There are a number of critical state and federal offices at stake in this year’s primary election.
Locally, voters will choose Philadelphia’s next mayor, city controller, register of wills, sheriff, city commissioners, and City Council members.
The City Council race includes five At-Large seats vacated by members who resigned to run for mayor. With 29 candidates running, this contest is highly competitive.
The city’s Municipal Court judges and Court of Common Pleas judges are also on the ballot. Municipal judges serve six-year terms, while Court of Common Pleas judges serve for 10 years.
In the statewide contests, Pennsylvanians will be selecting a Supreme Court justice, a Commonwealth Court judge, as well as two Superior Court judges. Supreme Court justices, as well as Commonwealth Court and Superior Court judges, serve for 10 years.
The mandatory retirement age for judges in Pennsylvania is 75.
Although only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in Philadelphia’s primary elections, registered independents or those registered with other parties can vote for the ballot questions.
There are four ballot questions:
Question 1
Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to expand the requirements for annual minimum appropriations to the Budget Stabilization Reserve, more commonly known as the “rainy day fund”?
Question 2
Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Division of Workforce Solutions within the Department of Commerce and to define its duties?
Question 3
Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to make employees of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission exempt from civil service hiring requirements?
Question 4
Should The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create the Office of the Chief Public Safety Director and to define its powers, duties and responsibilities?
Election Day is May 16. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for those who choose to vote in person. The deadline for mail ballots to be received is also May 16 at 8 p.m.
Local Contests
Candidates for Mayor
Warren Bloom (D)
Website: www.votebloom4mayor.org
Amen Brown (D)
Website: www.amenforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmenForPhilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AmenForPhilly
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amenforphilly
Jeff Brown (D)
Website: www.jeffbrownformayor.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jeffbrowngrocer
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeffbrowngrocer
James DeLeon (D)
YouTube: www.youtu.be/QZvrPI2U7cA
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jimmyde46deleon
Allan Domb (D)
Website: www.votedomb.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/votedomb
Twitter: www.twitter.com/votedomb
Instagram: www.instagram.com/allandombforphilly/
Delscia Gray (D)
Helen Gym (D)
Website: www.helengym.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HelenGymPHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/helengymphl
Instagram: www.instagram.com/helengymphl
Cherelle Parker (D)
Website: www.cherelleparker.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cherelleparkerphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/peopleforparker
Instagram: www.instagram.com/cherelleparkerphilly
Rebecca Rhynhart (D)
Website: www.rebeccaforphiladelphia.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccaforphiladelphia
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rebeccarhynhart
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rrhynhart
David Oh (R)
Oh is the sole Republican candidate in the race.
Website: www.davidoh.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DavidOhPhilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidohphilly
Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidohphilly
Candidates for City Commissioner
Democratic Party
Lisa Deeley
Website: www.deeleyforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeleyforphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DeeleyforPhilly
Omar Sabir
Facebook: www.facebook.com/commissionersabir
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Omar4philly
Instagram: www.instagram.com/omarforphilly
Republican Party
Seth Bluestein
Website: www.sethbluestein.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CommishBluestein
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SethBluestein
Instagram: www.instagram.com/commishbluestein
Candidates for City Controller
Democratic Party
Christy Brady
Website: www.bradyforcontroller.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChristyBradyPHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChristyBradyPHL
Alexandra Hunt
Website: www.alexandramhunt.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thealexandramhunt
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hunt4change
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thealexandrahunt
John Thomas
Website: www.thomasforcontroller.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnthomasphl
Republican Party
Aaron Bashir
Candidates for City Council —
District Contests
First District Council
Democratic Party
Mark F. Squilla (incumbent)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/marksquillaphl
Twitter: www.twitter.com/marksquilla
Instagram: www.instagram.com/cmmarksquilla
Republican Party
No Republican candidates filed
2nd District Council
Democratic Party
Kenyatta Johnson (incumbent)
Website: www.citizensforkenyattajohnson.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KenyattaJohnsonPHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnson4council
Instagram: www.instagram.com/councilmemberkj
Republican Party
No Republican candidates filed
3rd District Council
Democratic Party
Jamie Gauthier (incumbent)
Website: www.jamieforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CouncilmemberJG
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JamieGauthier1
Instagram: www.instagram.com/councilmemberjg
Republican Party
No Republican candidates filed
4th District Council
Democratic Party
Curtis Jones Jr. (incumbent)
Website: www.mr4thdistrict.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mr4thDist
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Mr_4thDistrict
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mr4thdistrict
Republican Party
No candidates filed
5th District Council
Democratic Party
Jeffrey Jay Young, Jr.
