Oscar J. Petite Jr.

Oscar J. Petite Jr.

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Republican Party, Democratic Party

Candidate, Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2026

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2019

Next election

November 4, 2025

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Oscar J. Petite Jr. is a judge for District Court 05-2-28 of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. Petite's current term ends on January 5, 2026.

Petite (Democratic Party, Republican Party) is running for re-election for the District Court 05-2-28 judge of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. Petite is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Petite advanced from the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025. Petite advanced from the Republican primary on May 20, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. is running in the general election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr. (D / R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. defeated Jeff Woodard in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr.	77.9	2,225
		Jeff Woodard	22.1	631

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,856
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr.	98.3	115
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 117
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Endorsements

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• Allegheny County (PA) Democratic Committee

2019

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2019)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. won election in the general election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr. (D / R)	99.0	2,825
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	28

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,853
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. defeated Kim Williams in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr.	70.4	1,432
	Submit photo	Kim Williams	29.2	594
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,034
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28

Incumbent Oscar J. Petite Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-28 on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar J. Petite Jr.	98.1	51
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52
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2025

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Pennsylvania courts

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