Wayne Thomas of Prompton, Wayne County, has officially announced his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge in Wayne County’s District 22-3-02, a position that serves Honesdale, Prompton and Waymart Boroughs, and Cherry Ridge, Texas, Canaan and South Canaan Townships.

Thomas retired with an honorable discharge from the PA State Police in 2016, and is currently serving as a Western Wayne School District police officer. 

He now finds himself driven to continue serving the community in yet another substantial way, he said—as Magisterial District Judge for District 22-3-02, and promises not to take the honor lightly.

 During Thomas’ 25 years of service as a state trooper in the patrol and criminal investigation units and as a school police officer since 2016, he developed strong professional working relationships with multiple county district attorney offices, public defender offices, magistrate offices, children and youth agencies, multi-disciplinary teams, school administrators and teachers, other regional law enforcement agencies, and the many attorneys who interact within the court system. 

He knows the administration procedures of an MDJ office and courtroom, and has fulfilled the required Minor Judiciary Education certification.

Thomas is running on both the Republican and Democratic tickets (cross-filing). Election Day for the primary is May 20, and the six-year term begins in 2026. 

To learn more, like and follow him on Facebook @WayneForJudge. To contact Wayne directly, email wayneforjudge@gmail.com.