UpdatedMon, Feb 8, 2021 at 4:10 pm ET
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Robert Repko runs his own family law firm, Repko Law, LLC, in Doylestown, primarily handling cases involving divorce, custody, support and protection from abuse. (Repko Law)
DOYLESTOWN, PA A longtime attorney in Doylestown with his own family law practice is seeking a soon-to-be vacant judge seat on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
Robert Repko, a family law attorney since 2001, will run for the seat in the 2021 local election to replace embattled Judge Alan Rubenstein, who is retiring at the end of the year due to reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 for Pennsylvania judges. He will celebrate his 75th birthday in March.
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: