Elections were held inPennsylvania on November 7, 2017, to filljudicial positions on theSupreme Court ,Superior Court , and theCommonwealth Court , to allowjudicial retention votes , and to fill numerous county, local andmunicipal offices.
2017 Pennsylvania elections ← 2016 November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07 ) 2018 →
The necessaryprimary elections were held in May 2017.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives [ edit ] 133rd legislative district [ edit ] A special election for the133rd legislative district took place on December 5, following the death of Democratic state representativeDaniel McNeill .[ 1]
Democrats selected McNeill's wifeJeanne McNeill as their nominee.[ 2] [ 3]
197th legislative district [ edit ] Democratic state representativeLeslie Acosta was re-elected during the2016 elections , but later resigned after pleading guilty to charges of embezzlement.[ 4] 197th legislative district took place on March 21.
Republicans nominated Lucinda Little for the seat. Democrats originally nominated health clinic administrator Frederick Ramirez, but aCommonwealth Court ruling declared that Ramirez did not reside in the district and removed him from the ballot.[ 5] Philadelphia Parking Authority auditorEmilio Vazquez , but the Court ruled (and theSupreme Court of Pennsylvania confirmed) that the filing deadline had passed, preventing the substitution.[ 6] Green Party candidateCheri Honkala .[ 7]
Following the special election, four elections officers were charged with interference after allegations of duress and voter intimidation were made.[ 8]
Justice of the Supreme Court [ edit ] 2017 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election Mundy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Woodruff: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
One seat was up for election after JusticeMichael Eakin resigned on March 15, 2016. RepublicanSuperior Court judgeSallie Updyke Mundy was appointed by GovernorTom Wolf to the seat vacated by Justice Eakin and was subsequently confirmed on June 27, 2016.[ 9]
Judge of the Superior Court [ edit ] Four seats of the Superior Court were up for election.
A seat vacated by the retirement of JudgeCheryl Lynn Allen in September 2015. Governor Wolf appointed Republican Carl Solano as the interim appointee. Solano did not run for a full term. Seat vacated by the elevation of JudgeChristine Donohue to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015. Lillian Ransom, a Democrat, was appointed by Governor Wolf to fill the seat through the election. Ransom indicated she would not run for a full term. Third vacancy created by the elevation JudgeDavid Wecht after being elected, along with Judge Donohue, to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015. Democrat Geoffrey Moulton was appointed by Governor Wolf to fill the seat, and ran for a full term. A fourth seat became vacant due to then–JudgeSallie Mundy's appointment to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in July 2016. The seat remained vacant through the election. Albert Flora Jr., criminal defense attorney[ 15] Lillian Harris Ransom, incumbent Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania[ 15] Democratic primary results (vote for 4)[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Maria McLaughlin 460,250 23.30% Democratic Carolyn Nichols 448,675 22.72% Democratic Deborah Kunselman 432,937 21.92% Democratic Geoffrey Moulton Jr. (incumbent) 361,547 18.31% Democratic William Caye II 271,533 13.75% Total votes 1,974,942 100.0%
Carl Solano, incumbent Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania[ 15] Republican primary results (vote for 4)[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Craig Stedman 380,027 24.66% Republican Emil Giordano 320,394 20.79% Republican Wade Kagarise 317,511 20.61% Republican Mary P. Murray 295,138 19.15% Republican Paula A. Patrick 227,751 14.78% Total votes 1,540,821 100.0%
2017 Pennsylvania Superior Court election (vote for 4)[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Maria McLaughlin 1,078,522 14.09% Democratic Deborah Kunselman 1,041,965 13.61% Democratic Carolyn Nichols 978,842 12.79% Republican Mary Murray 918,705 12.00% Republican Craig Stedman 914,284 11.95% Democratic Geoffrey Moulton Jr. (incumbent) 892,646 11.66% Republican Emil Giordano 885,996 11.58% Republican Wade Kagarise 835,647 10.92% Green Jules Mermelstein 106,969 1.40% Total votes 7,653,576 100.0% Democratic hold Democratic hold Democratic gain fromRepublican Republican hold
Judge of the Commonwealth Court [ edit ] Two seats were up for election.
JudgeBernard McGinley retired from the court on January 31, 2016.[ 25] [ 26] Judge Bonnie Brigace Leadbetter became a senior judge on January 31, 2016. Julia Hearthway was appointed to fill the vacant seat.[ 27] [ 28] Bryan Barbin ,state representative [ 29] W. Timothy Barry,municipal solicitor [ 30] Ellen Ceisler, Judge of thePhiladelphia County Court of Common Pleas [ 31] Irene McLaughlin Clark, former Judge of thePittsburgh Municipal Court [ 32] Joseph Cosgrove, incumbent Judge of theCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania [ 33] Todd Eagen,managing partner , Welby, Stoltenberg, Cimballa & Cook, LLC[ 34] Julia Hearthway, incumbent Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania[ 33] Republican primary results (vote for 2)[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Paul Lalley 400,090 53.57% Republican Christine Fizzano Cannon 346,755 46.43% Total votes 746,845 100.0%
Chief JusticeThomas G. Saylor (R) Retention, 2017 Choice Votes % Yes 1,074,905 68.25 No 500,162 31.75 Total votes 1,575,067 100.00 Source: PA Department of State[ 13]
JusticeDebra Todd (D) Retention, 2017 Choice Votes % Yes 1,121,007 70.83 No 461,751 29.17 Total votes 1,582,758 100.00 Source: PA Department of State[ 13]
JudgeJacqueline Shogan (R) Retention, 2017 Choice Votes % Yes 1,073,774 69.31 No 475,429 30.69 Total votes 1,549,203 100.00 Source: PA Department of State[ 13]
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amending the Homestead Property Tax Assessment Exclusion Choice Votes % Yes 963,324 53.99 No 821,002 46.01 Total votes 1,784,326 100.00 Source: PA Department of State
Amendment results by county 80–90%
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