Wade A. Kagarise
Wade A. Kagarise is a judge on the Blair County Court of Common Pleas in Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 5, 2013.[1]
Education
Kagarise earned his undergraduate degree in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law.[2]
Military service
Kagarise served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1990 to 1996.[3]
Career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, Blair County Court of Common Pleas
- 2001-2013: Attorney, Law Office of Wade Kagarise
- 2006-2013: Chief deputy district attorney, Blair County District Attorney's Office
- 1998-2005: Assistant district attorney, Blair County District Attorney's Office
- 2006-Present: Adjunct professor, Saint Francis University, Department of Criminal Justice/Sociology[2][4][3]
Awards and associations
- Legislative Committee, Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges
- Appointed member, State Council of Interstate Juvenile Supervision[3]
Elections
2017
- Main article: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Elections were held for four seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 7, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for Pennsylvania Superior Court.
| General Election for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maria McLaughlin |
14.09% | 1,078,522 | |
| Democratic | Deborah A. Kunselman |
13.61% | 1,041,965 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn H. Nichols |
12.79% | 978,842 | |
| Republican | Mary P. Murray |
12.00% | 918,705 | |
| Republican | Craig Stedman | 11.95% | 914,284 | |
| Democratic | H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent | 11.66% | 892,646 | |
| Republican | Emil A. Giordano | 11.58% | 885,996 | |
| Republican | Wade Kagarise | 10.92% | 835,647 | |
| Green | Jules Mermelstein | 1.40% | 106,969 | |
| Total Votes | 7,653,576 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Unofficial Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
Craig Stedman, Emil A. Giordano, Wade Kagarise, and Mary P. Murray defeated Paula A. Patrick in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court.[5]
| Republican Primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Craig Stedman |
24.66% | 380,027 |
| Emil A. Giordano |
20.79% | 320,394 |
| Wade Kagarise |
20.61% | 317,511 |
| Mary P. Murray |
19.15% | 295,138 |
| Paula A. Patrick | 14.78% | 227,751 |
| Total Votes (100% reported) | 1,540,821 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||
Bar association rating
Kagarise received a rating of "recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[6]
2013
Kagarise ran for election to the Blair County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 39.9 percent of the vote in the Republican primary on May 21, 2013. He also cross-filed as a Democrat, but lost that primary with 30.9% of the vote.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.
See also
- Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
- Courts in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Superior Court
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Altoona Mirror, "Andrews backs out of Blair judge race," May 31, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kagarise For Judge, "Campaign Website - About"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wade Kagarise career information, provided via email on January 20, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted to Judgepedia on January 19, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Information," accessed December 21, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ Blair County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results," May 21, 2013
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
