Democrat Mike Mancuso defeated Republican Alexander J. Marek Tuesday to become the next district attorney of Monroe County.

Mancuso, who currently serves as first assistant district attorney, had 19,423 unofficial votes to Marek’s 13,299 votes.

Current District Attorney E. David Christine Jr. is not seeking another term.

A graduate of Pocono Mountain High School, Mancuso earned his law degree from Dickinson School of Law. He is the co-author of “Etna: A Murder Out of Time,” which details a Monroe County cold case murder from 1880.

He said his priorities are to make sure there are adequate resources to meet challenging duties of the office.

He cited vigorous prosecution of violent offenders to protect victims, the implementation and expansion of several crime-fighting and prevention initiatives designed to further protect the community - especially the most vulnerable, like children and older residents.

Mancuso said he plans to spearhead a re-entry program with the probation office, counselors, employers, financial advisers, religious support groups, mental health experts, addiction experts, and others so county offenders can become productive law abiding members of society.

Democrat Nick Cirranello of Sciota garnered 17,273 votes to defeat current sheriff Ken Morris Tuesday. Morris, a Republican serving his first term, had 15,481 votes.

Cirranello is a deputy sheriff in Monroe County.

After he graduated from East Stroudsburg University, he served five years in The New York City Police Department.

He said his priorities are the safety of Monroe County.

Cirranello said he plans to tackle the county’s current backlog of warrants. He also cited the effects of the Opioid Epidemic, which he said “are staggering and must be addressed.”