Goodnoe (Richland Twp.) – Richland Twp. Tax Collector, former Newtown Supervisor, owner - Goodnoe Family Restaurant
Henry E. Van Blunk (Doylestown Twp.) – Bucks GOP Secretary, Republican Executive Committeeman, local attorney
Bob Sellers (East Rockhill Twp.) – President - Pennridge Republican Club, Republican Executive Committeeman, VP - Bucks GOPCares
Joe Sroka (Milford Twp.) – Marine Corps veteran, retired Philadelphia firefighter, Milford Twp. Zoning Hearing Board
Nick Bordner (Lower Southampton Twp.) – Lower Southampton Twp. Supervisor, industrial project manager, former PA National Guardsman
Tom Panzer (Warminster Twp.) – Former Bucks Co. Treasurer, former Warminster Twp. Supervisor, local attorney
Dave Breidinger (Northampton Twp.) – Retired Comcast executive, former Chairman - Northampton Twp. Republican Committee
Sean Radomski (Lower Makefield Twp.) – Election integrity advocate, constitutional & energy law attorney
We are also running for Republican Committee seats here in Wrightstown. We hope we can count on your vote.
See out Meet the Candidates page for information on the other offices appearing on the Primary ballot. For a a printable sample ballot click the red button on our Home Page or Meet the Candidates page.
Thank you for your continued support of the GOP Team,
Linda Mannherz and Len Cavallaro
Wrightstown Republican Committee
Our mailing address is:
Wrightstown GOP
PO Box 75
Penns Park, PA 18943-0075
ph: 267-753-0810
February 2026
2026 - An Important Year on Many Levels
Dear Wrightstown Voters,
Thank you once again for the outstanding support this past November! Municipal Elections typically generate poor turnout, but 2025 was an exception for Wrightstown Republicans and Wrightstown voters in general. Recent Municipal elections have generated voter turnout in the mid 30% range. In November, 58% of Wrightstown voters cast their votes - 44% by mail.
60% of Wrightstown Republicans voted - 42% casting their ballots by mail.
67% of Wrightstown Democrats voted - 50% by mail.
As voting by mail becomes an integral part of our elections, it’s obvious that it fundamentally changes election math. The difference in turnout could have been completely erased if we’d had 8% more republicans go from no-shows to mail voters. The good news is that our advantage in registration meant that Republicans accounted for 51% of the votes cast in Wrightstown vs 36% for Democrats.
For the 2026 cycle our goal is to maintain or increase our registration advantage AND win the turnout battle in order to maximize the impact of Wrightstown Republican voters. We saw in November that the poor turnout county-wide hurt us badly in the row officer races but we swept the board in our Wrightstown offices and nearly pulled off a major upset in the school board election.
This year, if we meet our goals, we can go a long way to ensuring that Kristin Marcell and Frank Farry continue to represent us in Harrisburg. That’s Wrightstown making a difference!
Let’s establish the habit by participating in the Primary process in preparation for the main event in November. This will energize our registration efforts and help our fellow Republicans make a plan to vote - be it by mail or at the polls. A good start would be to join us for our Pizza & Petitions event on February 21st at Dominick’s Pizza. In addition to sharing pizza, signing and visiting with like-minded neighbors, you can meet your candidates and share your thoughts and ideas.
You can also consider joining our growing ranks of volunteers. The enthusiasm of our 2025 team of volunteers was gratifying - and fun to be a part of. Follow this “Contact” link to let us know you are interested.
Our strong turnout in the last election resulted from extensive outreach to our voters using a variety of tools. While we pride ourselves as being a low cost committee, our activities require a few dollars for us to email and/or print and mail information. Please consider making a modest contribution to our committee by clicking here to make an on-line donation. You’d be surprised how much good a $20 donation can do! This will enable us to keep you informed and provide everything you need to cast your vote. We do promise not to “overload” your email or postal mail box!
Visit this website and our Wrightstown GOP Facebook page often to stay up to date on all things election related.
Thanks again,
The Wrightstown GOP Team
Linda Mannherz and Len Cavallaro
Our mailing address is:
Wrightstown GOP
PO Box 75
Penns Park, PA 18943-0075
ph: 267-753-0810