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Philadelphia Voting and Elections: NEXT ELECTION PRIMARY TUESDAY MAY 20, 2025

This is a practical guide to voting and elections in Philadelphia.

Municipal Election Nov 7 2023

Candidates for Office

 

On May 20, 2025, Philadelphia voters will cast Primary Election ballots to nominate candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties for the following offices:


Ballot Questions are available here.


Judge of the Superior Court – Democratic

Statewide (Vote for 1)

  • BRANDON NEUMAN

Judge of the Superior Court – Republican

Statewide (Vote for 1)

  • MARIA BATTISTA
  • ANN MARIE WHEATCRAFT

Judge of the Commonwealth Court – Democratic

Statewide (Vote for 1)

  • STELLA TSAI

Judge of the Commonwealth Court – Republican

Statewide (Vote for 1)

  • MATT WOLFORD
  • JOSH PRINCE

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas – Democratic

Citywide (Vote for not more than 9)

  • WILL BRAVEMAN
  • MIKE HUFF
  • LEON A KING II
  • LARRY FARNESE
  • BRIAN KISIELEWSKI
  • IRINA EHRLICH
  • SHERRIE COHEN
  • ANTHONY STEFANSKI
  • DEBORAH WATSON-STOKES
  • SARAH JONES
  • KIA GHEE
  • QAWI ABDUL-RAHMAN
  • TANIESHA HENRY

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas – Republican

Citywide (Vote for not more than 9)

  • No Candidates filed for this office

Judge of the Municipal Court – Democratic

Citywide (Vote for not more than 3)

  • SHERRIE COHEN
  • AMANDA DAVIDSON
  • CORTEZ PATTON
  • QAWI ABDUL-RAHMAN
  • MIKE HUFF
  • SHAWN PAGE

Judge of the Municipal Court – Republican

Citywide (Vote for not more than 3)

  • No Candidates filed for this office

District Attorney – Democratic

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • PAT DUGAN
  • LARRY KRASNER

District Attorney – Republican

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • No Candidates filed for this office

City Controller – Democratic

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • CHRISTY BRADY

City Controller – Republican

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • ARI PATRINOS

Judge and Inspector of Election

Citywide (Vote for 1) (Elected by Ward & Division)

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From https://vote.phila.gov/voting/candidates-for-office/

 

Voter Guides and News Sources

Guides.vote is a collection of nonpartisan voter guides.

PoliticsPA.com is a news aggregator of articles in newspapers about pol
itical issues, elected officials, and candidates for office in the state of Pennyslvania, including Philadelphia.

Every Voice, Every Vote is a citywide coalition of community groups and media organizations coming together to elevate Philadelphia’s diverse voices, inform voters, and promote civic action around the 2023 City of Philadelphia elections. 
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Tribune 

 

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