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Judicial Elections

Pennsylvanians will elect party nominees for judicial races across the Commonwealth in May 2023. See the offices below. 

Check back in early April for our Interactive Voter Guide with individual candidate information.

Justice of the Supreme Court (statewide)

Democrats

Debbie Kunselman, Center Township (Beaver County)

Daniel McCaffery, Philadelphia

Republicans

Carolyn Carluccio, Whitpain (Montgomery)

Patricia McCullough, Upper St. Clair Township (Allegheny)

Judge of the Superior Court (statewide)

Democrats

Timika Lane, Philadelphia

Jill Beck, Pittsburgh (Allegheny)

Pat Dugan, Philadelphia

Republicans

Harry F. Smail, Jr., Hempfield Township (Westmoreland)

Maria Battista, Salem Township (Clarion)

Judge of the Commonwealth Court (statewide)

Democrats

Bryan Neft, Mt. Lebanon (Allegheny)

Matt Wolf, Philadelphia

Republicans

Josh Prince, District Township (Berks)

Megan Martin, Silver Spring (Cumberland)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia, 1st Judicial District)

Democrats

Demaris Garcia

Samantha Williams

Kay Yu

Wade D. Albert

John Padova

Jessica R. Brown

Chesley Lightsey

Natasha Taylor-Smith

Colleen McIntyre Osborn

Melissa Francis

Judge of the Municipal Court (Philadelphia, 1st Judicial District)

Democrats

Rania Major (cross-filed)

Melissa Francis

Cortez Patton

MK Feeney

Barbara Thomson

Qawi Abdul-Rahman

Joe Green

Caroline Turner

Republicans

Rania Major (cross-filed)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Montgomery County, 38th Judicial District)

Democrats

Daniel Ronca

Republicans

Charlie Rosenbaum

Daniel Ronca (cross-filed)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Delaware County, 32nd Judicial District)

Democrats

Rachael Ezzell Berry

Dawn Getty Sutphin (cross-filed)

Nichole Thompson (cross-filed)

Republicans

Dawn Getty Sutphin (cross-filed)

Nichole Thompson (cross-filed)

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Chester County, 15th Judicial District)

Democrats

Sarah Black

Nicole Forzato

Fredda Maddox

Tip McCabe

Deb Ryan

Republicans

Lou Mincarelli

Dave Black

Don Kohler

PJ Redmond

Andy Rongaus