Too-close-to-call race for judge highlights local election results
After months of campaigning, Greene County elections ended Tuesday night — though not all races are finished.
In the closest race in the county, the contest for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas is too close to call as of press time.
As of press time, Democrat Lou Dayich held a narrow lead of 86 votes over Republican Jeff Grimes, 50.5 percent to 49.5. Absentee ballots have not yet been counted.
The other major county race was for two spots on the County Commission, with two incumbents — one Democrat and one Republican — facing off with a newcomer and a former Commissioner.
The two incumbents led the race, with Democrat Blair Zimmerman as the top vote getter, with 27.4 percent, followed by Republican Archie Trader, with 23.5 perecent. Former Commissioner Dave Coder followed close behind to take the third spot, with 23.2 percent. Newcomer Keith McClure, a Republican, garnered 19.5 percent.
In the most watched statewide race, all three Democratic candidates won seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, with Kevin Dougherty, David Wecht and Christine Donohue defeating Republicans Judy Olson, Mike George and Anne Covey, as well as independent Paul Panepinto.
The Democratic candidates each garnered at least 18.16 percent of the statewide vote, with no other candidate drawing higher than 15.21 percent.