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Paula A. Patrick
Paula A. Patrick (Republican Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She assumed office in 2003. Her current term ends on January 2, 2034.
Patrick ran for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She won in the retention election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Paula Patrick lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Bennett College in 1990 and a J.D. from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1993. Patrick was elected to the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in 2003. Previously, she spent her legal career in private practice.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Incumbent Paula A. Patrick won election in the general election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paula A. Patrick (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 132,708 |
| Total votes: 132,708 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Patrick in this election.
2021
See also: Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
General election
General election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Kevin Brobson defeated Maria McLaughlin in the general election for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Brobson (R) | 50.4 | 1,397,100 |
 | Maria McLaughlin (D) | 49.6 | 1,372,182 | |
| Total votes: 2,769,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Maria McLaughlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria McLaughlin | 100.0 | 945,138 |
| Total votes: 945,138 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Kevin Brobson defeated Patricia McCullough and Paula A. Patrick in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Brobson | 52.2 | 505,084 |
 | Patricia McCullough | 32.9 | 317,975 | |
| Paula A. Patrick | 14.9 | 144,291 | |
| Total votes: 967,350 | |||
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2017
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Craig Stedman, Emil A. Giordano, Wade Kagarise, and Mary P. Murray defeated Paula A. Patrick in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court.[3]
| Republican Primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Craig Stedman |
24.66% | 380,027 |
| Emil A. Giordano |
20.79% | 320,394 |
| Wade Kagarise |
20.61% | 317,511 |
| Mary P. Murray |
19.15% | 295,138 |
| Paula A. Patrick | 14.78% | 227,751 |
| Total Votes (100% reported) | 1,540,821 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||
Bar association rating
Patrick received a rating of "highly recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[4]
2013
Patrick was retained to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas with 80 percent of the vote on November 5, 2013. [5][6]
2011
Patrick ran for election to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was defeated by Vic Stabile in the primary election on May 17, receiving only 34.6% of the vote.[7]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bar rating
Patrick has been rated as Recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[8]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paula A. Patrick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Campaign video
Patrick's campaign released the following video on January 26, 2021.
| Patrick campaign video Released January 26, 2021 |
Paula A. Patrick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Judge Paula Patrick," accessed March 19, 2021
- ↑ Our Campaigns, "Paula A. Patrick," accessed March 19, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Information," accessed December 21, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial 2013 Municipal Election Results
- ↑ Election Returns PA, "2013 Municipal Elections Philadelphia," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, 2011 Municipal Primary Official Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Commission
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
