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Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017, for seats on the courts of common pleas and the magisterial district courts. Ballotpedia also covered municipal court elections in Philadelphia because the city is among the 100 largest cities in the United States by population. Pennsylvania uses both partisan and retention elections.
Candidates in partisan races ran in a primary election in May 16, 2017. Recently appointed judges, and non-incumbent candidates, of the common pleas courts must initially run in partisan elections. Subsequent terms are won through retention elections. Elections for the magisterial district courts are always partisan. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing for candidates running in partisan elections. Most candidates run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. There were 36 seats on the common pleas courts and 277 seats on the magisterial district courts up for partisan election in 2017. The filing deadline for candidates running in the partisan primary election was March 7, 2017.[1]
Forty-five common pleas judges that have previously won a full 10-year term in a partisan election ran for retention in 2017. In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice on whether to keep the judge in office for another term. The filing deadline for judges running for retention was September 8, 2017.[2]
For more information about the 2017 appellate court elections in the state, click here.
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Adams County
Magisterial District 51-3-03
General☑ Tony J. Little (i) |
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Magisterial District 51-3-04
General☑ Mark D. Beauchat (i) |
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Allegheny County
Court of common pleas
(Two open seats)
General☑ David Spurgeon (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-01
General☑ Tara Smith (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-03
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Magisterial District 05-02-05
General☑ Carolyn S. Bengel (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-07
General☑ Jeffrey Herbst (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-08
General☑ Thomas P. Caulfield (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-10
General☑ Kim M. Hoots (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-12
General☑ William Wagner (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-15
General☑ Thomas Torkowsky (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-16
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Magisterial District 05-02-23
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Magisterial District 05-02-27
General☑ Eugene Ricciardi (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-31
General☐ Ronald Costa Sr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-32
General☑ Linda I. Zucco (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-35
General☑ Dan Butler (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-36
General☑ James Hanley Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-02-43
General☑ Carla M. Swearingen (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-03-02
General☑ Robert L. Ford (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-03-03
General☑ David J. Sosovicka (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-03-06
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Magisterial District 05-03-13
General☑ Randy Martini (i) |
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Magisterial District 05-03-14
General☑ Richard G. King (i) |
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Armstrong County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 33-3-01
General☑ J. Gary DeComo (i) |
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Magisterial District 33-3-02
General☑ James H. Owen (i) |
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Magisterial District 33-3-04
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Beaver County
Court of common pleas
(Two open seats)
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Magisterial District 36-1-02
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Magisterial District 36-2-02
General☑ Tim Finn (i) |
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Magisterial District 36-3-01
General☑ Dale F. Nicholson (i) |
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Magisterial District 36-3-02
General☑ C. Douglas Loughner (i) |
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Magisterial District 36-3-03
General☑ Joseph L. Schafer (i) |
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Bedford County
Magisterial District
General☑ Brian K. Baker (i) |
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Berks County
Court of common pleas
General☐ Tina Boyd |
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Magisterial District 23‐1‐2
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Magisterial District 23‐2‐2
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐1
General☑ David E. Glass (i) |
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐2
General☑ Michael G. Hartman (i) |
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐3
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐4
General☑ Gail M. Greth (i) |
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐5
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐7
General☑ Andrea J. Book (i) |
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Magisterial District 23‐3‐9
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Blair County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 24-1-02
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Magisterial District 24-1-03
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Magisterial District 24-3-03
General☑ Paula M. Aigner (i) |
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Bradford County
Magisterial District 42-3-01
General☑ Jonathan M. Wilcox (i) |
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Magisterial District 42-3-02
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Magisterial District 42-3-04
General☑ Fred M. Wheaton (i) |
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Bucks County
Court of common pleas
General☑ Jeffrey Trauger (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-1-04
General☑ Robert L. Wagner Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-1-06
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved the closing of Bucks County Magisterial District 07-1-06 on April 21, 2017, after candidates had filed for election. The candidates all appeared on the primary ballot, but votes in this election were not counted. The court closure went into effect on January 1, 2018. The candidates who filed are listed to the right.[3] |
