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Related: About this forumDemocrat Dan McCaffery wins open seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Democrat Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvanias Supreme Court in Tuesdays general election, preserving a strong Democratic majority on a panel that has produced several critical election-related rulings in the presidential battleground state.
The seven-member bench, which will be made up five Democrats and two Republicans, is also at the center of cases on guns and abortion rights - which had a prominent role in the campaign.
McCaffery, a judge who serves on a statewide appellate court, beat Carolyn Carluccio, a Montgomery County judge. Justices serve 10-year terms before they must run for retention to stay on the court.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/pennsylvania/democrat-dan-mccaffery-wins-open-seat-on-pennsylvania-supreme-court/article_967c52e4-7ded-11ee-8a39-8fac4173a9a4.html#tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories
Looks like Dems took all state-wide judicial seats. Not bad considering off-election low turnout usually favors Repubs.
wolfie001
(3,640 posts)I can't believe I'm the first to respond! This is a direct rejection to the fascist clown group Moo's For Liberty (did ya see what I did there). Go Democrats!
bucolic_frolic
(46,995 posts)Deminpenn
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elections! They were close wins but wins nonetheless.
Wasn't too surprised by McCaffery winning, but Dems usually have trouble electing lower court judges. Very glad to see that change last night.
I'll bet Kim Ward, the R state Senate leader, is a lot less interested in being obstructionist to Gov Shapiro and the Dem state house this morning.
Axelrods_Typewriter
(298 posts)the typical recycled attack ad talking points. So glad to see he beat that random Montgomery County nobody. By a pretty good margin too, 52.8% to 48.2%.