Website: www.jefferyyoungjr.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JayYoung215
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jay_young_esq
Republican Party
No candidates filed
6th District Council
Democratic Party
Mike Driscoll (incumbent)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/councilmembermikedriscoll
Twitter: www.twitter.com/driscollforphl
Instagram: www.instagram.com/councilmembermikedriscoll
Republican Party
No candidates filed
7th District Council
Democratic Party
Quetcy Lozada (incumbent)
Website: www.phlcouncil.com/QuetcyLozada
Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Quetcy-For-Council
Instagram: www.instagram.com/quetcymlozada
Andrés Celin
Website: www.andresforcitycouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/andrescelinforcitycouncil
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AndresMCelin
Republican Party
No candidates filed
8th District Council
Democratic Party
Seth Anderson-Oberman
Website: www.seth4thepeople.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/seth4thepeople
Twitter: www.twitter.com/seth4thepeople
Cindy Bass (incumbent)
Website: www.FriendsofCindyBass.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cindybassphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/cindybassphilly
Republican Party
No candidates filed
9th District Council
Democratic Party
Yvette Young
Website: www.yvetteyoungforthe9th.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Yvette-Young-for-the-9th-District
Anthony Phillips (incumbent)
Website: www.phillips4philly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/phillips4philly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/phillips4philly
James Williams
Website: https://jawspac.com/
Republican Party
No candidates filed
10th District Council
Democratic Party
Gary Masino
Republican Party
Brian O’Neill (incumbent)
Website: www.oneillforcouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ONeillforCouncil
Twitter: www.twitter.com/oneill4nephilly
Candidates for City Council
At-Large
(Voters will be selecting five (5) candidates)
Democratic Party
Erika Almirón
Website: www.erikaforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/erikaforphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/erikaforphilly
Nina Ahmad
Website: www.ninaforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NinaforPhilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NinaAhmadPHL
Jalon Alexander
Website: www.jalonforcitycouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jalon.alexander.7
Sherrie Cohen
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sherrie4philly
Luz Colon
Website: www.luzcolon.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/luz-colon-1a734b16b
Wayne Dorsey
Abu Edwards
Website: www.abuedwards.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/abuedwardsforpa
Twitter: www.twitter.com/abuedwards1
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/abuedwards
Katherine Gilmore Richardson
(incumbent)
Website: www.katherineforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MsGilmore
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kathy_gilmore
Christopher Gladstone Booth
Website: www.cgboothforcouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cgboothphl
Twitter: www.twitter.com/cgboothphl
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cgboothphl
Naderah Griffin
Ogbonna Paul Hagins
Website: www.haginsforphilly.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/haginsforphilly
Jim Harrity
Website: www.jimharrityforcouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JimHarrityPHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JimHarrity
Job Itzkowitz
Website: www.jobforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jobforphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jobforphilly
John B. Kelly
Website: www.kellyforcouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamKellyPHL
Rue Landau
Website: www.facebook.com/rueforphilly
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rueforphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Rue_Landau
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rue-landau-45391963
Amanda McIllmurray
Website: www.amandaforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmandaForPhilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AmandaforPhilly
Michelle Prettyman
Website: www.michelleprettyman2023.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michelleprettyman2023
Twitter: www.twitter.com/prettyman2023
Charles Reyes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/charlesreyesphl
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CharlesReyesPHL
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charles-reyes-212637161
Melissa Robbins
Website: www.melissaforthepeople.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissaforphilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/melissa4philly
Eryn Santamoor
Website: www.santamoor.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SantamoorPHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SantamoorPHL
Curtis Segers III
Website: www.csegers4phillychange.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Curt-Segers-III
Derwood Selby
Website: www.derwoodselby4philly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Derwood-Selby
Instagram: www.instagram.com/selbysignature
Qiana Shedrick
Website: www.qiana4councilatlarge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/qiana4councilatlarge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Qiana4Quality
Instagram: www.instagram.com/qiana4councilatlarge
George Stevenson
Donavan West
Website: www.donavanforphilly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/donavan.s.west
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/donavan-s-west-b24071a4
Deshawnda Williams
Website: www.drdee4philly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Deshawnda-Williams
Republican Party
Frank Cristinzio
Website: www.phillygop.com/candidates
Gary Grisafi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Gary-Grisafi-for-City-Council-At-Large
Jim Hasher
Website: www.hasherforcitycouncil.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Hasher-for-City-Council-At-Large/100086090332300/