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Magisterial District 07-1-08
General☑ John J. Kelly Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-1-09
General☑ Daniel J. Finello Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-1-10
General☑ Jan Vislosky (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-1-12
General☑ Joseph P. Falcone (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-2-01
General☑ William J. Benz (i) |
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Magisterial District 07-2-03
GeneralThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved the closing of Bucks County Magisterial District 07-2-03 on April 21, 2017, after candidates had filed for election. The candidates all appeared on the primary ballot, but votes in this election were not counted. The court closure went into effect on January 1, 2018. The candidates who filed are listed to the right.[4] |
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Magisterial District 07-2-05
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Magisterial District 07-3-03
General☑ Gary Gambardella (i) |
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Butler County
Magisterial District 50-1-01
General☑ Kevin P. O'Donnell (i) |
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Magisterial District 50-1-02
General☑ Lewis E. Stoughton (i) |
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Magisterial District 50-1-03
General☑ Sue E. Haggerty (i) |
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Cambria County
Magisterial District 47-1-02
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Magisterial District 47-3-06
General☑ Rick W. Varner (i) |
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Magisterial District 47-3-07
General☑ Frederick S. Creany (i) |
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Cameron County
Magisterial District 56-3-01
General☑ Barry D. Brown (i) |
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Carbon County
Magisterial District 56-3-01
General☑ Eric Schrantz (i) |
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Magisterial District 56-3-02
General☑ Bill Kissner (i) |
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Magisterial District 56-3-03
General☑ Casimir T. Kosciolek (i) |
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Centre County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 49-02-01
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Magisterial District 49-03-03
General☑ Allen W. Sinclair (i) |
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Chester County
Magisterial District 15-1-01
General☐ Mark A. Bruno (i) |
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Magisterial District 15-3-01
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Magisterial District 15-3-04
General☑ Al Iacocca |
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Magisterial District 15-3-05
General☑ Scott Massey (i) |
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Magisterial District 15-3-06
General☑ Michael J. Cabry III (i) |
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Magisterial District 15-4-01
General☑ Analisa Sondergaard (i) |
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Magisterial District 15-4-03
General☑ John Bailey (i) |
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Clarion County
Magisterial District 18-3-01
General☑ Duane L. Quinn (i) |
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Clinton County
Magisterial District 1
General☐ Joseph L. Sanders III (i) |
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Magisterial District 2
General☑ John W. Maggs (i) |
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Magisterial District 3
General☑ Frank P. Mills (i) |
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Clearfield County
Magisterial District 46-3-01
General☑ Patrick N. Ford (i) |
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Magisterial District 46-3-02
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Magisterial District 46-3-03
General☑ Jerome M. Nevling (i) |
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Columbia County
Magisterial District 26-3-01
General☑ Doug Brewer (i) |
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Magisterial District 26-3-02
General☑ Richard W. Knecht (i) |
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Magisterial District 26-3-03
General☑ Craig W. Long (i) |
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Cumberland County
Magisterial District 09-1-02
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Magisterial District 09-1-03
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Magisterial District 09-2-01
General☑ Paul M. Fegley (i) |
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Magisterial District 09-2-02
General☑ Jonathan Birbeck (i) |
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Magisterial District 09-3-01
General☑ Anthony Adams (i) |
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Magisterial District 09-3-02
General☑ Vivian J. Cohick (i) |
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Magisterial District 09-3-05
General☑ Mark W. Martin (i) |
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Dauphin County
Court of common pleas
(Three open seats)
General☐ Lori Serratelli (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-1-02
General☑ Barbara Pianka (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-1-04
General☑ David O'Leary (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-1-06
General☑ Joseph S. Lindsey (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-2-01
General☑ Michael John Smith (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-2-03
General☑ David H. Judy (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-3-01
General☑ Rebecca Jo Margerum (i) |
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Magisterial District 12-3-02
General☑ Gregory D. Johnson (i) |
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Delaware County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 32-1-20
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Magisterial District 32-1-22
General☑ Spencer B. Seaton Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-1-24
General☑ Robert D'Agostino (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-1-25
General☑ Robert R. Burke (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-1-34
General☑ Robert J. Radano (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-1-35
