Joe Fernandes

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Joe Fernandes

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Democratic Party

Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2034

Years in position

11

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

Joe Fernandes (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on January 2, 2034.

Fernandes ran for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He won in the retention election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

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

General election

General election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

Incumbent Joe Fernandes won election in the general election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Fernandes (Nonpartisan)	100.0	144,481

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fernandes in this election.

Court of Common Pleas

Fernandes ran for election to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

Primary: He received 9.2 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013.
General: He was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 13.1 percent of the vote. Daniel D. McCaffery, Giovanni O. Campbell, Sierra Thomas Street, Timika Lane, Anne Marie B. Coyle and Judge Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. were also on the ballot, competing for six open seats.

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013 - Courts of Common Pleas

Municipal Court

Fernandes ran unsuccessfully for election to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. He was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013 after receiving 4.3% of the vote.

Campaign themes

2023

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Footnotes

Pennsylvania courts

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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

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