2007 Pennsylvania elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2007 11 6 2007 Pennsylvania elections Pennsylvania presidential Yes 2006 Pennsylvania elections 2006 2008 Pennsylvania elections 2008 Elections were held in Pennsylvania on November 6, 2007. Primary elections for various state offices were held on May 15, 2007.Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information 2 Justice of the Supreme Court 2007 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election Pennsylvania legislative no 2003 Pennsylvania elections#Justice of the Supreme Court 2003 2009 Pennsylvania elections#Judge of the Supreme Court 2009 2 seats of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 2007 11 06 Seamus McCafferyDebra Todd Pennsylvania Democratic Party 3 2 1 2,317,815 56.58% Pennsylvania Republican Party Maureen Lally-GreenMike Krancer 4 0 1 1,778,395 43.42% 260px 2007 Pennsylvania supreme court election results by county.svg County resultsDemocrat: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90%Republican: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Two seats were open on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, after Justice Russell Nigro, a Democrat, and Justice Sandra Schultz Newman, a Republican, vacated their seats. Justice Nigro vacated his seat on December 31, 2005, after failing to be retained for an additional 10-year term.Pennsylvania Ousts Supreme Court Justice https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/10/us/pennsylvania-ousts-supreme-court-justice.html The New York Times November 10, 2005 Justice Schultz Newman, unlike her counterpart, did succeed in being retained to an additional 10-year term in 2005, but decided to retire on December 31, 2006.Bumsted Brad Supreme Court justice plans to step down https://archive.triblive.com/news/supreme-court-justice-plans-to-step-down/ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review November 18, 2006 Governor Ed Rendell appointed Cynthia Baldwin,Nephin Dan Judge Cynthia Baldwin gets nod for Pa. Supreme Court https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2005/12/17/Judge-Cynthia-Baldwin-gets-nod-for-Pa-Supreme-Court/stories/200512170098 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://archive.today/20231219002143/https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2005/12/17/Judge-Cynthia-Baldwin-gets-nod-for-Pa-Supreme-Court/stories/200512170098 December 19, 2023 December 17, 2005 a Democrat, and James Fitzgerald,State Senate approves two interim judicial nominees https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/local/20070329_State_Senate_approves_two_interim_judicial_nominees.html Philadelphia Inquirer March 29, 2007 a Republican,Rendell loses showdown https://www.pottsmerc.com/2008/05/16/rendell-loses-showdown/ The Mercury May 16, 2008 to fill the vacancies of Justice Nigro and Justice Schultz Newman, respectively. Neither incumbent Justice sought reelection. The election of Justices McCaffery and Todd, flipped the Supreme Court from a 4–3 Republican majority to a 4–3 Democratic majority.Jackson Peter McCaffery, Todd give Dems the high court https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20071108_McCaffery__Todd_give_Dems_the_high_court.html Philadelphia Inquirer November 8, 2007 Democratic primary Candidates Willis W. Berry, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common PleasDemocratic high court hopefuls outline views ** Debra Todd, Seamus McCaffery, C. Darnell Jones, Willis Berry vying for two seats. https://www.mcall.com/2007/05/10/democratic-high-court-hopefuls-outline-views-debra-todd-seamus-mccaffery-c-darnell-jones-willis-berry-vying-for-two-seats/ The Morning Call May 10, 2007 C. Darnell Jones, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Seamus McCaffery, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania Debra Todd, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania Results Democratic primary results (vote for 2)2007 Municipal Primary - Official Returns https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/Home/SummaryResults?ElectionID=16&ElectionType=P&IsActive=0 Pennsylvania Department of State Debra Todd Pennsylvania Democratic Party 515,909 35.68% Seamus McCaffery Pennsylvania Democratic Party 452,662 31.31% C. Darnell Jones Pennsylvania Democratic Party 261,200 18.07% Willis W. Berry Pennsylvania Democratic Party 216,033 14.94% 1,445,804 100.0% Republican primary Candidates Mike Krancer, Chief Judge of the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing BoardGOP Supreme Court hopefuls sketch their beliefs ** Maureen Lally-Green, Michael L. Krancer, Paul Panepinto seek nod for a pair of seats. https://www.mcall.com/2007/05/09/gop-supreme-court-hopefuls-sketch-their-beliefs-maureen-lally-green-michael-l-krancer-paul-panepinto-seek-nod-for-a-pair-of-seats/ The Morning Call May 9, 2007 Maureen Lally-Green, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania Paul Panepinto, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Results Republican primary results (vote for 2) Maureen E. Lally-Green Pennsylvania Republican Party 530,827 42.37% Mike Krancer Pennsylvania Republican Party 459,990 36.71% Paul P. Panepinto Pennsylvania Republican Party 262,090 20.92% 1,252,907 100.0% General election Results 2007 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election (vote for 2)2007 Municipal Election - Official Results https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/SummaryResults?ElectionID=16&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 Pennsylvania Department of State Pennsylvania Democratic Party Seamus McCaffery 1,233,265 30.11% Pennsylvania Democratic Party Debra Todd 1,084,550 26.48% Pennsylvania Republican Party Maureen Lally-Green 994,760 24.28% Pennsylvania Republican Party Mike Krancer 783,635 19.13% 4,096,210 100.0% Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania Republican Party Judge of the Superior Court 2009 Pennsylvania Superior Court election Pennsylvania legislative no 2003 Pennsylvania elections#Judge of the Superior Court 2003 2009 Pennsylvania elections#Judge