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This morning we have results for local elections and key
statewide races involving seats on Pennsylvania courts.
Those elected to the Supreme Superior and Commonwealth Courts can
make decisions that impact everyone across the state.
Kayla Schmidt here now with more on those results.
Kayla Yes Allie, In those statewide races we've seen what
some could call another blue wave with PA Democrat Dan
McCaffrey the declared winner,
taking the open seat on the PA Supreme Court,
defeating his Republican challenger Carolyn Carluccio.
There will now be 5 Democrat Justices with McCaffrey taking
that seat where as before there were 4 Democrats and
two Republicans on the bench.
The Montgomery County Republican President Judge was hoping to succeed
him but the Democrat,
a Superior Court judge from Philly,
succeeded in expanding the Democrats majority.
McCaffrey took
42.93% of the votes with his Republican challenger ranking in
47.7%. Now this race was noteworthy due to its tone
from nasty attack ads which both candidates dis vowed.
After the race was called,
the Republican judge did put out a concede statement,
reading in part. Quote, I just spoke with Judge McCaffrey,
The people have spoken, and while the outcome was not
what we hope for,
the democratic process has once again prevailed.
And quote now to the Commonwealth Court.
The open seat was won by Democrat Matt Wolf.
The race called a bit before midnight.
His challenger, Republican Cumberland County Attorney Megan Martin.
Matt Wolf is a Democrat municipal judge from Philadelphia,
Wolf winning with a percentage of just over 51.
His Republican challenger at
48.21%. This court decides important governmental challenges,
one that may jog your memory.
A ruling just this year which found that public schools
in PA
funding there is unconstitutionally inequitable.
Wolf now has found himself a seat on that court,
and to the Superior Court,
that race where the blue wave is reaching as well.
There are two open seats there.
Democrat Jill Beck has officially won a seat.
Beck is a Pittsburgh native and civil legislator.
While Tamika Lane is leading.
That seat has not been yet called by AP,
some calling it a little too close.
Her challengers include Republicans Maria Batista and Harry Smale Junior.
We'll keep an eye on that race this morning.
For specific numbers and for races updating in real time,
just head to our website
abc27.com. Under election results live in studio Kayla Schmidt,
ABC 27 News Kayla and now to a couple of
local judge races.
We begin with the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas.
Democrat Latasha Williams and Republican Courtney Powell ran to replace
Judge Richard Lewis,
who retired last year. With all precincts reporting,
Powell is the winner here with
51% of the vote. In Lebanon County,
Republican Donna Brightville and Democrat Megan Tanner ran for an
open seat on the Court of Common Pleas.
With all precincts reporting, Bright Bill is the winner here
with
57% of the vote. In Cumberland County,
New Cumberland has elected a new mayor.
Democrat Joan Ernie beat incumbent Republican Thaddeus Eisenhower with
51% of the vote. Eisenhower was looking to be elected
for the first time.
He was appointed in April of last year following the
death of Mayor Doug Morrow,
out to the county commissioner's race.
We begin in Dauphin County,
where voters elected a new commissioner,
giving Democrats the majority for the first time in Dauphin
County history.
With all precincts reporting. The winners here are Democratic incumbent
George Hartwick.
Republican incumbent Mike Priest and Justin Douglas,
a Democrat beat out Republican incumbent Chad Saylor
in Lancaster County 2 incumbent commissioners facing a pair of
challengers.
Both Republicans in this race are incumbents Josh Parsons Parsons
and Ray D'agostino.
The Democrats are Bob Hollister and Alice Yoder.
With all precincts reporting, the top three vote getters here
are Republican incumbents Parson and D'agostino and the Democrat Alice
Yoder.
In Cumberland County, 2 incumbents were on the ballot,
Democrat Gene Foschi and Republican Gary Eichelberger.
Kelly Niederer was the challenger on the Republican side and
John Smith for the Democrats.
With all precincts reporting, the top three vote getters are
Niederer,
Foschi and Eichelberger. In York County,
incumbent Democrat Doug Hoch and Republican Julie Wheeler looking to
keep their seats as commissioners facing off with Democratic challenger
Keena Minifield and Republican Scott Burford.
With all votes in, the winners here are the incumbents
Wheeler and Hoch.
They keep their seats along with Republican Scott Burford.
In Lebanon County, all three incumbent commissioners were on the
ballot and all three one Republicans Mike ****
and Bob Phillips and Democrat Jo Ellen Litz.
The challenger was Democrat Michael Schroeder.
In Franklin County there were two incumbents,
Democrats Bob Zebrowski and Cameron Troy running against Republicans Dean
Horst and incumbent John Flannery.
Flannery and Zebrowski keep their seats.
The other winner here is Republican Dean Horst.
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