General☑ Ann Berardocco (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-1-36
General☑ David R. Griffin (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-2-38
General☑ Diane M. Holefelder (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-2-42
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Magisterial District 32-2-44
General☑ Jack D. Lippart (i) |
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Magisterial District 32-2-46
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Magisterial District 32-2-47
General☑ W. Keith Williams II (i) |
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Elk County
Magisterial District 59-3-03
General☑ Mark S. Jacob (i) |
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Erie County
Magisterial District 06-1-03
General☑ Thomas Carney (i) |
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Magisterial District 06-1-05
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Magisterial District 06-2-04
General☐ Brenda A. Nichols (i) |
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Magisterial District 06-2-02
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Magisterial District 06-3-01
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Magisterial District 06-3-02
General☐ Scott Hammer (i) |
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Magisterial District 06-3-03
General☑ Susan D. Strohmeyer (i) |
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Magisterial District 06-3-05
General☑ Brian M. McGowan (i) |
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Magisterial District 06-3-06
General☑ Denise M. Stuck-Lewis (i) |
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Fayette County
Magisterial District 14-2-02
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Magisterial District 14-2-03
General☑ Michael Defino Jr. (i) |
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Franklin County
Magisterial District 39-3-05
General☑ Duane K. Cunningham (i) |
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Magisterial District 39-2-01
General☑ Glenn K. Manns (i) |
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Magisterial District 39-3-06
General☑ Jody Eyer (i) |
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Fulton County
Magisterial District 39-4-01
General☑ Devin C. Horne (i) |
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Magisterial District 39-4-03
General☑ Tamela Mellott Heming (i) |
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Greene County
Magisterial District 13-3-01
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Magisterial District 13-3-02
General☑ D. Glenn Bates (i) |
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Huntingdon County
Magisterial District 20-3-02
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Magisterial District 20-3-04
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Indiana County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 40-2-01
General☑ Guy B. Haberl (i) |
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Juniata County
Magisterial District 41-3-02
General☑ Jacqueline T. Leister (i) |
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Jefferson County
Magisterial District 54-3-03
General☑ Greg Bazylak (i) |
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Magisterial District 54-3-01
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Lackawanna County
Court of common pleas
General☑ Julia Munley (i) |
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Magisterial District 45-1-01
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Magisterial District 45-1-03
General☑ Joanne Corbett (i) |
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Magisterial District 45-1-05
General☑ Terrence V. Gallagher (i) |
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Magisterial District 45-1-06
General☑ Paul J. Ware (i) |
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Magisterial District 45-1-08
General☑ John P. Pesota (i) |
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Magisterial District 45-3-02
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Magisterial District 45-3-04
General☑ Laura M. Turlip (i) |
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Lancaster County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 02-1-02
General☑ David Miller (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-01
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Magisterial District 02-2-02
General☑ Bruce A. Roth (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-03
General☑ Mary Mongiovi Sponaugle (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-05
General☑ Brian E. Chudzik (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-06
General☑ Joshua R. Keller (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-07
General☑ Tony Russell (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-2-08
General☑ Ed Tobin (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-3-01
General☑ Scott E. Albert (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-3-02
General☑ B. Denise Commins (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-3-03
General☑ William E. Benner Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-3-04
General☑ Stuart J. Mylin (i) |
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Magisterial District 02-3-06
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Lawrence County
Magisterial District 53-3-1
General☑ Jerry Cartwright Jr. (i) |
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Lebanon County
Magisterial District 52-03-01
General☑ Anthony Verna Sr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 52-03-03
General☑ Kim R. Wolfe (i) |
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Magisterial District 52-03-05
General☑ Carl R. Garver (i) |
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Lehigh County
Court of common pleas
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Magisterial District 31-1-04
General☑ David Howells Jr. (i) |
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Magisterial District 31-1-05
General☑ Michael D. D'Amore (i) |
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Magisterial District 31-1-06
General☑ Wayne Maura (i) |
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Magisterial District 31-1-08
General☑ Michael J. Pochron (i) |
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Magisterial District 31-2-03
General☑ Donna R. Butler (i) |
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Magisterial District 31-3-01
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Magisterial District 31-3-02
General☑ Michael Faulkner (i) |
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Luzerne County
