"Matt Wolf and Dan McCaffery Secure Victories in Pennsylvania Judicial Races"

Democrat Matt Wolf, a Philadelphia municipal judge, has won the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court, defeating Republican Megan Martin. Commonwealth Court is the first stop for civil actions against state and local governments and regulatory agencies, and its rulings can be reviewed by the state Supreme Court. The election outcome does not change the partisan control of the court, which currently has a 5-3 Republican majority. Wolf, who has served as a judge since 2017, emphasized his opposition to judicial activism, while Martin, a former legislative official, described herself as a strict constructionist.