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Joe Walsh (Pennsylvania)
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Joe Walsh is a judge for the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 3, 2015.[1] He also ran for the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in 2013.
Education
Walsh earned his B.A. in economics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1982 and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1986.
Career
- 1986-Present: Partner, Shapira, Hutzelman, Berlin, Ely, Smith & Walsh
- 1991-Present: Mental health review officer
- 1999-2000: Court appointed homicide counsel
- 1986-1989: Assistant city solicitor
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.
Erin C. Connelly faced Joe Walsh (Pennsylvania)|Joe Walsh and Jamie Mead in the general election.
| Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Two seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Joe Walsh |
41.1% | 33,467 | |
| Republican | Jamie Mead |
30.0% | 24,397 | |
| Democratic | Erin C. Connelly | 28.9% | 23,558 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,422 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
| Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Two seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joe Walsh |
18.8% | 7,371 |
| Erin C. Connelly |
16.9% | 6,627 |
| Jamie Mead | 15.5% | 6,069 |
| Ed Smith | 12.7% | 4,971 |
| Buzz Andrezeski | 10.7% | 4,180 |
| Chad Vilushis | 10.5% | 4,108 |
| Elvage G. Murphy | 7.7% | 3,013 |
| Damon Hopkins (Pennsylvania) | 7.1% | 2,787 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 39,126 | |
| Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Two seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joe Walsh |
22.0% | 5,901 |
| Jamie Mead |
19.5% | 5,214 |
| Ed Smith | 17.3% | 4,624 |
| Damon Hopkins | 14.8% | 3,971 |
| Erin C. Connelly | 11.1% | 2,976 |
| Chad Vilushis | 11.0% | 2,949 |
| Elvage G. Murphy | 4.3% | 1,138 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 26,773 | |
| Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2015 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
2013
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
Walsh ran for the Erie County Court of Common Pleas.[2] He cross-filed in both Democratic and Republican primaries and was defeated in both, receiving 21.1% of the Republican vote and 26.6% of the Democratic vote on May 21, 2013.[3][4]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Campaign page on Facebook
- Erie TV News, "Walsh Wins Democratic and Republican Nominations for Judge," May 20, 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Erie County Government, "Unofficial Election Results - 2013 Municipal Primary," May 21, 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
