Kate Lovelace

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Kate Lovelace

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Democratic Party

Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

1

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

Kate Lovelace (Democratic Party) is a judge for District Court 05-2-31 of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. Lovelace assumed office on January 1, 2024. Lovelace's current term ends on January 7, 2030.

Lovelace (Democratic Party) ran for election for the District Court 05-2-31 judge of the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. Lovelace won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31

Kate Lovelace defeated Anthony Vaccarello in the general election for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kate Lovelace (D)	85.2	9,678
	Submit photo	Anthony Vaccarello (R)	14.5	1,650
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	33

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,361
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kate Lovelace	32.0	2,479
	Submit photo	Casey Mullen	24.8	1,923
	Submit photo	Philip Roberts	19.2	1,485
		Rachel Rosnick	18.0	1,397
	Submit photo	Anthony Vaccarello	4.3	331
	Submit photo	Richard McCague	1.0	79
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	48

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,742
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31

Anthony Vaccarello advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-31 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Anthony Vaccarello	90.7	273
		Other/Write-in votes	9.3	28

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301
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Endorsements

Lovelace received the following endorsements.

• United Mine Workers of America, Pennsylvania

Campaign themes

2023

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Footnotes

Pennsylvania courts

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Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

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