Judicial Candidates in the 2023 Election Cycle

On Tuesday, May 16th, Philadelphia Primary Election voters choose 10 candidates to serve on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and 2 to serve on the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Listed below are candidates that are either actively running, or are rumored to be running in this election cycle. Use the available search fields to narrow your selection. You can click on individual candidates to learn more about them or download the full list of candidates displayed for your own use.

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Natasha Taylor-Smith

Office: Common Pleas
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Caroline Turner

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 9
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Kenneth Joel

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 10
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Brian McLaughlin

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 11
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Tamika Washington

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 12
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Damaris Garcia

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 13
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Qawi Abdul-Rahman

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 14
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Samantha Williams

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 15
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Joseph Green

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 16
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Will Braveman

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 17
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Wade Albert

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 18
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Chesley Lightsey

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 19
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Jessica Brown

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 20
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Kay Yu

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 21
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Melissa Francis

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 22
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John Padova

Office: Common Pleas
Button #: 23
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Barbara Thomson

Office: Municipal Court
Button #: 24
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Rania Major

Office: Municipal Court
Button #: 25
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Colleen Osborne

Office: Municipal Court
Button #: 26
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Melissa Francis

Office: Municipal Court
Button #: 27