Politics & Government

Election 2023 Results: State Rep. Galloway Leads for Magisterial Judge

Levittown voters will decide in Tuesday's primary election among candidates for county and school board.

Voters went to the polls in Tuesday's primary election to vote for candidates to fill seats for Bucks County and school board races.
Voters went to the polls in Tuesday's primary election to vote for candidates to fill seats for Bucks County and school board races. (Patch Graphics)

Updated: 10:32 p.m. Tuesday

LEVITTOWN, PA —State Rep. John Galloway was leading for Magisterial Judge on the Democratic ticket in Tuesday's primary election.

Voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide among candidates running in the primary election for several school board races, and for Bucks County coroner and commissioner.

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The races feature a battle on the Democratic ticket for Bucks County coroner between incumbent Meredith Buck and challenger Patti Campi. The coroner's office is based in Warminster.

Buck is running on her record as coroner for the past three years, saying she guided her office through the pandemic and also launched a program to bring proper military burials to unclaimed veterans.

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Campi is campaigning to share county-specific data regarding the opioid crisis and mental health issues faced by residents of Bucks County.

For Bucks County Commissioner, there is a contested race on the Republican ticket for two seats with incumbent Gene DiGirolamo running against Pamela A. Van Blunk and Andrew L. Warren.

For Magisterial Judge 07-01-10, Falls Township
State Rep. John Galloway, Milt Warrell, and Donald Bermudez. have cross-filed to seek a six-year term as Magisterial Judge 07-01-10.

Falls Township Supervisors

Supervisors Erin Mullen and Brian Galloway are seeking re-election for two, six-year terms against challenger Seema Kazmi on the Democratic ticket.

Bristol Township School Board
Six candidates are running for five, four-year terms on the Democratic ticket.

They are Christopher Harkins, Jailan Elsarha, Krystle Eakin-Chebly, Amanda Geist, Constance R. Moore, and Donna L. Kelly. Four —Elsarha, Harkins, Kelly and Eakin-Chebly —have cross-filed to run on the Republican ticket.

Pennsbury School Board
(Tullytown, Falls Township)

Region 2 —School board members Jim Prokopiak and Gary Sanderson and challengers Donna Parto Abrescia and Sherwood David Taylor III have cross-filed on the Democratic and Republican tickets for three, four-year terms. AJ Ainscoe is running on the Republican ballot.

Neshaminy School District
(Middletown Township)
Region 1 —School Board members Tina Hollenbach and Carlos Rodriguez have cross-filed to run for two, four-year terms against challengers Joan DeRosa, a Democrat, and Wendy Flanigan, who has also cross-filed.

Region 2 —School board member Paul Saraullo is running for re-election along with challengers Jill Waldbieser, Ryan Tierney, and Beth Marshall for two, four-year terms. All four candidates have cross-filed to run on the Democratic and Republican tickets.

With precincts reporting, residents went to the polls to vote on their respective party's ballot.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. Results by the Bucks County Board of Elections are unofficial.

Bucks County Coroner —Democratic Ballot

  • Meredith Buck — 13,742 votes
  • Patti Campi — 21,698 votes

Bucks County Commissioner —Republican Ballot

  • Pamela A. Van Blunk — 14,986 votes
  • Gene DiGirolamo — 13,379 votes
  • Andrew L. Warren — 6,171 votes

Magisterial Judge 07-01-10, Falls Township

Democratic Ballot - One seat

  • Donald Bermudez — 105 votes
  • John Galloway — 1,103 votes
  • Milt Warrell — 122 votes

Republican Ballot - One seat

  • Donald Bermudez — 15 votes
  • John Galloway — 166 votes
  • Milt Warrell — 38 votes

Falls Township Supervisors

Democratic Ballot - Two seats

  • Brian Galloway — 867 votes
  • Seema Kazmi — 357 votes
  • Erin Mullen — 750 votes

Bristol Township School Board

Democratic Ballot - Five seats

  • Krystle Eakin-Chebly — 1,044 votes
  • Jailan Elsarha — 847 votes
  • Amanda Geist — 1,339 votes
  • Christopher Harkins — 1,171 votes
  • Donna L. Kelly — 1,051 votes
  • Constance R. Moore — 1,201 votes

Republican Ballot - Five seats

  • Krystle Eakin-Chebly — 176 votes
  • Jailan Elsarha — 158 votes
  • Christopher Harkins — 193 votes
  • Donna L. Kelly — 267 votes

Neshaminy School Board

(Region 1)

Democratic Ballot - Two seats

  • Tina Hollenbach — 286 votes
  • Carlos Rodriguez — 176 votes
  • Joan DeRosa — 392 votes
  • Wendy Flanigan — 437 votes

Republican Ballot - Two seats

  • Tina Hollenbach — 173 votes
  • Carlos Rodriguez — 112 votes
  • Wendy Flanigan — 107 votes

(Region 2)

Democratic Ballot - Two seats

  • Paul Saraullo — 179 votes
  • Jill Waldbieser — 417 votes
  • Ryan Tierney — 123 votes
  • Beth Marshall — 458 votes

Republican Ballot - Two seats

  • Paul Saraullo — 73 votes
  • Jill Waldbieser — 26 votes
  • Ryan Tierney — 68 votes
  • Beth Marshall — 48 votes

Pennsbury School Board (Tullytown, Falls Township)

Region 2

Democratic Ballot - Three seats

  • Donna Parto Abrescia — 577 votes
  • Jim Prokopiak — 521 votes
  • Gary Sanderson — 343 votes
  • Sherwood David Taylor III — 445 votes

Republican Ballot - Three seats

  • Donna Parto Abrescia — 80 votes
  • AJ Ainscoe — 57 votes
  • Jim Prokopiak — 60 votes
  • Gary Sanderson — 58 votes
  • Sherwood David Taylor III — 58 votes

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