of the Superior Court 2009 3 seats of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania 2007 11 06 Christine DonohueRon FolinoJohn Younge Pennsylvania Democratic Party 6 1 2,882,451 50.91% Pennsylvania Republican Party Cheryl Lynn AllenJacqueline ShoganBruce Bratton 9 2 2,779,274 49.09% 260px 2007 Pennsylvania superior court election results by county.svg County resultsDemocrat: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90%Republican: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Initially, there were only two seats open on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. These seats were open due to the retirement of Judge Joseph A. Del Sole, a Democrat,Joseph A. Del Sole https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37503 OurCampaigns in September 2006, as well as the impending mandatory retirement of Judge Joseph A. Hudock, a Democrat,Joseph A. Hudock https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37970 OurCampaigns on December 31, 2007. Judge Del Sole's seat was held by Judge Robert C. Daniels, a Republican who was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell. Judge Daniels did not run for re-election. A third seat was on the November ballot because Judge Michael T. Joyce announced his retirement to be scheduled for January 2008 after being indicted by a grand jury for mail fraud and money laundering.Superior Court losers may yet win https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/local/20070825_Superior_Court_losers_may_yet_win.html Philadelphia Inquirer August 25, 2007 Since Judge Joyce announced his retirement after the May primary, the Democratic and Republican state committees nominated a third candidate at their respective party conventions. Jacqueline Shogan, a Pittsburgh attorney, was chosen as the Republican candidate, after facing opposition from state senator Jane Earll.Jackson Peter Unusual process adds 2 to Superior Court ballot https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/local/20070909_Unusual_process_adds_2_to_Superior_Court_ballot.html Philadelphia Inquirer September 9, 2007 John Younge, a Judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, was chosen as the Democratic nominee, facing no opposition. Both Shogan and Younge had earlier lost the race for their respective nominations in the May primary. Democratic primary Candidates James M. DeLeon, Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal CourtPolitical influence to be tested in courts primary https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2007/05/14/political-influence-to-be-tested/52900812007/ Pocono Record May 14, 2007 Christine Donohue, commercial litigator, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners (1990–1996)Christine L. Donohue - Personal Data Questionnaire http://www.pabar.org/public/News%20Releases/07JEC/Donohue.pdf December 19, 2023 October 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009091729/http://www.pabar.org/public/News%20Releases/07JEC/Donohue.pdf bot: unknown Ron Folino, Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Anne L. Lazarus, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas17 file for judgeship nominations in Pa. https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/local/20070307_17_file_to_be_judgeship_nominees.html Philadelphia Inquirer March 7, 2007 Jimmy Lynn, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Timothy J. McCormick, Greensburg city solicitorTimothy J. McCormick- Personal Data Questionnaire https://www.pabar.org/public/News%20Releases/07JEC/McCormick.pdf December 19, 2023 October 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009091010/https://www.pabar.org/public/News%20Releases/07JEC/McCormick.pdf bot: unknown John Milton Younge, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Results Democratic primary results (vote for 2) Christine Donohue Pennsylvania Democratic Party 376,644 25.72% Ron Folino Pennsylvania Democratic Party 263,760 18.01% Anne E. Lazarus Pennsylvania Democratic Party 255,284 17.43% Timothy J. McCormick Pennsylvania Democratic Party 254,512 17.38% John Milton Younge Pennsylvania Democratic Party 124,474 8.50% Jimmy Lynn Pennsylvania Democratic Party 101,569 6.94% Jame M. DeLeon Pennsylvania Democratic Party 88,313 6.03% 1,464,556 100.0% Republican primary Candidates Cheryl Lynn Allen, Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Bruce F. Bratton, Judge of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Jacqueline O. Shogan, health law litigator Results Republican primary results (vote for 2) Cheryl Lynn Allen Pennsylvania Republican Party 416,730 35.49% Bruce F. Bratton Pennsylvania Republican Party 383,444 32.66% Jacqueline O. Shogan Pennsylvania Republican Party 373,915 31.85% 1,174,089 100.0% General election Results 2007 Pennsylvania Superior Court election (vote for 3) Pennsylvania Democratic Party Christine Donohue 1,100,362 19.44% Pennsylvania Republican Party Jackie Shogan 974,748 17.22% Pennsylvania Republican Party Cheryl Lynn Allen 970,081 17.13% Pennsylvania Democratic Party Ron Folino 929,552 16.42% Pennsylvania Democratic Party John Younge 852,537 15.06% Pennsylvania Republican Party Bruce F. Bratton 834,445 14.74% 5,661,725 100.0% Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pennsylvania Republican Party Pennsylvania Republican Party Judicial retention Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor (R) retention, 2007 1184546 586330 PA Department of State Superior Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin (R) retention, 2007 1157431 569538 PA Department of State Judge John L. Musmanno (D) retention, 2007 1048803 641302 PA Department of State Judge Correale F. Stevens (R) retention, 2007 1083484 611503 PA Department of State Commonwealth Court Judge Bonnie B. Leadbetter (R) retention, 2007 1062403 612136 PA Department of State Judge Bernard L. McGinley (D) retention, 2007 1039215 616828 PA Department of State Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner (D) retention, 2007 1051793 620319 PA Department of State References Category:2007 Pennsylvania elections Pennsylvania