Burns, Maggi win Democratic nod for Washington commissioner
It looks like the team of J. Bracken Burns and Larry Maggi will be the Democratic nominees for Washington County commissioner post in the general election, according to unofficial results released by the county. With 107 out of 184 precincts reporting, incumbent Burns had 7,675 votes, while former county sheriff Maggi had 7,952 votes. Incumbent John Bevec was running third with 5,397 votes.
Others in the race for county commissioner and their vote totals include: Joe Manning, 2,635; Bob Domske, 1,040; David J. Bober, 990; and Randi Barli, 1047.
The winners of the Democratic nomination will face Republican incumbent Diana Irey and Louis E. Waller, who ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
In the race for Washington County judge, Mark E. Mascara was leading Charles E. Kurowski in a tight race by a 6,577 to 5,346 vote margin. Colin E. Fitch was running a distant third with 2,638 votes.
An attempt to unseat long-time District Attorney John C. Pettit by challenger Dennis M. Makel fell short as Pettit had a commanding 9,559 to 4,947 vote lead.
In what could be the only upset of the day, Judith L. Fisher was outdistancing incumbent Prothonotary Phyllis Ranko Matheny by a 5,795 to 4,710 vote margin. A second challenger Richard D. Warco had 3, 677 votes.
Incumbents running unchallenged were Kathleen Flynn Reda, register of wills; Francis L. King, treasurer; Barbara Gibbs, clerk of courts; and S. Timothy Warco, coroner.