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Brenda A. Nichols
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Brenda A. Nichols is a judge for Erie County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania.[1]
Elections
2017
Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 7, 2017. Candidates and recently appointed judges of the Courts of Common Pleas must initially run in partisan elections. Subsequent terms are won through retention elections. Elections for the Magisterial District Courts are always partisan. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing for candidates running in partisan elections. Most candidates run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[2]
Denise Buell (R) defeated incumbent Brenda A. Nichols (D) in the general election for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04.[3]
| Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Denise Buell |
57.05% | 1,663 | |
| Democratic | Brenda A. Nichols Incumbent | 42.95% | 1,252 | |
| Total Votes | 2,915 | |||
| Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County General Election Results," November 7, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Brenda A. Nichols defeated Denise Buell in the Democratic primary for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04.[4]
| Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brenda A. Nichols Incumbent |
51.92% | 406 |
| Denise Buell | 48.08% | 376 |
| Total Votes | 782 | |
| Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 16, 2017 | ||
Denise Buell defeated incumbent Brenda A. Nichols in the Republican primary for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04.[5]
| Erie County Magisterial District 06-2-04, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Denise Buell |
55.41% | 635 |
| Brenda A. Nichols Incumbent | 44.59% | 511 |
| Total Votes | 1,146 | |
| Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 16, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Nichols won both parties' primaries on May 17.[6] She was elected after running unopposed on November 8.[7]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts are selected in partisan elections. They serve six-year terms. After their initial term, magistrates must run for new terms in contested races.[8][9]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[9]
- a state bar member;*
- no younger than 21; and
- no older than 75.
*Magisterial district judges may alternatively pass a training course to sidestep the bar member requirement.[9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed June 12, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Erie County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Erie County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial 2011 Municipal Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
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