2015 Pennsylvania elections
Pennsylvania held statewide elections on November 3, 2015, to fill judicial positions (including three seats on the Supreme Court), to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania State Senate, to allow judicial retention votes, and to fill numerous county, local and municipal offices.
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The necessary primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.
Justice of the Supreme Court
There were three vacancies to fill on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which were created by the departures of Joan Orie Melvin in 2013, Seamus McCaffery in 2014 and Ronald D. Castille in 2014.
Declared
- Christine Donohue, Pennsylvania Superior Court judge[1]
- Kevin Dougherty, Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court judge[1]
- John H. Foradora, Jefferson County Court judge[2]
- Anne E. Lazarus, Pennsylvania Superior Court judge[3]
- David Wecht, Pennsylvania Superior Court judge[1]
- Dwayne Woodruff, Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Wecht | 379,819 | 22.0 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Dougherty | 368,629 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Christine Donohue | 368,247 | 21.3 | |
| Democratic | Anne Lazarus | 289,726 | 16.8 | |
| Democratic | Dwayne Woodruff | 200,193 | 11.6 | |
| Democratic | John H. Foradora | 118,561 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,725,175 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
- Cheryl Allen, Pennsylvania Superior Court judge[4]
- Ann Covey, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge[1]
- Michael George, Adams County Common Pleas Court judge[1]
- Judith Olson, Pennsylvania Superior Court judge[1]
- Correale Stevens, incumbent Associate Justice[6]
- Rebecca L. Warren, Montour County district attorney[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith Olson | 303,735 | 22.0 | |
| Republican | Michael George | 302,778 | 21.9 | |
| Republican | Anne Covey | 285,007 | 20.6 | |
| Republican | Cheryl Allen | 183,273 | 13.3 | |
| Republican | Rebecca L. Warren | 159,450 | 11.6 | |
| Republican | Correale Stevens (incumbent) | 146,528 | 10.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,380,771 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Dougherty | 1,088,716 | 18.5 | |
| Democratic | David Wecht | 1,079,452 | 18.3 | |
| Democratic | Christine Donohue | 1,069,161 | 18.2 | |
| Republican | Judith Olson | 895,741 | 15.2 | |
| Republican | Michael George | 803,748 | 13.7 | |
| Republican | Anne Covey | 802,891 | 13.6 | |
| Independent Judicial Alliance | Paul Panepinto | 145,190 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 5,884,899 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Judge of the Superior Court
There was one vacancy to fill on the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Declared
- Robert J. Colville, Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge[9]
- Alice D. Dubow, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alice Dubow | 389,282 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Colville | 273,346 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 662,628 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
- Emil Giordano, Northampton County Common Pleas Court judge[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emil Giordano | 464,178 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 464,178 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alice Dubow | 1,058,753 | 53.1 | |
| Republican | Emil Giordano | 933,691 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,992,444 | 100.00 | ||
Judge of the Commonwealth Court
There was one vacancy to fill on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.
Declared
- Todd Eagen, grandson of former Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Michael J. Eagen[10]
- Michael Woljcik, former Allegheny County solicitor[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Wojcik | 331,601 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Richardson Todd Eagen | 290,008 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 621,609 | 100.00 | ||
Declared
- Paul Lalley, senior associate attorney at Campbell, Durant, Beatty, Palombo & Miller, Lalley firm[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lalley | 475,657 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 475,657 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Wojcik | 1,060,314 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Paul Lalley | 946,079 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 2,006,393 | 100.0 | ||
37th Senatorial District Special Election
There was one vacancy to fill in the Pennsylvania State Senate, in the 37th district, created by the resignation of Matthew H. Smith.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Guy Reschenthaler | 30,565 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Heather Arnet | 24,888 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 55,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
References
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- Cassidy, Matt (March 3, 2015). "Judge Foradora Announces Supreme Court Candidacy". Politics PA.
- Field, Nick (November 20, 2014). "Lazarus Announces Bid for PA Supreme Court Seat". Politics PA.
- "Judges with Pittsburgh ties enter race for Pa. Supreme Court". Trib Live. November 24, 2014.
- "2015 Municipal Primary". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- Jackson, Kent (January 28, 2015). "Stevens announces run for Supreme Court". The Citizens' Voice.
- "Warren expected PBA 'not-recommended' snub". The Danville News. January 29, 2015.
- "2015 Municipal Election". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- Belculfine, Lexi (May 19, 2015). "Philadelphia judge beats Colville for Superior Court nomination". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Addy, Jason (May 11, 2015). "Eagen Cites Family History in First TV Ad (VIDEO)". Politics PA.
- Fucci, Ryan (December 5, 2014). "Michael Wojcik Declares Candidacy for Judge of Commonwealth Court".
- Strum, Lora (December 9, 2014). "Lalley Formally Announces Bid for Commonwealth Court". Politics PA.
- "2015 General Election Results". Allegheny County Elections Division. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- "2015 General Election". Washington County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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