Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013 - Courts of Common Pleas

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The Pennsylvania judicial elections for the Courts of Common Pleas will consist of a primary on May 21st and a general election on November 5th.

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Courts of Common Pleas

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

District 5, candidates competing for 4 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CrawfordRosemary Crawford	No	Democratic	5.9%
MurrayPJ Murray	No	Republican	14.1%A	10.8%   D
ConnellyPatrick Connelly	No	Democratic	8.8%
CozzaPaul E. CozzaA	Yes	Republican/Democratic	15.0%A	19.7%   A
SatlerJennifer SatlerA	No	Democratic	13.5%A	17.8%   A
BushEleanor BushA	No	Democratic	9.83%A	17.6%   A
Behrend-ErnsbergerBarbara Behrend-Ernsberger	No		7.5%
LuvaraJoseph V. Luvara	No	Democratic	3.1%
WardWilliam F. Ward	Yes	Republican	18.2%A	12.5%   D
CooperMarcia L. Cooper	No	Democratic	13.5%
LeibowitzMarvin Leibowitz	No	Democratic	4.4%
TranquilliMark V. TranquilliA	No	Republican/Democratic	15.7%A	21.3%   A
MaccagnanMichael Angelo Maccagnan	No	Republican	Withdrew%
DaffnerMarc Daffner	No	Democratic	2.6%

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
WardChristine A. Ward   A	101,657	74.1%A
FolinoRonald W. Folino   A	95,782	70.9%A
ZottolaJohn A. Zottola   A	98,180	71.7%A
O'TooleLawrence J. O'Toole   A	98,850	72.5%A
RangosJill E. Rangos   A	97,474	71.6%A
MulliganKathleen R. Mulligan   A	98,100	72.2%A

Beaver County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
RossJames J. RossA	No	Democratic/Republican	99.5%A	100%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
ManciniRichard Mancini   A	16,477	79.4%A

Berks County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1, candidates competing for 2 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BarrettPat Barrett	No		11.9%
GeishauserEleni Dimitriou Geishauser	No	Democratic	19.8%A	25.3%   D
SmithJim Smith (Pennsylvania)	No	Republican	16.5%
JohnsonTheresa JohnsonA	No	Democratic/Republican	24.0%A	43.2%   A
FudemanMadelyn S. FudemanA	No	Republican	21.2%A	31.5%   A
SchiaroliPeter Schiaroli	No	Republican	6.8%
MuirJohn E. Muir	No	Republican	16.5%
BoyerMahlon Boyer	No		3.8%

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
BucciJames M. Bucci   A	21,188	68.8%A

Blair County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MillerFred B. Miller	No		34.2%
AndrewsDave Andrews (Pennsylvania)	No	Republican	34.9%A	D
KagariseWade A. KagariseA	No	Republican	39.9%A	100%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
DoyleElizabeth A. Doyle   A	7,717	78.1%A

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
WaiteClyde W. Waite   A	48,409	74%A
Fritsch, Jr.C. Theodore Fritsch, Jr.   A	48,549	74.8%A
CepparuloAlbert J. Cepparulo   A	49,973	75.5%A

Cambria County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
CreaneyTimothy P. Creany   A	16,307	78.5%A
Krumenacker, IIINorman A. Krumenacker, III   A	16,307	78.5%A

Chester County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seats 1 and 2, candidates competing for 2 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Malloy-GoodJulia Malloy-Good	No	Democratic	45.0%A	30.9%   D
VerweyAnthony Verwey	No	Democratic	29.5%A	D
SommerJeffrey R. SommerA	No	Republican	34.5%A	32.6%   A
CarmodyPatrick CarmodyA	No	Republican	43.0%A	36.5%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
MacElree, IIJames P. MacElree, II   A	40,489	75.6%A
GriffithEdward Griffith   A	38,507	74.6%A
HallJohn L. Hall   A	39,111	75.4%A
CodyJacqueline C. Cody   A	42,285	78.7%A

Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
CherryPaul E. Cherry   A	10,191	76.9%A

Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
SalisburyMichael F. SalisburyA	No	Democratic/Republican	99.2%A	100%   A

Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

District 12

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ChardoFran Chardo	No		36.9%
TullyBill TullyA	No	Republican	54.2%A	56.2%   A
Gingrich-CornickAnne Gingrich-Cornick	No	Democratic	49.1%A	43.8%   D

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
LewisRichard A. Lewis   A	26,158	76.8%A
EvansScott A. Evans   A	23,338	70.7%A
HooverTodd A. Hoover   A	25,641	75.9%A

