Michael Untermeyer

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Michael Untermeyer

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 16, 2023

Education

Law

Rutgers School of Law-Camden

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

Michael Untermeyer (Democratic Party) ran for election for Philadelphia Sheriff in Pennsylvania. Untermeyer lost in the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.

Biography

Untermeyer earned his J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law-Camden. He is an attorney in private practice. Camden previously served as an assistant district attorney and a deputy attorney general with the state attorney general's office in Philadelphia.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)

General election

General election for Philadelphia Sheriff

Incumbent Rochelle Bilal defeated Mark Lavelle in the general election for Philadelphia Sheriff on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rochelle Bilal (D)	73.7	199,406
	Submit photo	Mark Lavelle (R)	25.7	69,512
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,587

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,505
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Philadelphia Sheriff

Incumbent Rochelle Bilal defeated Michael Untermeyer and Jackie Miles in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Sheriff on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rochelle Bilal	43.5	78,444
		Michael Untermeyer	40.5	72,963
	Submit photo	Jackie Miles	15.5	27,865
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,054

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 180,326
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacque Whaumbush (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Philadelphia Sheriff

Mark Lavelle advanced from the Republican primary for Philadelphia Sheriff on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Lavelle	98.9	13,763
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	148

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,911
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Untermeyer in this election.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2017)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary election for Philadelphia district attorney.

Philadelphia District Attorney, Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lawrence Krasner	38.24%	59,368
Joe Khan	20.28%	31,480
Rich Negrin	14.20%	22,048
Tariq El-Shabazz	11.62%	18,040
Michael Untermeyer	8.19%	12,709
John O'Neill	5.96%	9,246
Teresa Carr Deni	1.50%	2,335
Write-in votes	0.01%	20
Total Votes		155,246
Source: Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Unofficial 100% Machine Results Available," accessed June 28, 2017

2009

Philadelphia District Attorney, General Election, 2009
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Seth Williams	75.1%	92,273
	Republican	Michael Untermeyer	24.9%	30,640
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0%	33
Total Votes				122,946
Source: Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "2009 General District Attorney," accessed March 9, 2017

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Michael Untermeyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Untermeyer provided the following responses to Ballotpedia's candidate survey for this election on April 24, 2017:

“	What about your legal or political experience qualifies you to be the district attorney? Philadelphia has one of the most dysfunctional criminal justice systems in the country. In pursuit of statistics, they spend their time going after the wrong people – we need to spend our time and prioritize going after the dangerous criminals and organizations that really hurt our communities. We need someone with the independence to make the right choices and take on the big guys and tough fights. I’ve been taking on the tough fights most of my life. I helped found the Domestic Violence Unit at a time when many people, including lawyers and judges, didn’t think domestic abuse was a crime. In the Attorney General’s office, I pursued high-level investigations large drug cartels and organized crime. And when the financial crisis hit our city, I volunteered as a judge to take on the big banks and keep Philadelphians in their homes. Moreover, I’m running my campaign in a way that affords me the independence necessary to truly reform our broken criminal justice system As District Attorney, I will not accept any gifts in office, nor will I accept any campaign contributions from criminal defense attorneys or support from outside independent expenditure organizations whose donors are hidden. We need change, and as District Attorney I will have the independence to reform our broken system. I’m running for District Attorney because I have the ideas, experience, and independence to truly reform this office. Identify one public figure, past or present, whom you admire. Tom Wolf embodies everything I admire in an elected official. He's focused on the best ideas to reform Pennsylvania’s government to better serve its people and he has an independence that has allowed him to pursue those reforms aggressively. What would be your top priority if you are elected as district attorney? The candidate did not provide a response to this question. What is the biggest challenge facing the district attorney's office in the future? The candidate did not provide a response to this question. What is your stance on former DA Lynne Abraham's lawsuit to remove Seth Williams from office? The candidate did not provide a response to this question. What is your stance on the city's use of state civil forfeiture laws? The candidate did not provide a response to this question. What is your stance on cash bail for nonviolent offenders? The candidate did not provide a response to this question.	”
—Michael Untermeyer (2017)

Additional themes

Untermeyer's campaign website included the following themes:

“	The number one job in the District Attorney's office should be to create pathways to prevent violence and the number one pathway cannot be incarcerations. We need a criminal justice system that listens to the people and works to create better outcomes and stronger communities. I’m running for District Attorney to reform and change this office to make it truly an advocate for fairness for every Philadelphian. We’re going to clean up civil asset forfeiture so the process cannot be abused and innocent Philadelphians are not forced to relinquish property without wrongdoing. We’re going to meaningfully strengthen our Conviction Integrity Unit to root out and re-examine improper convictions. We’re going to implement policing reforms that allow our law enforcement officers to police our city in a safer and more effective manner that respects the rights of all Philadelphians, rethink how we prosecute low-level, non-violent drug crimes, improve community relations and transparency, and speed up re-sentencing for individuals unconstitutionally sentenced to life without parole as juveniles. We’re going to build a city in which all residents can go about their daily lives in safety and security and in confidence that their civil rights are protected. And the entire time, we’re never going to stop gathering input and feedback on how we can continually improve the policies of the District Attorney’s office and make it work better for Philadelphians.	”
—Michael Untermeyer (2017)

Endorsements

2017

Untermeyer received endorsements from the Philadelphia Council of Clergy and Bishop Anthony Floyd.

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