Daniel D. McCaffery
2024 - Present
2033
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Daniel D. McCaffery (Democratic Party) (also known as Dan) is a judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2033.
McCaffery (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
McCaffery completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel D. McCaffery graduated from Father Judge High School in 1982. McCaffery served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1986 and the U.S. Army Reserve from 1986 to 1989.[1] He earned a B.A. and J.D. from Temple University in 1988 and 1991, respectively.[1][2]
McCaffery's career experience includes working as an attorney with Friedman & Schuman P.C. and as counsel with the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee. He has been affiliated with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Montgomery Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Brehon Law Society, and the Philadelphia Emerald Society.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2023
General election
General election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Daniel D. McCaffery defeated Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio in the general election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel D. McCaffery (D)  | 53.5 | 1,652,113 |
 | Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio (R) | 46.5 | 1,434,945 | |
| Total votes: 3,087,058 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Daniel D. McCaffery defeated Deborah A. Kunselman in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel D. McCaffery | 60.2 | 633,845 |
 | Deborah A. Kunselman | 39.8 | 419,090 | |
| Total votes: 1,052,935 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio defeated Patricia McCullough in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio | 53.6 | 441,413 |
 | Patricia McCullough | 46.4 | 382,512 | |
| Total votes: 823,925 | |||
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Endorsements
2019
See also: Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2019
General election
General election for Pennsylvania Superior Court (2 seats)
Daniel D. McCaffery and Megan McCarthy King defeated Amanda Green-Hawkins and Christylee Peck in the general election for Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel D. McCaffery (D) | 25.8 | 1,273,658 |
| ✔ |  | Megan McCarthy King (R) | 25.4 | 1,252,065 |
 | Amanda Green-Hawkins (D) | 25.1 | 1,235,827 | |
 | Christylee Peck (R) | 23.7 | 1,166,201 | |
| Total votes: 4,927,751 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court (2 seats)
Amanda Green-Hawkins and Daniel D. McCaffery defeated Beth Tarasi Sinatra in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Green-Hawkins | 38.0 | 480,225 |
| ✔ | | Daniel D. McCaffery | 32.2 | 407,660 |
 | Beth Tarasi Sinatra | 29.8 | 376,885 | |
| Total votes: 1,264,770 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan James (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court (2 seats)
Megan McCarthy King and Christylee Peck defeated Rebecca L. Warren in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan McCarthy King | 35.6 | 370,084 |
| ✔ | | Christylee Peck | 33.5 | 348,271 |
 | Rebecca L. Warren | 30.9 | 321,536 | |
| Total votes: 1,039,891 | |||
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2013
McCaffery ran for election to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 8.8 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013.
General: He was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 13.7 percent of the vote. Joe Fernandes, Giovanni O. Campbell, Sierra Thomas Street, Timika Lane, Anne Marie B. Coyle and Judge Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. were also on the ballot, competing for six open seats.[3][4][5][6]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Daniel D. McCaffery completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCaffery's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our rights are increasingly under attack. I will always stand up and defend our freedoms, including women’s reproductive rights, voting rights, and civil rights.
- I am the only candidate in this race with experience prosecuting Pennsylvania crimes including convicting over 1,000 criminals. I bring over 32 years of combined legal and judicial experience and am highly recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
- I am the only candidate in this race endorsed by law enforcement, labor, and Planned Parenthood. That is because I will always ensure fairness and defend our freedoms.
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Campaign ads
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2019
Daniel D. McCaffery did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
State supreme court judicial selection in Pennsylvania
- See also: Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
The seven justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are selected in partisan elections.[7]
Justices serve 10-year terms, after which they must run in yes-no retention elections if they wish to remain on the court. A separate part of the ballot is designated for these elections, and justices' names appear without respect to party affiliation.[7][8] To learn more about these elections, visit the Pennsylvania judicial elections page.
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a justice must:
- have state residence for at least one year;
- be a member of the state bar; and
- be under the age of 75.[7][9]
Chief justice
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court chooses its chief justice by seniority; the title is held by the longest-serving justice on the court.[7][10]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a successor who must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Pennsylvania Senate. Interim justices stand for election at the next municipal election occurring more than 10 months after the vacancy occurred.[7]
By tradition, appointed interim judges of the supreme court, superior court, or court of appeals do not go on to run for permanent seats. In other words, the governor appoints these judges with the expectation that the judge will only fill the interim vacancy.[7]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Judge Daniel D. McCaffery," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Friedman & Schuman Website - Daniel D. McCaffery Bio
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Municipal Court"
- ↑ Smart Voter candidate list - Court of Common Pleas; District 1
- ↑ The Public Record, "Will Ethnic Vote Help Judicial Hopeful?" April 4, 2013
- ↑ Philly Election Results, "Philadelphia County - November 5, 2013 General and Special Election - Unofficial Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "In Re: Nomination Papers of Marakay Rogers, Christina Valente and Carl J. Romanelli," November 7, 2006
- ↑ 2018 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, "Title 42, Chapter 33, Section 3351," accessed August 25, 2020
- ↑ The Pennsylvania Code, "Chapter 7. Assignment of Judges," accessed September 3, 2014
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