David Spurgeon
David Spurgeon (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends in 2028.
Spurgeon (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
General election
General election for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (2 seats)
Stacy Wallace and Lori A. Dumas defeated incumbent Andrew Crompton and David Spurgeon in the general election for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stacy Wallace (R)  | 26.6 | 1,355,445 |
| ✔ |  | Lori A. Dumas (D) | 25.4 | 1,297,253 |
 | Andrew Crompton (R) | 25.0 | 1,274,899 | |
 | David Spurgeon (D) | 23.0 | 1,175,974 | |
| Total votes: 5,103,571 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (2 seats)
Lori A. Dumas and David Spurgeon defeated Amanda Green-Hawkins and Sierra Thomas Street in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lori A. Dumas | 29.7 | 517,311 |
| ✔ | | David Spurgeon | 26.5 | 460,769 |
 | Amanda Green-Hawkins | 25.6 | 445,400 | |
 | Sierra Thomas Street | 18.3 | 318,017 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 289 | ||
| Total votes: 1,741,786 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (2 seats)
Stacy Wallace and incumbent Andrew Crompton advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacy Wallace | 50.3 | 704,706 |
| ✔ | | Andrew Crompton | 49.7 | 695,748 |
| Total votes: 1,400,454 | |||
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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.[1]
Patrick Connelly (Democratic/Republican) and incumbent David Spurgeon (D) defeated Mary McGinley (R) in the general election for two seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.[2]
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Patrick Connelly |
42.98% | 154,080 | |
| Democratic | David Spurgeon Incumbent |
36.26% | 129,990 | |
| Republican | Mary McGinley | 20.77% | 74,455 | |
| Total Votes | 358,525 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for two open seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.[3]
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Patrick Connelly |
28.05% | 53,844 |
| David Spurgeon Incumbent |
23.41% | 44,939 |
| Mary McGinley | 22.47% | 43,132 |
| Rosemary Crawford | 9.72% | 18,662 |
| Pauline Calabrese | 9.38% | 18,013 |
| Jessica Lynch | 6.86% | 13,166 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 217 |
| Total Votes | 191,973 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - Allegheny," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for two open seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.[4]
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mary McGinley |
22.46% | 12,959 |
| Patrick Connelly |
21.35% | 12,322 |
| David Spurgeon Incumbent | 19.12% | 11,033 |
| Pauline Calabrese | 13.08% | 7,549 |
| Rosemary Crawford | 12.58% | 7,256 |
| Jessica Lynch | 11.04% | 6,373 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 57,701 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - Allegheny," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
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.[5][6] 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.[5][7]
- 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.[5][8]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must:[5]
- 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.[8]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Spurgeon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Election Night Reporting," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Candidate Database," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Candidate Database," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Morning Call, "Ban Cross-filing As One Step," January 24, 1985
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "In Re: Nomination Papers of Marakay Rogers, Christina Valente and Carl J. Romanelli," November 7, 2006
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Pennsylvania Code, "Chapter 7. Assignment of Judges," accessed September 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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