Thomas Carlotti

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Thomas Carlotti was a candidate for the Erie County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. Carlotti was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Pennsylvania local trial court judicial 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.[1]

Incumbent Thomas Carney (D) defeated Thomas Carlotti (R) in the general election for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03.[2]

Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Carney Incumbent 54.82% 1,861
     Republican Thomas Carlotti 45.18% 1,534
Total Votes 3,395
Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County General Election Results," November 7, 2017


Thomas Carlotti ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03.[3]

Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03, Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Carlotti  (unopposed) 91.78% 558
Write-in votes 8.22% 50
Total Votes 608
Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 16, 2017


Incumbent Thomas Carney defeated Thomas Carlotti in the Democratic primary for the Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03.[4]

Erie County Magisterial District 06-1-03, Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Carney Incumbent 52.44% 934
Thomas Carlotti 47.39% 844
Write-in votes 0.17% 3
Total Votes 1,781
Source: Erie County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Erie County Primary Election Results," May 16, 2017

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.[5][6]

Qualifications
A judge must be:

  • a local resident for at least one year;[6]
  • 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.[6]

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