Local judgeships were no contest for Dems

0 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, November, 2009 | by CHRIS BRENNAN brennac@phillynews.com 215-854-5973

As elections go, the races for seven spots on the Court of Common Pleas and four spots on Municipal Court certainly lacked a sense of suspense yesterday.

Seven Democrats, five with endorsements from their party, were selected for Common Pleas Court in the May 19 primary election. Four Democrats, three endorsed by the party, were selected for Municipal Court.

Then the Republican City Committee announced in August that it was withdrawing from the ballot its six judicial candidates who didn't also win the Democratic primary. The GOP replaced those candidates on the ballot with the Democratic winners.

With the field cleared, the Democrats cruised to victory.

Winning Common Pleas seats were Dan Anders, Adam Beloff, Robert Coleman, Roxanne Covington, Angeles...