Party-endorsed judicial candidates win spots on fall ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The endorsed candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties won contested races to run for open seats on a statewide appellate court.
The winners secured spots on the fall ballot in Tuesday's primary election to fill two open seats on the state Superior Court. Each party had a three-way primary race.
The winning Democrats were Amanda Green-Hawkins, a longtime steelworkers' union lawyer from Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia Judge Daniel McCaffery.
The Republican winners were Megan King, a Chester County prosecutor, and Cumberland County Judge Christylee Peck.
The 15-seat court handles civil and criminal appeals from Pennsylvania's county courts.
Judges serve 10-year terms and run for re-election in up-or-down retention races. The court currently has eight Republicans and six Democrats, with one Republican not running for another term.