2011 Primary Election Predictions

Philadelphia Mayor:

Democratic Primary Race

75% Michael Nutter
25% Milton Street

Republican Primary Race

53% John Featherman
47% Karen Brown (Former Democrat)

Allegheny County Executive:

Democratic Primary Race

52% Rich Fitzgerald (Former Council President)
48% Mark Patrick Flaherty (Former Controller)

Republican Primary Race

43% D Raja (Mt. Lebanon Commissioner & Endorsed by Govern Corbett)
40% Chuck McCullough (Former Councilman)
17% Patricia Weaver (Tea Party Activist)

State Superior Court

Democratic Primary Race

David Wecht (Endorsed by State Committee)
(No Challenger)

Republican Primary Race

55% Victor Stable (Endorsed by State Committee)
45% Paula Patrick

State Commonwealth Court

Democratic Primary Race

70% Kathryn Boockvar (Endorsed by State Committee)
30% Barbara Behrend Ernsberger (Not recomended by the PA Bar Association)

Republican Primary

48% Anne Covey (Endorsed by GOP State Committee)
52% P. Panepinto (Highly Recommended by PA Bar Association)

Hazelton Mayor Race

Republican Primary

49% Joe Yannuzzi (Incumbent)
51% Jeff Cusat (Owner of Cusat Cafe)

Democratic Primary

45% Grace Cuozzi
55% Joe Corradini

Reading Mayor Race (This will be an interesting race to follow. Just admire Reading for the number of candidates running and will update as election returns come in)

Democratic Primary

Francis G. Acosta
Joseph D. Eppihimer
Robert Melendez
Louis R. Perugini
Vaughn D. Spencer
Juan F. Zabala

Republican Primary

Stephen P. Fuhs
Jim McHale
Keith R. Stamm

Blair County Races

I don't see too many upsets here in Blair County. Incumbent GOP Commissioners Diane Meling and Terry Tomassetti should overcome a challenge by Bobby Ellenberger-Yoder. The Democratic Primary Race for Commissioner is a little more interesting. Becky Mingle, Denny Hallinan, Jo Ann Nardelli, and Ted Beam are all vying for the Commisioner seat vacated by longtime incumbent Donna Gority. Former Altoona Council member Ted Beam and candidate Jo Ann Nardelli's second time running for the position seam to have the momentum and will most likely win the top two spots on the general election ballot in November. The more heated races are the local school board races where many incumbents are facing challenges as a result of the possibility of increased property taxes.