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Daniel Konieczka Jr.
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2018 - Present
2030
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Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. is a judge for District Court 05-2-03 of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 7, 2030.
Konieczka (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Konieczka (Republican Party) lost in the general election on November 2, 2021. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 18, 2021. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 18, 2021.
Biography
Konieczka received both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Konieczka spent 23 years as a prosecutor in the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office. His professional experience also includes working as a partner at DeLuca, Ricciuti & Konieczka, a criminal defense law firm.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicola Henry-Taylor (D) | 6.9 | 153,174 |
| ✔ | Tiffany Sizemore (D) | 6.8 | 151,134 | |
| ✔ |  | Elliot Howsie (D)  | 6.8 | 150,872 |
| ✔ |  | Wrenna Watson (D) | 6.8 | 149,859 |
| ✔ | Chelsa Wagner (D) | 6.7 | 148,534 | |
| ✔ |  | Lisa Middleman (R / D) | 6.7 | 147,452 |
| ✔ | Thomas P. Caulfield (D) | 6.6 | 147,367 | |
| ✔ |  | Sabrina Korbel (R / D) | 6.6 | 147,303 |
| ✔ |  | Bruce Beemer (R / D) | 6.4 | 141,948 |
| ✔ | Jessel Costa (D) | 6.4 | 140,773 | |
| Anthony DeLuca (R) | 5.0 | 110,422 | ||
 | Joseph Patrick Murphy (R) | 4.6 | 103,004 | |
| Mark Patrick Flaherty (R) | 4.6 | 102,482 | ||
 | William Caye II (R) | 4.5 | 99,217 | |
| Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. (R) | 4.4 | 97,283 | ||
| Chuck Porter (R) | 4.3 | 95,305 | ||
| Rick Hosking (R) | 3.8 | 85,111 | ||
 | Richard Weiss (G) | 1.9 | 41,948 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,066 | ||
| Total votes: 2,216,254 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021.
| Total votes: 1,148,248 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Patrick Murphy | 7.2 | 26,247 |
| ✔ | | Bruce Beemer | 5.8 | 21,139 |
| ✔ | Anthony DeLuca | 5.6 | 20,567 | |
| ✔ | Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. | 5.5 | 20,266 | |
| ✔ | | William Caye II | 5.2 | 19,115 |
| ✔ | Chuck Porter | 5.2 | 18,989 | |
| ✔ | | Sabrina Korbel | 5.2 | 18,861 |
| ✔ | Mark Patrick Flaherty | 4.9 | 17,899 | |
| ✔ | | Lisa Middleman | 4.0 | 14,694 |
| Matt Rogers | 3.9 | 14,165 | ||
| Pauline Calabrese | 3.8 | 14,065 | ||
| Elliot Howsie | 3.5 | 12,810 | |
| Marc Daffner | 3.5 | 12,643 | ||
| Ryan Hemminger | 3.1 | 11,506 | ||
| Jimmy Sheets | 3.1 | 11,309 | ||
| Andrew Szefi | 3.1 | 11,211 | ||
| Thomas P. Caulfield | 3.0 | 10,957 | ||
 | Beth Tarasi Sinatra | 2.9 | 10,743 | |
| Albert Veverka | 2.9 | 10,559 | ||
 | Patrick A. Sweeney | 2.9 | 10,446 | |
| Jason Cervone | 2.6 | 9,545 | ||
| Chelsa Wagner | 2.6 | 9,330 | ||
| Jessel Costa | 2.2 | 7,886 | ||
 | Ilan Zur | 1.9 | 6,921 | |
| Wrenna Watson | 1.7 | 6,167 | |
| Mik Pappas | 1.5 | 5,651 | ||
| Richard Thomas Ernsberger | 1.5 | 5,366 | ||
| Zeke Rediker | 0.9 | 3,205 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,188 | ||
| Total votes: 365,450 | |||
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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]
Daniel Konieczka Jr. (Democratic/Republican) ran unopposed in the general election for the Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03.[3]
| Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Daniel Konieczka Jr. (unopposed) |
99.38% | 6,063 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 38 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,101 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "2017 General Election Results," November 29, 2017 | ||||
Daniel Konieczka Jr. defeated Dorothy Petrancosta in the Democratic primary for the Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03.[4]
| Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Daniel Konieczka Jr. |
60.44% | 1,751 |
| Dorothy Petrancosta | 39.39% | 1,141 |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 2,897 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Primary Results," accessed August 11, 2017 | ||
Daniel Konieczka Jr. defeated Dorothy Petrancosta in the Republican primary for the Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03.[5]
| Allegheny County Magisterial District 05-02-03, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Daniel Konieczka Jr. |
56.37% | 814 |
| Dorothy Petrancosta | 43.49% | 628 |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 1,444 | |
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Primary Results," accessed August 11, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Konieczka competed against several opponents in the primary election on May 17, 2011. He cross-filed with the Republican and Democratic parties. He received 16.5 percent of the vote in the Republican primary and 10.4 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary.[6]
Endorsements
Konieczka received the following endorsements in 2011:
- Pittsburgh Police Veteran's Association[7]
- Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania Lodge #1[7]
- Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania Lodge #91[7]
Bar association ranking
Konieczka received a rating of "highly recommended" from the Allegheny County Bar Association.[8]
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.[9][10]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[10]
- 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.[10]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Biography." Dan Konieczka for Judge (official campaign site), 2011.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ "Allegheny County municipal election results, 2017 primary," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Running for Office," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Running for Office," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "2011 Primary Election Official Results," June 6, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Endorsements." Dan Konieczka for Judge (official campaign site), 2011.
- ↑ "Allegheny County Bar Association Announces Judiciary Ratings For Candidates Running in May 17 Primary." Press release, Allegheny County Bar Association, April 6, 2011.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
