Politics & Government

7 Seek Upper Saucon District Judge Seat

Seven candidates are vying for District Judge in a magisterial district that includes Coopersburg, Lower Milford and Upper Saucon. The candidates answer Patch's questions.

Seven candidates are vying for a District Judge seat currently held by David Harding, who is retiring.

All the candidates are cross-filed, which means they will appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots in Tuesday's primary.

The top vote-getter on each ticket will advance to the November general election, though the same person could win both nominations.

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Patch sent a questionnaire to each candidate and is posting the replies in their entirety. Click on the name of the candidate to read his/her information, including educational and family background as well as each candidate's qualifications.

Here are the candidates in alphabetical order:

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Cathleen Hendrzak

Scott A. McEllroy

Thomas P. Novak 

Nathan Bauer Schiesser (Could Not Be Reached)

Andrew Shaw

Dan Trexler

Mike Zweifel

Magisterial District 31-3-03 covers the borough of Coopersburg and Lower Milford and Upper Saucon townships.

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