A Look at County and State Races for Nov. 8's Elections

It's decision time, and there are many to make at the county and state levels in this Tuesday's general elections.

As long as you are registered, you can vote on Nov. 8. If you don't know where to vote, . Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY RACES

• Voters will get to pick the next county executive—either .

• , of Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood, a business analyst, attorney and state representative for the 22nd District in Pittsburgh's South Hills area (including parts of and ), will face Republican Robert Howard, of Marshall Township, a former North Allegheny school director, for the position of .

• Democrat , of Fox Chapel Borough, an attorney, is running unopposed for re-election as the county district attorney.

• For the county treasurer post, C. Edward Pfeifer, of Pittsburgh's Oakland area, a Republican, will face Democratic incumbent John K. Weinstein, of Kennedy Township.

• For county council at-large, the candidates are Republican Heather Heidelbaugh, of Mt. Lebanon, an attorney who has been active in Republican activities, and incumbent Democrat John P. DeFazio, of Shaler Township, a United Steelworkers official, Allegheny County Labor Council leader and former professional wrestler.

• For Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge, incumbents Mike Marmo, of Emsworth Borough, a law professor, former attorney and special master for the county Board of Viewers; and Alexander P. Bicket, of Mt. Lebanon, an attorney and former Fox Chapel Area High School teacher, are running unopposed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for two open seats.

• Voters will also vote either "yes" or "no" for the retention of these five judges for Common Pleas Court: David R. Cashman, Guido A. DeAngelis, Michael A. Della Vecchia, Kathleen A. Durkin and Randy Todd.

PENNSYLVANIA COURTS

• Vying for a seat as a state Superior Court judge are Republican Vic Stabile, of Carlisle, PA, an attorney and former litigator in the state Attorney General's office; and Democrat David N. Wecht, of Squirrel Hill, a Common Pleas Court judge, law professor and former Allegheny County Register of Wills and Orphans' Court clerk.

• For a seat as Commonwealth Court judge, Republican Anne Covey, of New Hope, PA, an attorney and first female member of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, will face off against Democrat Kathryn Boockvar, of Doylestown, PA, an attorney and arbitrator. 

• Voters will also vote either "yes" or "no" for the retention of J. Michael Eakin for an additional term as state Supreme Court justice; John T. Bender and Mary Jane Bowes for an additional term as Superior Court judge; and Renee Cohn Jubelirer, Mary Hannah Leavitt and Robin Simpson for an additional term as Commonweath Court judge.

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