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Philadelphia Voting and Elections: NEXT ELECTION MUNICPAL ELECTION TUESDAY NOV 7, 2023

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

Municipal Election Nov 7 2023

2023 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
October 23, 2023  Last day to REGISTER before the November election
October 31, 2023  Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
November 7, 2023 Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00 P.M.) 

Candidates for Office

On November 07, 2023, Philadelphia voters will cast Election ballots to select candidates for the following offices:

Ballot Questions are available here.


Justice of the Supreme Court

Statewide (Vote for 1)
  • DANIEL MCCAFFERY (Democratic)
  • CAROLYN CARLUCCIO (Republican)

Judge of the Superior Court

Statewide (Vote for not more than 2)

  • JILL BECK (Democratic)
  • TIMIKA LANE (Democratic)
  • MARIA BATTISTA (Republican)
  • HARRY F SMAIL JR (Republican)

Judge of the Commonwealth Court

Statewide (Vote for 1)

  • MATT WOLF (Democratic)
  • MEGAN MARTIN (Republican)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Citywide (Vote for not more than 13)

  • NATASHA TAYLOR-SMITH (Democratic)
  • TAMIKA WASHINGTON (Democratic)
  • SAMANTHA WILLIAMS (Democratic)
  • KAY YU (Democratic)
  • JOHN PADOVA (Democratic)
  • CHESLEY LIGHTSEY (Democratic)
  • BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN (Democratic)
  • DAMARIS GARCIA (Democratic)
  • CAROLINE TURNER (Democratic)
  • JESSICA R BROWN (Democratic)

Judge of the Municipal Court

Citywide (Vote for not more than 2)

  • BARBARA THOMSON (Democratic)
  • COLLEEN MCINTYRE OSBORNE (Democratic)
  • RANIA M MAJOR (Republican)

Mayor

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • CHERELLE L PARKER (Democratic)
  • DAVID OH (Republican)

City Commissioner

Citywide (Vote for not more than 2)

  • OMAR SABIR (Democratic)
  • LISA DEELEY (Democratic)
  • SETH BLUESTEIN (Republican)

City Controller

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • CHRISTY BRADY (Democratic)
  • AARON BASHIR (Republican)

Register of Wills

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • JOHN SABATINA (Democratic)
  • LINWOOD HOLLAND (Republican)

Sheriff

Citywide (Vote for 1)

  • ROCHELLE BILAL (Democratic)
  • MARK LAVELLE (Republican)

Council at Large

Citywide (Vote for not more than 5)

  • ISAIAH THOMAS (Democratic)
  • KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON (Democratic)
  • RUE LANDAU (Democratic)
  • NINA AHMAD (Democratic)
  • JIM HARRITY (Democratic)
  • DREW MURRAY (Republican)
  • JIM HASHER (Republican)
  • KENDRA BROOKS (Working Families Party)
  • NICOLAS O’ROURKE (Working Families Party)

District Council

1st District (Vote for 1)

  • MARK F SQUILLA (Democratic)

District Council

2nd District (Vote for 1)

  • KENYATTA JOHNSON (Democratic)

District Council

3rd District (Vote for 1)

  • JAMIE GAUTHIER (Democratic)
  • JABARI JONES (West is Best)

District Council

4th District (Vote for 1)

  • CURTIS JONES JR (Democratic)

District Council

5th District (Vote for 1)

  • JEFFERY JAY YOUNG JR (Democratic)

District Council

6th District (Vote for 1)

  • MIKE DRISCOLL (Democratic)

District Council

7th District (Vote for 1)

  • QUETCY M LOZADA (Democratic)

District Council

8th District (Vote for 1)

  • CINDY BASS (Democratic)

District Council

9th District (Vote for 1)

  • ANTHONY PHILLIPS (Democratic)

District Council

10th District (Vote for 1)

  • GARY MASINO (Democratic)
  • BRIAN O’NEILL (Republican)

 

JUDICIAL RETENTIONS

 


SUPERIOR COURT

  • JACK PANELLA
  • VICTOR P STABILE

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

  • JACQUELINE F ALLEN
  • GIOVANNI O CAMPBELL
  • ANNE MARIE B COYLE
  • RAMY I DJERASSI
  • JOE FERNANDES
  • HOLLY J FORD
  • TIMIKA LANE
  • J SCOTT O’KEEFE
  • PAULA A PATRICK
  • SIERRA THOMAS STREET
  • NINA WRIGHT PADILLA

MUNICIPAL COURT

  • MARISSA BRUMBACH
  • WILLIAM A MEEHAN JR
  • BRAD MOSS
  • DAVID C SHUTER
  • KAREN YVETTE SIMMONS
  • MARVIN L WILLIAMS
  • MATT WOLF

Voter Guides and News Sources

PoliticsPA.com is a news aggregator of articles in newspapers about political 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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