Mary Jane Kelly
Website: www.phillygop.com/candidates
Drew Murray
Website: www.murray4phl.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Murray4PHL
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DrewIMurray
Sam Oropeza
Website: www.citizensforsamoropeza.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sam.oropeza
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sam-oropeza-a18408114
Local Judicial Contests
Candidates for Judge of the Municipal Court
(Voters will be selecting two candidates)
Democratic Party
Melissa Francis
Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.francis.50115
Rania Major
Website: www.majorforjudge.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/major4judge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/RaniaMajor
Colleen McIntyre Osborne
Website: www.osborneforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/osborneforjudge
Barbara Thomson
Website: www.btjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/btjudgephilly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/bthomson4judge
Caroline Turner
Website: www.turner4judge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarolineTurner4Judge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/turner4judge
Candidates for Register of Wills
Democratic Party
Tracey Gordon
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tracey4RegisterofWills
Twitter: www.twitter.com/mstraceygordon
Rae Hall
Website: www.voteraehall.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rae.semidey
Twitter: www.twitter.com/raekhall
Elizabeth Hall Lowe
John Sabatina
Website: www.johnsabatina.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnsabatinarow
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Johnsabatinarow
Republican Party
Linwood Holland
Website: www.phillygop.com/candidates
Candidates for Sheriff
Democratic Party
Rochelle Bilal (incumbent)
Website: www.rochellebilal.com
Facebook: www.twitter.com/rochellebilal76
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rochellebilal76
Jackie Miles
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Jackie-L-Miles-For-Sheriff-2023
Michael Untermeyer
Website: www.michaelforsheriff.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelforsheriff
Twitter: www.facebook.com/michaelforsheriff
Republican Party
Mark Lavelle
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LavelleFor177
Candidates for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
(Voters will be selecting 10 candidates)
Democratic Party
Qawi Abdul-Rahman
Website: www.rahman4judge.com
Wade Albert
Website: www.wadealbertforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WadeAlbertforJudge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/wade4judge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wade4judge
Will Braveman
Website: www.bravemanforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/braveman4judge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/braveman4judge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bravemanforjudge
Jessica Brown
Website: www.jessbrown4judge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElectJessicaBrown
Damaris Garcia
Website: www.garcia4judge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Garcia4Judge
Joe Green
Website: www.joegreen4judge.com
Kenneth Joel
Website: www.judgejoelforjudge.com
Chesley Lightsey
Website: www.lightseyforjudge.com
Brian McLaughlin
John Padova
Website: www.padovaforjudge.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PadovaforJudge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/padovaforjudge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/padovaforjudge
Natasha Taylor-Smith
Website: www.natashaforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Natasha4Judge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NatashaTaylorSm
Instagram: www.instagram.com/natashataylorsmith
Caroline Turner
Website: www.turner4judge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarolineTurner4Judge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/turner4judge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caroline4judge
Tamika Washington
Website: www.electjudgewashington.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FriendsofTamikaWashingtonforJudge
Samantha Williams
Website: www.williamsforphillyjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Williams-for-Philly-Judge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/williamsforphillyjudge
Kay Yu
Website: www.kayforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KayYuForJudge
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kayyuforjudge
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kayyuforjudge
Republican Party
No candidates filed
Statewide Contests
Candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Debbie Kunselman
Website: www.kunselmanforpa.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JudgeDebbie17
Twitter: www.twitter.com/judgedebbie17
Daniel McCaffery
Website: www.judgemccaffery.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/McCafferyforSupremeCourt
Instagram: www.instagram.com/judgemccaffery
Republican Party
Carolyn Carluccio
Website: www.judgecarluccio.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/judgecarluccioforsupremecourt
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JudgeCarluccio
Instagram: www.instagram.com/judgecarluccioforsupremecourt
Patricia McCullough
Website: https://judgemccullough4supremecourt.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JPM4SC
Candidates for Judge of the Superior Court
(Voters will be selecting two candidates)
Democratic Party
Jill Beck
Website: www.jillbeck.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/electjillbeck
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ElectJillBeck
Instagram: www.instagram.com/electjillbeck
Pat Dugan
Website: www.judgepatdugan.com
Timika Lane
Website: www.judgelaneforpa.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaneforSuperiorCourt
Instagram: www.instagram.com/laneforsuperiorcourt
Republican Party
Maria Battista
Website: www.battistaforjudge.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BattistaForJudge
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