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1, candidates competing for 2 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CappelliRichard M. CappelliA	No	Republican	33.7%A	28.1%   A
MackridesWilliam Chip MackridesA	No	Republican	39.1%A	27%   A
ChanensonSteven Chanenson	No	Democratic	27.8%A	21.5%   D
WalkerNancy A. Walker	No	Democratic	44.5%A	23.4%   D

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
Kenney, Sr.Chad F. Kenney, Sr.   A	39,141	72.4%A
DozorBarry C. Dozor   A	39,352	71.7%A
JenkinsPatricia H. Jenkins   A	41,110	74.4%A

Elk-Cameron County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
MassonRichard A. Masson   A	5,006	79.2%A

Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

District 6

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MeadJamie Mead	No		23.5%
WalshJoe Walsh (Pennsylvania)	No		26.6%
SambroakBob SambroakA	No	Republican	32.8%A	57.1%   A
Kelly, Jr.Bill Kelly, Jr.	No	Democratic	26.8%A	43%   D

Fayette County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

District 14, candidates competing for 2 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
SepicDouglas Sepic	No		15.8%
PurcellJack Purcell	No		18.0%
WaltonSteven Walton	No		11.9%
CordaroLinda CordaroA	No	Democratic/Republican	30.4%A	52.1%   A
George, Jr.Joseph M. George, Jr.A	No	Democratic/Republican	29.2%A	47.9%   A

Franklin-Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
EvansJeffrey S. Evans	No	Democratic	42%A	31.1%   D
SulcoveJerrold A. Sulcove	No	Democratic	22%
ZookJeremiah ZookA	No	Republican	51.1%A	68.1%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
HermanDouglas W. Herman   A	12,575	81.9%A

Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
JacksonGregory A. Jackson	No		33.2%
ZanicGeorge ZanicA	No	Democratic/Republican	70.2%A	100%   A

Indiana County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
HannaCarol Hanna   A		74.9%A

Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
FarrellAlyce Hailstone Farrell	No		24.6%
GibbonsJames A. GibbonsA	No	Democratic/Republican	42.5%A	100%   A
JavitzDonna Davis Javitz	No		5.9%
KellyP. Timothy Kelly	No	Democratic	9.0%
RiederPatricia Grande Rieder	No		24.6%

Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Spahn, Jr.Merrill M. Spahn, Jr.A	No	Democratic/Republican	100%A	100%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
WorkmanDavid R. Workman   A		79.1%A
CullenJames P. Cullen   A		77.3%A

Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
JohnsonJ. Brian Johnson   A	26,730	72.6%A
BanachKelly L. Banach   A	26,945	72.7%A

Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
GrayRichard A. Gray   A	11,429	78.7%A

Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
WallaceDaniel P. WallaceA	No	Republican	59.7%A	62.4%   A
JoferyJoann M. Jofery	No	Democratic	17.4%
HeutscheVictor S. Heutsche	No	Democratic	39.7%A	37.6%   D
MerglRyan Mergl	No		10.9%
RyanJim Ryan (Pennsylvania)	No		23.8%

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
St. JohnChristopher St. John   A	14,355	81.4%A

Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BarronDave W. BarronA	No	Republican	50.11%A	54.0%   A
SearerTimothy S. Searer	Yes	Democratic	51.9%A	46.1%   D

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1, candidates competing for 2 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CogginsMaureen Coggins	No	Republican	35.1%A	24.6%   D
WeilheimerGail WeilheimerA	No	Democratic	40.0%A	25.9%   A
GiamporcaroSharon Giamporcaro	No	Republican	36.0%A	24.1%   D
TolliverSteven C. TolliverA	No	Democratic	37.4%A	25.4%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
RogersThomas P. Rogers   A	50,460	75.9%A
CarpenterWilliam R. Carpenter   A	51,206	76.0%A
Furber, Jr.William J. Furber, Jr.   A	49,619	75.1%A
O'NeillSteven T. O'Neill   A	50,529	76.0%A

Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
KassisAbe Kassis	No	Democratic	29.1%
CarrollTom Carroll	No		14.4%
SpadoniChristopher Spadoni	No	Democratic	27.0%
SletvoldJennifer SletvoldA	No	Democratic/Republican	48.9%A	100%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
GiordanoEmil A. Giordano   A	18,881	71.3%A

Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1, candidates competing for 7 open seats

