Judicial Candidates in the 2025 Election Cycle
On Tuesday, May 20th, Philadelphia Primary Election voters will choose 9 candidates to serve on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and 3 to serve on the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Listed below are candidates that are 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 click the button with the two arrows to select up to five candidates for a side-by-side comparison. This interactive chart allows you to easily compare their qualifications, endorsements, and key details to see how they stack up against one another.
Leon King
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 5
Larry Farnese
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 6
Brian Kisielewski
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 7
Irina Ehrlich
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 8
Anthony Stefanski
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 9
Deborah Watson-Stokes
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 10
Sarah Jones
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 11
Kia Ghee
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 12
Taniesha Henry
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
- Button #: 13
Sherrie Cohen
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
- Button #: 14
Amanda Davidson
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 15
Cortez Patton
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 16
Qawi Abdul-Rahman
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
- Button #: 17
Shawn Page
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
- Button #: 19
Qawi Abdul-Rahman
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
Sherrie Cohen
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Not Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
Michael Huff
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
- Button #: 4
Michael Parkinson
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
Jennifer Santiago
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
Gregory Weyer
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Not Rated
- Party: Not Endorsed
Elliott Williams
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Not Rated
- Party: Not Endorsed
Christopher Caserio
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Rated
- Party: Not Endorsed
Lauren Connor
- Municipal Court, Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
Richard DeMarco
- Common Pleas Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Endorsed
Michael Huff
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Recommended
- Party: Not Endorsed
- Button #: 18
Gregory Weyer
- Municipal Court
- Bar: Not Rated
- Party: Not Endorsed