Division in Bucks County s Democratic and Republican parties will be on display as voters head to the polls for the May 18 primary election.
In the race for controller an office that oversees the county s finances Republicans Pamela A. Van Blunk, an attorney, and former county commissioner Andrew L. Warren are vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Neale Dougherty, who is unopposed in his primary.
For prothonotary, the principal clerk of the court, Republicans Coleen Christian and Jennifer L. Hannigan will face off, each looking to take on the incumbent Judi Reiss, a Democrat who also is unopposed.
In the primary race for sheriff, county Democrats will have a choice between retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Mark E. Lomax and incumbent Sheriff Milt Warrell. Fred Harran, Bensalem s director of public safety, is unopposed in the Republican primary.
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Tiffany Thomas-Smith, of Lower Makefield, is running for a vacant judge seat in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. (Courtesy of Tiffany Thomas-Smith)
NEWTOWN, PA The Bucks County Democratic Committee has endorsed Tiffany Thomas-Smith for judge in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
The Lower Makefield family law attorney is one of four Democrats running for the vacant judge seat to replace Bucks County Judge Alan Rubenstein, who is retiring at the end of the year at the age of 75 a mandatory retirement age for Pennsylvania judges.
The committee announced its support of Thomas-Smith during its annual endorsement meeting held virtually this past weekend.
By Andy Warren
Until I read a Feb. 2 letter printed in this newspaper, written by the chairman of the Bucks County Democratic Committee, I thought I had experienced it all. You see, I am one who believes history will record that the presidency of Donald Trump was good for America.
Because I voiced such an opinion while questioning Pennsylvania voter-eligibility rules applied to the 2020 November election during the past months, I have at times been accused by friend and foe of having the IQ of a kumquat.
Together with others who may have expressed similar beliefs, I have been accused in an open letter signed by three county commissioners of lying to such an extent, “we will not let the lie go unanswered.”
The new political season is getting off to a quick start as six candidates have already entered the race for a seat on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
Four Democrats and two Republicans have announced their candidacies for the Pennsylvania Primary Electionon May 18, in which judicial candidates can run on both tickets as a sign of impartiality. They will be able to cross file for both parties tickets after Feb. 12.
The official list of seats open in the judicial race won t be announced by the Pennsylvania Department of State until mid February.
The attorneys who are candidates include: