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Rachel Rosnick
Rachel Rosnick (Democratic Party) ran for election for the District Court 05-2-31 judge of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.
Rosnick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rachel Rosnick graduated from Weir High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2010. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and as Regional Vice-President of the National Lawyers Guild .[1]
Rosnick has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Dreams of Hope
- Write Pittsburgh
- Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council - Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31
Kate Lovelace defeated Anthony Vaccarello in the general election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Lovelace (D) | 85.2 | 9,678 | |
| Anthony Vaccarello (R) | 14.5 | 1,650 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 11,361 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Lovelace | 32.0 | 2,479 | |
| Casey Mullen | 24.8 | 1,923 | ||
| Philip Roberts | 19.2 | 1,485 | ||
 | Rachel Rosnick | 18.0 | 1,397 | |
| Anthony Vaccarello | 4.3 | 331 | ||
| Richard McCague | 1.0 | 79 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 7,742 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31
Anthony Vaccarello advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Vaccarello | 90.7 | 273 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.3 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 301 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rachel Rosnick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rosnick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Despite never being involved in politics before, I was moved to run for this position to reduce the harms that I see occurring in front of me every day. I hope to use the knowledge and skill set that I’ve developed while advocating for my clients to initiate positive changes for everyone in our communities.
- I care. I truly believe that a big part of my success rate as an attorney is how much I truly care about the outcome of each hearing and its effect on my client. While it’s really rewarding to be able to help each individual client, I know that courtrooms are full of individuals that I’d care about just as much if I had the opportunity to know them. I hope to use the knowledge and skill set that I’ve developed advocating for my clients to initiate positive change for everyone in our communities.
- I’m qualified. I’ve spent the last several years representing at-risk juveniles and young adults at magistrate hearings on summary offenses. Since approximately 75% of all filings at the magistrate level are for summary offenses, I’m uniquely situated to help make things better for our community due to both my subject matter expertise and practical experience.
- I’m genuine. Throughout this election cycle, I’ve faced immense pressure to change how I speak and how I present myself to the world, and I’ve steadfastly refused to campaign as someone I’m not. I’ve never been involved in electoral politics before, I’m not part of any political alliances, and I don’t have personal or familial political or financial connections. I’m simply a legal aid attorney who was moved to run for this position to alleviate the harm that I witness nearly every day.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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
