Elections were held in Pennsylvania 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.
The necessary primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.
Justice of the Supreme Court
There were three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
- Justice Joan Orie Melvin resigned on May 1, 2013. Governor Tom Corbett nominated Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens as an interim appointee. Justice Stevens indicated he would run for a full term.
- The second vacancy was caused by the resignation of Justice Seamus McCaffery on October 27, 2014.
- The third vacancy was due to the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice Ronald Castille on December 31, 2014.
Judge Paul Panepinto, a registered Republican, of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, ran in the general election as an Independent candidate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew
- Renee Cohn Jubelirer, Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Endorsements
Results
General election
Endorsements
Results
Judge of the Superior Court
A seat was up for election due to the appointment of Judge Correale Stevens to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Governor Corbett appointed Patricia Jenkins to the vacancy through the 2015 election, who opted to not run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
Judge of the Commonwealth Court
There was one vacancy to fill on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, due to the mandatory retirement of President Judge Dan Pellegrini.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Paul Lalley, senior associate attorney at Campbell, Durant, Beatty, Palombo & Miller, Lalley firm
Results
General election
Results
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.
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