Charles Kurowski

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Charles Kurowski

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Charles Kurowski was a candidate for the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Kurowski was defeated in the primary election on May 16, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Pennsylvania local trial court judicial 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.[1]

Brandon Neuman defeated Kristin Clingerman, Phillippe Melograne, Charles Kurowski, and Joyce Hatfield-Wise in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas Democratic primary.[2]

Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Neuman 38.82% 5,995
Kristin Clingerman 24.37% 3,763
Phillippe Melograne 17.82% 2,752
Charles Kurowski 14.01% 2,163
Joyce Hatfield-Wise 4.99% 770
Total Votes 15,443
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," accessed May 16, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.


Brandon Neuman defeated Phillippe Melograne, Kristin Clingerman, Charles Kurowski, and Joyce Hatfield-Wise in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas Republican primary.[3]

Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Neuman 30.50% 2,803
Phillippe Melograne 29.68% 2,728
Kristin Clingerman 21.87% 2,010
Charles Kurowski 10.47% 962
Joyce Hatfield-Wise 7.49% 688
Total Votes 9,191
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," accessed May 16, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 439 judges of the court of common pleas are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. Candidates may cross-file with both political parties for the partisan primaries, which are followed by general elections where the primary winners from each party compete.[4][5] Judges must run in yes-no retention elections if they wish to continue serving after their first term. A separate part of the ballot is designated for these elections, and judges' names appear without respect to party affiliation.[4][6]

  • The president judge of each Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas is chosen by either peer vote or seniority, depending on the size of the court. Statewide, all courts composed of more than seven individuals must select their chief judge by peer vote. Those with seven or fewer members select their chief by seniority.[4][7]

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must:[4]

  • have state residence for at least one year;
  • be a district resident for at least one year (for common pleas judges);
  • be a member of the state bar; and
  • be under the age of 75.

While retirement at 75 is mandatory, judges may apply for senior judge status. Senior judges may serve as such until the last day of the calendar year in which they turn 78.[7]

See also

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