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Janet Swihart
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Janet Swihart is a judge for the Beaver County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. Swihart won the seat in the general election on November 7, 2017.
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]
Janet Swihart (D) defeated Brian Rohm (R) in the general election for the Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04.[2]
| Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janet Swihart |
58.70% | 3,161 | |
| Republican | Brian Rohm | 41.21% | 2,219 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 5 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,385 | |||
| Source: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results," November 7, 2017 | ||||
Janet Swihart defeated Brian Rohm, Rebecca Puhac, and Mark Ciccarelli in the Democratic primary for the Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04.[3]
| Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Janet Swihart |
47.87% | 1,337 |
| Brian Rohm | 33.33% | 931 |
| Rebecca Puhac | 10.20% | 285 |
| Mark Ciccarelli | 8.49% | 237 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 2,793 | |
| Source: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Official Primary Results," May 23, 2017 | ||
Brian Rohm defeated Janet Swihart, Mark Ciccarelli, and Rebecca Puhac in the Republican primary for the Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04.[4]
| Beaver County Magisterial District 36-3-04, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brian Rohm |
40.35% | 433 |
| Janet Swihart | 37.09% | 398 |
| Mark Ciccarelli | 12.02% | 129 |
| Rebecca Puhac | 10.44% | 112 |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 1,073 | |
| Source: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Official Primary Results," May 23, 2017 | ||
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.[5][6]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[6]
- 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.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Democratic Ballot," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Beaver County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Republican Ballot," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 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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