Susan Mankamyer
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Susan Mankamyer is a judge on the Somerset County Magisterial Court in Pennsylvania. She joined the court in 2006.[1] Mankamyer ran for the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas in 2015.[2]
Biography
Mankamyer received both her bachelor's degree and J.D. from West Virginia University. Prior to joining the district court, she worked in private practice and was a part-time assistant district attorney for Somerset County.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: John J. Jeffers Memorial Award, for Dedicated and Unselfish Service to the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania
Associations
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Volunteer and former board member, Somerset Aero Club
- Volunteer and former board member, Somerset County Humane Society
- Volunteer, St. Vincent DePaul St. Andrews Food Pantry
- Volunteer, Conemaugh Township Parent Teacher Association
- Member, Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, International Association of Women Judges
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, St. David’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Member, West Virginia University Alumni Association[1]
Elections
2017
Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 7, 2017. Candidates and recently appointed judges of the Courts of Common Pleas 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.[3]
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| Somerset County Magisterial District 16-3-01, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Susan Mankamyer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Susan Mankamyer defeated Dustin DeLuca in the Democratic primary for the Somerset County Magisterial District 16-3-01.[4]
| Somerset County Magisterial District 16-3-01, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Mankamyer Incumbent |
63.56% | 914 |
| Dustin DeLuca | 36.16% | 520 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,438 | |
| Source: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Susan Mankamyer defeated Dustin DeLuca in the Republican primary for the Somerset County Magisterial District 16-3-01.
| Somerset County Magisterial District 16-3-01, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Mankamyer Incumbent |
56.97% | 1,230 |
| Dustin DeLuca | 43.03% | 929 |
| Total Votes | 2,159 | |
| Source: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
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.
Marci Miller faced Susan Mankamyer, Mary Lynch Friedline and Scott P. Bittner in the Democratic primary.
| Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, One seat, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott P. Bittner |
32.3% | 1,896 |
| Marci Miller | 25.9% | 1,519 |
| Susan Mankamyer | 25.7% | 1,508 |
| Mary Lynch Friedline | 16.2% | 953 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 5,876 | |
| Source: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary 2015 Unofficial Election Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
Marci Miller faced Susan Mankamyer, Mary Lynch Friedline and Scott P. Bittner in the Republican primary.
| Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, One seat, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott P. Bittner |
34.6% | 3,120 |
| Mary Lynch Friedline | 29.5% | 2,660 |
| Susan Mankamyer | 18.6% | 1,679 |
| Marci Miller | 17.3% | 1,556 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,015 | |
| Source: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary 2015 Unofficial Election Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Mankamyer was re-elected to the magisterial district after running unopposed in 2011.[5][6]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts are selected in partisan elections. They serve six-year terms. After their initial term, magistrates must run for new terms in contested races.[7][8]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[8]
- a state bar member;*
- no younger than 21; and
- no older than 75.
*Magisterial district judges may alternatively pass a training course to sidestep the bar member requirement.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Susan Mankamyer campaign website, "About," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Somerset County, Pennsylvania, "Notice of Election 2017 Primary," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Somerset County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial 2011 Municipal Election Results"
- ↑ Somerset County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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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:
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State resources:
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