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Eleanor Bush
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2034
Eleanor Bush is a judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Her current term ends on January 2, 2034.
Bush ran for re-election for judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She won in the retention election on November 7, 2023.
Education
Bush received her undergraduate degree in history, a master's degree in management, and a J.D. degree from Yale University.[1]
Career
After graduating from law school, Bush worked as an attorney for the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[1] She later held legal positions at the Juvenile Law Center and KidsVoice, two nonprofit child welfare organizations, and served as a consultant for the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law.[1] She has provided legal training for the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Eleanor Bush was retained to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on November 7, 2023 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
|
208,476 | ||
No |
31.4
|
95,336 | |||
Total Votes |
303,812 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bush in this election.
2013
Bush ran for election to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: She received 9.83 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013. She also cross-filed as a Republican, but lost that primary after receiving 8.6 percent of the vote.
General: She was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 17.6 percent of the vote. William F. Ward, Paul E. Cozza, PJ Murray, Jennifer Satler and Mark V. Tranquilli were also on the ballot, competing for four open seats.
2011
Bush was defeated by Alexander P. Bicket and Michael F. Marmo in both parties' primaries. She cross-filed with the Democratic and Republican parties, where she received only 9.2 percent and 10.9%, respectively.[6][7]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bar association rating
She received a rating of "recommended" from the Allegheny County Bar Association.[8]
Endorsements
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eleanor Bush did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Eleanor Bush." LinkedIn, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fox, B. "Eleanor Bush Holds Campaign Event in Regent Square." ForestHills-RegentSquarePatch, Patch.com, April 4, 2011.
- ↑ Smart Voter, Judge; Court of Common Pleas; District 5; Republican Party Voter Information - May 21, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Allegheny County, "Election Night Final," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Allegheny County Department of Elections, Unofficial Primary Election Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, 2011 Primary Candidates (Scroll to page 2)
- ↑ "Allegheny County Bar Association Announces Judiciary Ratings For Candidates Running in May 17 Primary." Press release, Allegheny County Bar Association, April 6, 2011.
- ↑ Gertrude Stein Political Club of Greater Pittsburgh, "Primary Slate 2011"
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
