Westmoreland County voters in November will officially elect new magisterial district judges to preside over courts based in Derry, Penn Township, Unity and Youngwood. But it appeared from early election returns that three of the four races had already been decided. Each district had contested races Tuesday in which candidates
A quarter of Westmoreland County’s 16 district courts will see a new judge in 2022. Eleven candidates are seeking four contested seats on the local courts seeking to replace three retiring judges and fill one seat left vacant by a resignation. Judicial candidates are permitted to cross-file and all will
Four of five district judge seats up for grabs in 2021 will have contested primaries in May.
Meanwhile, just one countywide race the Republican primary for the clerk of courts office will be contested this spring.
Barring candidate challenges, the May 18 primary ballots appear set. The deadline to file nominating petitions expired Tuesday. Elections Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani released the names of candidates for county offices after the deadline. A full list of candidates, including those seeking municipal offices and school district seats, could be released today, she said.
There will be contested primaries in four district judge races where no incumbents are seeking reelection.