Taniesha Henry

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Taniesha Henry

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 20, 2025

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Taniesha Henry (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Henry lost in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025.

Elections

2025

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

General election

General election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (11 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Jones (D)	10.3	280,160
✔		Kia Ghee (D)	10.1	274,323
✔		Will Braveman (D)	10.1	274,195
✔		Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D)	10.1	273,978
✔		Deborah Watson-Stokes (D)	10.1	272,216
✔	Submit photo	Irina Ehrlich (D)	9.9	269,154
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Santiago (D)	8.2	221,310
✔	Submit photo	Brian Kisielewski (D)	8.1	219,493
✔	Submit photo	Leon King II (D)	8.0	215,637
✔	Submit photo	Anthony Stefanski (D)	7.9	212,663
✔	Submit photo	Joseph Russo (D)	7.0	190,318
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4,023

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (11 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Will Braveman	11.2	103,441
✔		Sarah Jones	11.2	103,042
✔		Deborah Watson-Stokes	11.0	100,952
✔		Kia Ghee	10.7	98,632
✔	Submit photo	Irina Ehrlich	10.7	98,458
✔		Lawrence M. Farnese Jr.	10.7	98,327
✔	Submit photo	Leon King II	10.0	92,483
✔	Submit photo	Brian Kisielewski	9.5	87,162
✔	Submit photo	Anthony Stefanski	8.2	75,539
		Taniesha Henry	6.6	61,041
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	1,484

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 920,561
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sherrie Cohen (D)
• Elliott Williams (D)
• Qawi Abdul-Rahman (D)
• Michael Parkinson (D)
• Mike Huff (D) (Unofficially withdrew)

Endorsements

Henry received the following endorsements.

• Working Families Party
• Working Families Party of Pennsylvania
• Philly Neighborhood Networks
• The Philadelphia Tribune Editorial Board

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2025

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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

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania