Ronald R. Donatucci
Ronald R. Donatucci (Democratic Party) was the Philadelphia Register of Wills in Pennsylvania. Donatucci assumed office in 1980. Donatucci left office on January 6, 2020.
Donatucci (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Philadelphia Register of Wills in Pennsylvania. Donatucci lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2019.
Donatucci was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania.[1] Donatucci was one of 19 superdelegates from Pennsylvania. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Donatucci supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[2] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2019)
General election
General election for Philadelphia Register of Wills
Tracey Gordon won election in the general election for Philadelphia Register of Wills on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tracey Gordon (D) | 99.9 | 234,401 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 317 | ||
| Total votes: 234,718 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills
Tracey Gordon defeated incumbent Ronald R. Donatucci and Jacque Whaumbush in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Gordon | 44.2 | 72,175 |
| Ronald R. Donatucci | 39.9 | 65,198 | ||
| Jacque Whaumbush | 15.9 | 25,985 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 163,398 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[4]
Pennsylvania primary results
Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania Democratic primary. A total of 189 pledged delegates were at stake. Polling from late-March and April showed Clinton with a lead over Bernie Sanders ranging from six to 22 points.
| Pennsylvania Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
55.6% | 935,107 | 106 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 43.5% | 731,881 | 83 | |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0.9% | 14,439 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,681,427 | 189 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Pennsylvania Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Pennsylvania had 208 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 189 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[5][6]
Nineteen party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[5][7]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Philadelphia Business Journal, "PoliticsPA: Hillary secures all of Pennsylvania's superdelegates," April 28, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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Philadelphia Register of Wills 1980-2020 |
Succeeded by Tracey Gordon |
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