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Philly judges win Democratic primaries for statewide courts

Philly judges win Democratic primaries for statewide courts

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two Philadelphia judges have been picked by Democratic voters as the party s nominees to run for open seats on two different statewide appellate courts in November. Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Timika Lane won a three-way primary contest Tuesday for a Superior Court seat, beating two lawyers in private practice from the Pittsburgh area. The Superior Court handles criminal and civil appeals from county courts. - Advertisement - Lane led with 47% of the vote, with 92% of precincts reporting. More than 910,000 ballots were cast. Republican Megan Sullivan ran unopposed for her party s nomination. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Lori Dumas won a nomination in a four-way primary contest for two open seats on the Commonwealth Court. The court handles lawsuits and appeals involving state and governmental agencies.

Philadelphia Judges Come Up Big in Democratic Primaries for Pennsylvania Courts – NBC10 Philadelphia

Fight Over Virus Orders, High Court Seat Lead Pennsylvania Primary Ballot

The much-watched Democratic primary for Philadelphia district attorney has seen the vote count slowed by a malfunction with machines used to count the more than.

Pittsburgh on its way to electing first Black mayor

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto lost his bid for re-election Tuesday to Ed Gainey, a five-term state representative, as the city took a big step toward electing its first Black chief executive. Peduto, a Democrat, had been seeking a third term against three primary challengers but instead called to congratulate Gainey, “Wishing him well” in a tweet late Tuesday. Gainey was all but assured a victory in November in the heavily Democratic city. He had consistently made the campaign about equality for Black and poor residents, and accused Peduto of failing to ensure equity in policing, housing and other areas. At one point, he called Pittsburgh “a tale of two cities.”