The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg (Capital-Star file)
(*This story was updated at 11:43 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to include new reporting)
Democrat Dan McCaffery has won the primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court, putting him on track for the fall campaign to fill the vacancy created by Chief Justice Max Baer’s death last year.
The Associated Press called the race for McCaffery shortly after 9 p.m.
The state’s highest court hears appeals in cases involving unsettled areas of the law, reviews all death penalty convictions, and has played the decisive role in redrawing Pennsylvania’s congressional districts in recent years. Justices elected as Democrats currently hold a 4-2 majority on the court, according to the Associated Press.
Unofficial tallies showed McCaffery, a judge of the state Superior Court since 2020, defeating fellow Superior Court Judge Deborah Kunselman 57.8% to 42.1%.
In the race for the *Republican nomination, unofficial tallies showed Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Carolyn T. Carluccio defeating Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia A. McCullough. The Associated Press called the race for Carluccio around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Voters also were being asked to choose candidates for Pennsylvania’s lower level appellate courts: The state Superior and Commonwealth courts.
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