Jim Smith (Pennsylvania)
Jim Smith was a 2015 candidate for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] He also ran for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in 2013.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
| Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser |
20.2% | 8,479 |
| Pat Barrett |
18.3% | 7,687 |
| James M. Lillis |
16.9% | 7,117 |
| Tina Boyd | 14.0% | 5,898 |
| Kelly Kline | 10.2% | 4,268 |
| Jim Smith | 7.3% | 3,080 |
| Jonathan Kurland | 7.1% | 2,982 |
| Victor M. Frederick IV | 5.9% | 2,489 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 42,000 | |
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," May 20, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James M. Lillis |
20.6% | 9,327 |
| Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser |
15.1% | 6,843 |
| Pat Barrett |
15.1% | 6,839 |
| Jim Smith | 14.8% | 6,706 |
| Tina Boyd | 10.1% | 4,551 |
| Jonathan Kurland | 9.3% | 4,186 |
| Kelly Kline | 7.6% | 3,456 |
| Victor M. Frederick IV | 7.3% | 3,295 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 45,203 | |
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Primary Judge of the Court of Common Pleas," May 20, 2015 | ||
2013
Smith ran for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas.[2] He cross-filed in both Democratic and Republican primaries and was defeated in both, receiving 16.5% of the Republican vote and 6.0% of the Democratic vote on May 21, 2013.[3][4]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
Education
Smith earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Liberty University and his J.D. from Regent University.[5]
Career
Smith is a founding member of the Smith Law Group in Berks County.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Berks County Election Commission, "May 21, 2013 Election Results"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Reading Eagle, "Meet the candidate," February 9, 2013
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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
