PJ Murray
PJ Murray was a 2015 candidate for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] He won the Republican primary but was defeated in the general election.[2] He was also defeated in the 2013 election for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Education
Murray received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985 and his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1988.[3]
Career
- 2007-Present: Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl
- 1990-2007: Attorney in private practice
- 1988-1990: Law clerk, Judge Barron McCune, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania[3][4]
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.
Hugh F. McGough faced Jennifer Staley McCrady, Dan Regan and PJ Murray in the general election.
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Jennifer Staley McCrady |
31.1% | 156,583 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Dan Regan |
29.5% | 148,524 | |
| Democratic | Hugh F. McGough |
24.4% | 122,602 | |
| Republican | PJ Murray | 14.9% | 75,119 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 502,828 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jennifer Staley McCrady |
21.7% | 54,806 |
| Dan Regan |
14.9% | 37,659 |
| Hugh F. McGough |
13.7% | 34,601 |
| PJ Murray | 11.2% | 28,443 |
| William Caye II | 11.2% | 28,339 |
| Rosemary Crawford | 10.0% | 25,201 |
| Richard Schubert | 9.4% | 23,812 |
| Pauline Calabrese | 8.0% | 20,176 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 253,037 | |
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, "2015 Primary Election Results-Democratic," May 20, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dan Regan |
20.0% | 16,952 |
| Jennifer Staley McCrady |
16.9% | 14,300 |
| PJ Murray |
16.8% | 14,265 |
| William Caye II | 14.2% | 12,014 |
| Hugh F. McGough | 13.1% | 11,122 |
| Richard Schubert | 10.1% | 8,603 |
| Pauline Calabrese | 8.9% | 7,546 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 84,802 | |
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, "2015 Primary Election Results-Republican," May 20, 2015 | ||
2013
Murray ran for election to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 14.1 percent of the vote in the Republican primary on May 21, 2013. He also cross-filed as a Democrat, but lost that primary after receiving 9.2% of the vote.
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See also
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Elections Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 P.J. Murray For Judge Campaign Website
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Profile: PJ Murray"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Allegheny County, "Election Night Final," November 5, 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
