In Tuesday’s race for 10 seats on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas, the four leading vote-getters as of 11 p.m. were Black, while six of the top 10 were women, according to unofficial results. Eighteen candidates appeared on the ballot — whittled down from 39 candidates in the primary.
The ballot includes 17 candidates seeking 10 seats on the bench. That’s nearly one-quarter of the bench strength of the county judiciary, whose judges hear cases in criminal, civil, and family court.
Eighteen people, including 12 men and six women, are vying for 10 seats on the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench in Tuesday’s election. Following is information on each of the candidates, listed in the order that they will appear on the ballot, which includes their Allegheny County Bar Association ratings
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judicial Elections pghcitypaper.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pghcitypaper.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Voters on Tuesday will have the chance to impact the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court’s future as nine seats are up for election. Thirty-nine candidates are vying for 10-year positions on the bench. Judges earn $189,794. Although there is a large slate of candidates this year, it’s not even close