McCaffery and Carluccio to face off in Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

Republican Carolyn Carluccio, supported by the GOP establishment, won the primary for an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, defeating Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough, who had the backing of a key Trump ally. Carluccio will face Democrat Superior Court Judge Daniel McCaffery in the fall. The outcome of November’s election will not tip the partisan balance on the high court, where Democrats currently hold a 4-2 majority on the seven-member body, but it could narrow the gap and start to lay the foundation for a shift in power in future election cycles.