Corr, Thomas-Smith Win In Bucks County Judge Primary

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two candidate will square off in November to become the next Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge following Tuesday's primary election.

Tiffany Thomas-Smith, an attorney from Lower Makefield, secured the Democratic nomination with 40,169 votes while Stephen Corr, a Warrington attorney, received 10,716 votes.

Corr won the Republican nomination with 36,006 votes, beating out attorney Amir Stark's 8,847 votes and Thomas-Smith's 7,800 votes. Both Corr and Thomas-Smith cross-filed in the primary.

Thomas-Smith is hoping to make history as the first Black female judge to serve on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Corr is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association, having served on the Board of Directors.

The winner in November's election will replace Judge Alan Rubenstein, who is stepping down at the end of the year due to a mandatory retirement requirement for judges who are 75 years old. He turns 75 in December.

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