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Candidate, Philadelphia Municipal Court

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

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Cortez Patton (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court in Pennsylvania. Patton is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Patton advanced from the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2025)

General election

General election for Philadelphia Municipal Court (3 seats)

Sherrie Cohen, Amanda Davidson, and Cortez Patton are running in the general election for Philadelphia Municipal Court on November 4, 2025.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court (3 seats)

Amanda Davidson, Sherrie Cohen, and Cortez Patton defeated Shawn Page and Qawi Abdul-Rahman in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court on May 20, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amanda Davidson
Amanda Davidson
 
32.0
 
101,702
Image of Sherrie Cohen
Sherrie Cohen
 
21.7
 
69,136
Cortez Patton
 
20.0
 
63,745
Shawn Page
 
15.6
 
49,571
Qawi Abdul-Rahman
 
10.5
 
33,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
662

Total votes: 318,250
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Endorsements

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2023

See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)

General election

General election for Philadelphia Municipal Court (2 seats)

Barbara Thomson and Colleen McIntyre Osborne defeated Rania Major in the general election for Philadelphia Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Thomson
Barbara Thomson (D)
 
50.1
 
208,221
Image of Colleen McIntyre Osborne
Colleen McIntyre Osborne (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
162,250
Rania Major (R)
 
10.8
 
44,774
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
420

Total votes: 415,665
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court (2 seats)

Barbara Thomson and Colleen McIntyre Osborne defeated Melissa Francis and Rania Major in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Thomson
Barbara Thomson
 
41.4
 
126,504
Image of Colleen McIntyre Osborne
Colleen McIntyre Osborne Candidate Connection
 
29.1
 
88,841
Melissa Francis
 
15.2
 
46,476
Rania Major
 
14.1
 
43,218
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
511

Total votes: 305,550
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court (2 seats)

Rania Major advanced from the Republican primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rania Major
 
97.9
 
10,429
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
228

Total votes: 10,657
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Campaign themes

2025

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Candidate Connection

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2023

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