Politics & Government

Four Candidates Seek Two Chesco Judgeships

They send people to jail, decide custody battles and much more in a 10-year-long job.

 

"Judge of the Court of Common Pleas" shows up on the Chester County ballot and many people never give it a second thought. But you should.  Common Pleas Court judges decide everything from corporate disputes to murder cases to custody cases which can have life-long consequences for entire families, parents and children and everything in between.

Tuesday, four people are seeking two seats on the Chester County Common Pleas Court bench.

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Vote carefully.  You'll be stuck with whomever is elected for a 10-year term.  To make it even more confusing the four candidates cross file so that they appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots in Tuesday's primary election.

Here's who's who among the candidates:

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Endorsed by the Chester County Democrats

Endorsed by the Chester County Republicans


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