Fundraising and expenditure numbers are in for the 2013 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas elections, and according to the campaign finance filings, spending for the race has been all over the map.
Six candidates are vying to fill four open seats on the bench, and six sitting judges are seeking retention in this year’s race. While each of the judges seeking retention has raised and spent only $1,000, all of which went to the Allegheny County Bar Association’s judicial excellence committee, the incumbents have spent anywhere from around $550,000 to little more than $60,000.
