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John Sabatina Sr. (Philadelphia Register of Wills)
- This page is about John Sabatina Sr., the Philadelphia Register of Wills. For the judge of the Philadelphia Court of Appeals, see John Sabatina Jr.
John Sabatina Sr. (Democratic Party) is the Philadelphia Register of Wills in Pennsylvania. Sabatina assumed office on January 1, 2024. Sabatina's current term ends on January 3, 2028.
Sabatina (Democratic Party) ran for election for Philadelphia Register of Wills in Pennsylvania. Sabatina won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Philadelphia Register of Wills
John Sabatina Sr. defeated Linwood Holland in the general election for Philadelphia Register of Wills on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Sabatina Sr. (D) | 82.4 | 225,156 | |
Linwood Holland (R) | 17.3 | 47,187 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 886 |
Total votes: 273,229 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills
John Sabatina Sr. defeated incumbent Tracey Gordon, Elizabeth Lowe, and Rae Hall in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Sabatina Sr. | 32.2 | 58,310 | |
![]() | Tracey Gordon | 30.5 | 55,123 | |
Elizabeth Lowe | 22.4 | 40,428 | ||
Rae Hall | 14.9 | 27,012 |
Total votes: 180,873 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig Smith (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills
Linwood Holland advanced from the Republican primary for Philadelphia Register of Wills on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Linwood Holland | 99.0 | 13,296 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 128 |
Total votes: 13,424 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sabatina in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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