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MarshallJon Marshall	No		0.7%
Brandeis-RomanTracy Brandeis-Roman	No		5.5%
MajorRania Major	No		1.4%
Grey, Jr.Daine A. Grey Jr.	No	Democratic	1.5%
Powell, Jr.Kenneth J. Powell, Jr.	Yes		43.9%A	3.3%   D
SawyerStephanie M. Sawyer	No		4.1%
King, IILeon King II	No		4.4%
Mallios, Jr.Christopher Mallios, Jr.	No		Withdrew%
GiusiniVince Giusini	No	Democratic	5.9%
CianfraniDeborah D. Cianfrani	No		1.6%
StevensSean P. Stevens	No	Democratic	0.9%
CrumlishJames Crumlish	No		4.1%
TancrediDawn M. Tancredi	No		6.3%
BennettFrank Bennett	No		1.1%
CampbellGiovanni O. CampbellA	No	Democratic	7.5%A	13.5%   A
CokerDerrick W. Coker	No		1.7%
McCafferyDaniel D. McCafferyA	No	Democratic	8.8%A	13.7%   A
CorcoranConor Corcoran	No		1.1%
CoyleAnne Marie B. CoyleA	No	Democratic/Republican	56.1%A	15.8%   A
LaneTimika LaneA	No	Democratic	11.63%A	13.4%   A
FernandesJoe FernandesA	No	Democratic	9.2%A	13.1%   A
StreetSierra Thomas StreetA	No	Democratic	6.5%A	12.7%   A
ScrivnerKatie Scrivner	No		0.00%
O'KeefeJ. Scott O'KeefeA	No	Democratic		13.2%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
MeansRayford A. Means   A	41,464	75.7%A
KeoghD. Webster Keogh	Withdrew	D
PatrickPaula A. Patrick   A	45,424	80%A
FordHolly J. Ford   A	45,054	79.3%A
BrinkleyGenece E. Brinkley   A	45,007	77%A
Massiah-JacksonFrederica A. Massiah-Jackson   A	46,134	77.7%A
PechkurowDoris A. Pechkurow   A	40,996	76.3%A
TereshkoAllan L. Tereshko   A	41,888	75.9%A
AllenJacqueline F. Allen   A	49,170	81%A
DjerassiRamy I. Djerassi   A	40,796	74.5%A
MinehartJeffrey P. Minehart   A	44,945	78.6%A
Dumas BrooksLori A. Dumas Brooks   A	46,188	79.9%A
O'KeefeJoseph D. O'Keefe   A	46,289	79.3%A
Wright PadillaNina N. Wright Padilla   A	46,691	79.9%A
JohnsonJoel S. Johnson   A	43,773	77.6%A

Pike County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
KameenJoseph F. Kameen   A	4,511	78%A

Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
DomalakesJohn E. Domalakes   A	22,011	77.2%A

Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Marcoline, IIIPeter V. Marcoline, III	No		5.91%
KurowskiCharles E. Kurowski	No		9.17%
FallertThomas Fallert	No		6.73%
BlackBlane A. Black	No	Democratic	11.25%
BenyakAlan Benyak	No		13.05%
LucasMike LucasA	No	Democratic/Republican	25.9%A	48.9%   A

Seat 2

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CostanzoValarie S. CostanzoA	No	Democratic/Republican	25.7%A	50.7%   A

Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

District 10

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
McCabeBill McCabe	No		39.34%
Smail, Jr.Harry F. Smail, Jr.	No		32.05%
Bilik DefazioMeagan Bilik DefazioA	No	Democratic/Republican	44.60%A	99.2%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
FelicianiChristopher A. Feliciani   A	36,339	70.2%A

York County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania

Seat 1

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
FlannellyMichael W. Flannelly	Yes	Republican	55.9%A	25.67%   D
PlattsTodd Russell PlattsA	No	Republican	56.21%A	74.3%   A

Retention

Judge	Retention vote	Retention Vote %
BortnerMichael E. Bortner   A	32,580	73.5%A
Kelly, VIThomas H. Kelley, VI   A	31,971	72.3%A

See also

• Pennsylvania judicial elections
• Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
• Campaign finance requirements for Pennsylvania judicial elections

External links

• Pennsylvania Department of State: Candidates for the 2013 Municipal Election
• The Associated Press, "Voter ID law won't be enforced during Pennsylvania's primary election," February 15, 2013
• PA lawmaker says dump corrupt judicial elections, "PA lawmaker says dump corrupt judicial elections," January 23, 2013
• PA Transparency Project - Blog, "Unofficial Judicial Election List for 2013 Elections," December 12, 2012
• Centre Daily Times, "Longtime district judge to hang up robe," April 30, 2012