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Christopher Mallios, Jr.
Christopher Mallios Jr. (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.
Mallios ran for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He won in the retention election on November 4, 2025.
Education
Mallios earned a B.S. in science from Penn State University in 1984 and a J.D. from Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2009–2016: Attorney advisor, AEquitas: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women
- 1999-2009: Hate crimes coordinator, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
- 1998-2009: Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
- 1996-1998: Law clerk, Justice Sandra Schultz Newman, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- 1995-1996: Mental health court hearing officer, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
- 1994-1996: Attorney in private practice
- 1993-1994: Law clerk, Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- 1987-1992: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania[1]
Awards and associations
- 2009: Award for Human Rights in Law Enforcement, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
- 2006: Team Excellence Award, Philadelphia Children’s Alliance
- 2004: Signature Service Award, Women Organized Against Rape[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2025)
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Christopher Mallios Jr. was retained to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 4, 2025 with 84.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
84.7
|
239,376 | ||
No |
15.3
|
43,139 | |||
Total Votes |
282,515 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mallios in this election.
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
The following candidates ran in the general election.
| Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 12 seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. Incumbent |
9.4% | 150,720 | |
| Democratic | Mia Roberts-Perez |
9.1% | 145,722 | |
| Democratic | Kai Scott |
8.9% | 143,461 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Brandeis-Roman |
8.8% | 141,304 | |
| Democratic | Abbe Fletman Incumbent |
8.7% | 140,026 | |
| Democratic | Lyris Younge |
8.3% | 133,420 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie M. Sawyer |
7.8% | 124,875 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fanning Incumbent |
7.5% | 119,823 | |
| Democratic | Chris Mallios |
7.5% | 119,757 | |
| Democratic | Daine A. Grey Jr. |
7.4% | 119,141 | |
| Democratic | Rainy Papademetriou |
7.3% | 117,702 | |
| Democratic | Scott Diclaudio |
7.0% | 112,577 | |
| Republican | Vincent Furlong | 2.3% | 36,186 | |
| Total Votes | 1,604,714 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
Bar Association rating
Mallios was highly recommended by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[2]
Endorsements
Mallios' 2015 endorsements included the following:
- AFSCME District Council 47
- Philadelphia Gay News
- Philadelphia Metal Trades Council
- AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council
- Teamsters Joint Council 53
- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club
- Fraternal Order of Police - Lodge 5
- Guardian Civic League
- Americans for Democratic Action
- Progressive Philly Rising
- Equality Pennsylvania[3]
2013
Mallios ran for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, but withdrew from the race on April 5, 2013.[4]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
Bar Association rating
Mallios was recommended by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[5]
2011
Mallios ran for an open seat on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. He lost the Democratic Party primary to a number of candidates on May 17. He received 2.9 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary.[6] He only filed with the Democratic Party.[7]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bar Association rating
Mallios was recommended by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[8]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher Mallios Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn.com, "Christopher Mallios"
- ↑ Philadelphia Bar Association, "Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Final Ratings of Judicial Candidates for May 19 Primary Election," May 5, 2015
- ↑ Chris Mallios for Judge campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ PA Voter Services, "Withdrawal List"
- ↑ The Inquirer, "Philadelphia Bar Association backs 10 judge candidates," April 04, 2013
- ↑ Philadelphia County Bureau of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2011 Primary Candidates" (Scroll to page 7)
- ↑ The Legal Intelligencer Blog, "Phila. Bar Rates Four More 'Recommended'," April 29, 2011
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
