On Monday, February 6, 2023, the Democratic City Committee made up of 69 Ward Leaders representing every neighborhood of Philadelphia, met to endorse the following candidates for Common Pleas Court and Philadelphia Municipal Court:

Common Pleas Court (10 open seats)

• Judge Brian McLaughlin
• Judge John Padova
• Judge Timika Washington
• Wade Albert
• Will Braveman
• Damaris Garcia
• Chesley Lightsey
• Natasha Taylor-Smith
• Samantha Williams
• Kay Yu

Municipal Court (2 open seats)

• Cortez Patton
• Barbara Thomson

Click on the links above to read more about each individual candidate.