John Knowles is the Controller, City of Shamokin, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Elected as a Independent.

What party is John Knowles?

John Knowles was elected as a Independent; the office is elected on a partisan ballot.

Where does John Knowles stand politically?

There's no published left–right score for John Knowles. Most local officials have none: academic scores come from votes in Congress or a state legislature, or from campaign donors, and we don't guess.

Who is John Knowles? Controller, City of Shamokin, PA

John Knowles is the Controller, City of Shamokin, elected as a Independent.

In office

Office	Who holds it now
Controller · City of Shamokin Controller	John Knowles Independent source

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Where John Knowles stands

No published left–right score. Most local officials don't have one: the academic scores come from votes in Congress or a state legislature, or from who donates to a campaign, and we don't guess. They were elected on a partisan ballot as a Independent.

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Who is John Knowles?: John Knowles is the Controller, City of Shamokin, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Elected as a Independent.
What party is John Knowles?: John Knowles was elected as a Independent; the office is elected on a partisan ballot.
Where does John Knowles stand politically?: There's no published left–right score for John Knowles. Most local officials have none: academic scores come from votes in Congress or a state legislature, or from campaign donors, and we don't guess.

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