
In the Republican primary, Tyburski had 54% of the vote, followed by Snowden with 31% and Cardiff with 16%, according to unofficial returns. Snowden was in second with 24%, followed by Cardiff with 16%. Tyburski led in the Democratic primary with 60% of the vote, according to unofficial returns. They were Trafford Council President Kris Cardiff, 44 Georgia Snowden, 50, of Penn Township, a security worker at Live! Casino Pittsburgh at the Westmoreland Mall and county assistant district attorney Rebecca Calisti Tyburski, 45, of Penn Township.

Seeking to replace Judge Helen Kistler, who will retire at year’s end, were three candidates. In the Republican primary, Hammers had 49% of the vote, McChesney 31% and Hood 19%. McChesney received 19% and Hood had nearly 12%. Hammers, the lone registered Democrat in the race, received about 69% of the Democratic vote. With all of the precincts reporting, Hammers appears to have won the seat, according to unofficial returns. Hood, 51, of Derry Township and Amy Altman McChesney, 42, a former district judge secretary and clerk of courts employee. They were Kelly Tua Hammers, 50, an assistant county prosecutor from Derry Township former Blairsville police officer Janelle R. Three candidates ran to replace retiring Judge Mark Bilik. The winners in November will served a six-year term.

Westmoreland County voters in November will officially elect new magisterial district judges to preside over courts based in Derry, Penn Township, Unity and Youngwood.īut it appeared from unofficial election returns that all four races had already been decided.Įach district had contested races Tuesday in which candidates cross-filed to run in both Democratic and Republican primaries.