Magisterial District 11-1-01
General☑ Rick Cronauer (i) |
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Magisterial District 11-1-05
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Magisterial District 11-1-06
General☑ David A. Barilla (i) |
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Magisterial District 11-2-03
General☑ Joseph A. Halesey (i) |
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Magisterial District 11-3-01
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Magisterial District 11-3-02
General☑ Donald L. Whittaker (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 11-3-03
General☑ Daniel O'Donnell (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 11-3-04
General☑ James Dixon (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 11-3-06
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 11-3-09
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Lycoming County
Court of common pleas
General☑ Eric Linhardt |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 29-1-02
General☑ Allen Page III (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 29-3-02
General☑ Gary Whiteman (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 29-3-03
General☑ Jon Kemp (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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McKean County
Magisterial District 48-1-01
General☑ Dominic Cercone Jr. (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 48-3-02
General☑ William K. Todd (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 48-3-03
General☑ Richard Luther Jr. (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 48-3-04
General☑ Dave Engman (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Mercer County
Magisterial District 35-2-02
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 35-3-01
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Mifflin County
Magisterial District 58-3-01
General☑ Jack E. Miller (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Monroe County
Magisterial District 43-2-02
General☑ Michael R. Muth (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-3-01
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-3-02
General☑ Dan Higgins (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-3-03
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-3-04
General☑ Colleen Mancuso (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-4-01
General☑ Brian R. Germano (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 43-4-04
General☑ Richard S. Claypool (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Montgomery County
Court of common pleas
(Two open seats)
General☐ Joseph Walsh (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-01
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-02
General☑ Elizabeth A. McHugh (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-03
General☑ Christopher J. Cerski (i) |
Democratic primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-04
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-05
General☑ Juanita A. Price (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-08
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-10
General☑ Patricia A. Zaffarano (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-11
General☑ Scott T. Palladino (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-14
General☑ Paul N. Leo (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-16
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-18
General☑ Andrea Duffy (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-19
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-21
General☐ Robert Sobeck (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-22
General☑ Harry J. Nesbitt III (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-23
General☑ Deborah A. Lukens (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-24
General☑ Albert J. Augustine (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-1-25
General☑ James Gallagher (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-2-02
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 38-2-08
General☑ Jay S. Friedenberg (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Northampton County
Magisterial District 03-1-04
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 03-2-04
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 03-2-11
General☑ Nick Englesson |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 03-2-12
General☑ Richard Yetter (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 03-3-02
General☑ Douglas Schlegel (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 03-3-03
General☑ Alicia Zito (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Northumberland County
Magisterial District 08-3-03
General☑ John Gembic (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 08-2-01
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 08-3-04
General☐ Benjamin Apfelbaum (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Perry County
Magisterial District 41-3-03
General☑ Daniel R. L. McGuire (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 41-3-04
General☑ Mike Schechterly (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 41-3-05
General☑ Elizabeth R. Frownfelter (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Philadelphia County
Court of common pleas
(9 open seats)
General☑ Lucretia Clemons (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Pike County
Magisterial District 60-3-01
General☑ Deborah Fischer (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 60-3-03
General☑ Alan B. Cooper (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Potter County
Magisterial District 55-3-01
General☑ Annette L. Easton (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 55-4-01
General☑ Kari A. McCleaft (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 55-4-03
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Schuylkill County
Magisterial District 21-2-01
General☑ Christina E. Hale (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 21-3-03
General☑ James R. Ferrier (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 21-3-06
General☑ Stephen J. Bayer (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 21-3-07
General☑ James K. Reiley (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Snyder County
Magisterial District 17-3-04
General☑ Lori R. Hackenberg (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 17-3-03
General☑ John Reed (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Somerset County
Court of common pleas
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 16-3-01
General☑ Susan Mankamyer (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 16-3-03
