11/7/17
by News Department on 11/07/17General Election Day...
Today is General Election Day. In Schuylkill County, the only county row offices up for re-election are district attorney and sheriff.
Incumbent District Attorney Christine A. Holman, a Republican, faces a challenge from Democrat Michael A. O’Pake.
Schuylkill County Sheriff Joseph Groody runs unopposed on both party tickets.
Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas President Judge William E. Baldwin and Judge Jacqueline L. Russell are up for a retention vote, in which the registered voters may only decide whether to keep the judge.
Across Schuylkill County, there are races for mayors, council seats, election officials, auditors, tax collectors and school board seats.
Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
