Philadelphia Municipal Court
Municipal Court
The Philadelphia Municipal Court is a minor court in Pennsylvania that deals with municipal matters. Judges of this court are elected.[1]
Judges
See also
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Footnotes
Elections
2021
Philadelphia Municipal Court Judges Gerard A. Kosinski and Marsha H. Neifield filed to run for retention in 2021, but later withdrew.[1] As a result, three seats on the municipal court were up in the primary election, but five seats were up in the general election on November 2, 2021. The Democratic Party nominated candidates Christian DiCicco and Fran McCloskey to run for the additional two seats in the general election. Their names did not appear on the Democratic primary ballot.[2][3]
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Philadelphia Municipal Court (5 seats)
Greg Yorgey-Girdy, Fran McCloskey, Michael Lambert, George Twardy Jr., and Christian DiCicco won election in the general election for Philadelphia Municipal Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Yorgey-Girdy (D)  | 21.0 | 146,913 |
| ✔ | Fran McCloskey (D) | 20.1 | 140,486 | |
| ✔ | Michael Lambert (D) | 19.9 | 139,656 | |
| ✔ |  | George Twardy Jr. (D) | 19.9 | 139,044 |
| ✔ | Christian DiCicco (D) | 18.9 | 132,537 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,412 | ||
| Total votes: 700,048 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court (5 seats)
Greg Yorgey-Girdy, Michael Lambert, and George Twardy Jr. defeated Barbara Thomson in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia Municipal Court on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Yorgey-Girdy | 27.9 | 95,468 |
| ✔ | Michael Lambert | 27.0 | 92,500 | |
| ✔ | | George Twardy Jr. | 24.1 | 82,529 |
 | Barbara Thomson | 21.0 | 71,870 | |
| Total votes: 342,367 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christian DiCicco (D)
- John Padova Jr. (D)
- Caroline Turner (D)
- Fran McCloskey (D)
- Rania Major (D)
- Sherrie Cohen (D)
2017
First Judicial District (Two open seats)
General election
Democratic primary
Withdrawn candidates
First Judicial District (Nine seats up for retention)
- ☑ James DeLeon III (i)
- ☑ Nazario Jimenez Jr. (i)
- ☑ Brad Moss (i)
- ☑ Karen Simmons (i)
- ☑ Joyce Eubanks (i)
- ☑ William Meehan Jr. (i)
- ☑ David Shuter (i)
- ☑ Marvin L. Williams (i)
- ☑ Thomas Gehret (i)
2013
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
Candidates competed for three open seats.
| Court | Candidate | Incumbent | Primary election | General election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Conor Corcoran | No | 1.1% | |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Daine A. Grey, Jr. | No | 1.5% | |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Fran Shields | Yes | 16.0% | 33.4% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Frank Bennett | No | 1.1% | |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Henry Lewandowski | No | 20.9% | 32.4% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Martin Coleman | No | 22.8% | 34.2% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Robert M. Kline | No | 4.8% | |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Shoshana Bricklin | No | 7.6% | |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Tracy Brandeis-Roman | No | 5.5% | |
Retention
| Court | Judge | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Jacquelyn M. Frazier-Lyde | 73.9% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Joseph J. O'Neill | 74.5% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Teresa Carr Deni | 76.8% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Wendy L. Pew | 79.0% |
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
| Court | Candidate | Incumbent | General election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Joyce Eubanks | No | 50.5% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Marvin L. Williams | No | 49.5% |
Retention
| Court | Judge | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Harvey W. Robbins | 74.7% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | David C. Shuter | 74.0% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Bradley K. Moss | 74.6% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | William Austin Meehan, Jr. | 75.4% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Nazario Jimenez, Sr. | 73.1% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Karen Y. Simmons | 76.1% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | Thomas F. Gehret | 74.0% |
| Philadelphia Municipal Court | James M. DeLeon | 69.2% |
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
- ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Election Results - Municipal Court
- ↑ Philadelphia County Election Results, Official button list for general election
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Election Results - Municipal Court Retention