General☑ Kenneth Johnson (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 16-3-05
General☑ Sandra L. Stevanus (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 16-3-06
General☑ Douglas McCall Bell (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Susquehanna County
Magisterial District 34-3-01
General☑ Jeffrey L. Hollister (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 34-3-02
General☑ Jodi Cordner (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Tioga County
Magisterial District 04-3-02
General☑ Rob Repard (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Union County
Magisterial District 17-3-02
General☑ Jeffrey L. Mensch (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Venango County
Magisterial District 28-03-04
General☑ Patrick E. Lowrey (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Warren County
Magisterial District 37-2-01
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 37-3-01
General☑ Laura S. Bauer (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Washington County
Court of common pleas
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 27-1-02
General☑ Mark A. Wilson (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 27-3-01
General☐ Jacob Machel |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 27-3-05
General☑ Jay H. Weller (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 27-3-07
General☑ Gary H. Havelka (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Wayne County
Court of common pleas
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Westmoreland County
Court of common pleas
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-1-01
General☑ Joseph R. DeMarchis (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-1-03
General☑ Joseph A. Dalfonso (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-1-05
General☑ Frank J. Pallone Jr. (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-2-06
General☑ Charles M. Christner Jr. (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-2-09
General☑ Wayne Gongaware (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-2-10
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-3-02
General☑ Charles R. Conway (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-3-05
General☑ Jason Buczak (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-3-09
General☑ Denise Snyder Thiel (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 10-3-10
General☑ Chuck Moore (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Wyoming County
Magisterial District 44-3-01
General☑ David K. Plummer (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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York County
Court of common pleas
(Three open seats)
General☑ Kathleen Prendergast (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-1-03
General☑ Dwayne Dubs (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-2-02
General☑ Scott Laird (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-04
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-05
General |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-06
General☑ Thomas Reilly (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-07
General☑ David Eshbach (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-09
General☑ Scott J. Gross (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Magisterial District 19-3-10
General☑ Richard T. Thomas (i) |
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Retention
There were retention elections for judges of the courts of common pleas in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Cumberland, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Venango, Westmoreland, and York. The filing deadline for judges running for retention was September 8, 2017.[1]
Allegheny County
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☑ Kelly Eileen Bigley Armstrong CountyBeaver CountyBerks CountyBucks CountyButler County☑ Marilyn J. Horan Centre CountyChester County☑ David F. Bortner Clinton CountyCumberland CountyDelaware County☑ Mary Alice Brennan Lackawanna CountyLancaster County☑ Christopher A. Hackman |
Lehigh County☑ James T. Anthony Luzerne CountyMontgomery CountyNorthampton CountyPhiladelphia County☑ Linda A. Carpenter Pike CountySchuylkill County☑ William E. Baldwin Venango County☑ Robert L. Boyer Westmoreland CountyYork County |
Philadelphia
Ballotpedia covered municipal court elections in Philadelphia in 2017 because the city is among the 100 largest cities in the United States by population.
First Judicial District (Two open seats)
General election
Democratic primary
Withdrawn candidates
First Judicial District (Nine seats up for retention)
- ☑ James DeLeon III (i)
- ☑ Nazario Jimenez Jr. (i)
- ☑ Brad Moss (i)
- ☑ Karen Simmons (i)
- ☑ Joyce Eubanks (i)
- ☑ William Meehan Jr. (i)
- ☑ David Shuter (i)
- ☑ Marvin L. Williams (i)
- ☑ Thomas Gehret (i)
Election map
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2017
In addition to the local trial courts, Ballotpedia also covered elections for the state's appellate courts, elections in 17 school districts, and city elections in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Election rules
Primary election
Though the state holds partisan elections, most candidates cross-file with the major political parties. If a candidate wins both the Republican and Democratic primary, he or she runs unopposed in the general election.
Retention election
All judges except those of the magisterial districts face retention elections following their initial term. After a judge has won an initial partisan election, subsequent terms are attained through retention elections. In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the justice in office for another term. If the candidate receives more yes votes than no votes, he or she is successfully retained. If not, the candidate is not retained, and there will be a vacancy in that court upon the expiration of that term. This applies to all judges except magisterial district judges, who are always elected in partisan elections.[5][6]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Vacancies and Retention Elections," April 3, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Levittown Now, "District Judge Daniel Baranoski To Take On Lower Southampton Caseload," April 21, 2017
- ↑ The Reporter, "Perkasie, Lower Southampton district courts closure approved; candidate removed from ballot for Ottsville district court," April 24, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania General Assembly, "Constitution of Pennsylvania, Article V, Section 15," accessed April 30, 2014
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
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