Judges Richard M. Cappelli, Barry M. Dozor, and William C. Mackrides held onto their seats Tuesday night.
Delaware County voted to keep three Republican judges in office for the next decade, rejecting a call from Democrats to remove them from the bench.
In a “yes-no” vote, Cappelli received support from 61% of the voters, Dozor from 59%, and Mackrides from 58%.Follow along here for live Election Day updates The party also considered calls from some members of the electorate who felt the county’s judicial system delivered unfair legal outcomes for marginalized groups. However, Democrats added that their recommendation was not to criticize any of the judges’ individual rulings.
County Democratic leadership greenlit the decision after a narrow 18-17 vote, with their recommendation reflected on sample ballots in the weeks ahead of the election. In Upper Darby, for example, support for a “no” recommendation was unanimous among the borough’s Democratic Committee. Some members spoke of the “dangers” of electing conservative judges after the GOP-controlled U.S. Supreme Court struck down abortion protections last year.
Not long after Democrats announced their strategy, members rallied outside the county’s courthouse in Media, flanked by a banner that read “Retain Qualified Judges” as they decried the suggestion.
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