Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio

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Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2029

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Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Dickinson College

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Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio is a judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Her current term ends in 2029.

Tornetta Carluccio (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. She lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Tornetta Carluccio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio earned a B.A. from Dickinson College and a J.D. from Widener University. Carluccio's career experience includes working as the chief public defender of Montgomery County and a federal assistant United States attorney.

Elections

2023

See also: Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2023

General election

General election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Daniel D. McCaffery defeated Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio in the general election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel D. McCaffery (D)	53.5	1,652,113
		Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio (R)	46.5	1,434,945

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,087,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Daniel D. McCaffery defeated Deborah A. Kunselman in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel D. McCaffery	60.2	633,845
		Deborah A. Kunselman	39.8	419,090

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,052,935
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio defeated Patricia McCullough in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio	53.6	441,413
		Patricia McCullough	46.4	382,512

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 823,925
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tornetta Carluccio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

With 14 years of experience serving as a Montgomery County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, I am the first female President Judge in Montgomery County history. I'm honored to be recognized by my peers by being rated 'Highly Recommended' for Pennsylvania Supreme Court by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and with the support of Pennsylvania voters, I will put my experience as a Judge, Federal Prosecutor, and Chief Public Defender to work for the people of our Commonwealth as a Justice of the State Supreme Court.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As Judge, I am impartial and apply the law as it is written. I will not legislate from the bench.
• My experience as a Judge, Federal Prosecutor, and Chief Public Defender uniquely qualifies me to serve.
• As Judge, I ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect when they come before me. I will serve with the utmost integrity.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about the law. Pennsylvanians want impartial and experienced judges to apply the law as it is written and not legislate from the bench.

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