As the May 16 primary approaches, make an informed choice by viewing the Judicial Commission’s 2023 candidate recommendations for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court and the recommendations for Philadelphia-based candidates in statewide appellate races:
View the Ratings Here
Cast your ballot for Highly Recommended and Recommended candidates and consider sharing the recommendations with your network. In addition, if you would like to do something meaningful on Election Day, consider volunteering at the polls with our Campaign for Qualified Judges.
Sign Up to Volunteer at the Polls
This year's mayoral election is also one of the most consequential for the City in many decades. We were proud to welcome many of the candidates at our Monday night Mayor's Forum for members. As a service to all voters, we have posted the video of the forum publicly so all can hear the engaging discussion.
Watch the Mayor's Forum
In addition, recognizing that some of our members live outside of Philadelphia, we were proud to again collaborate with other bar associations in the Philadelphia region to share their judicial ratings for county races. You can find their recommendations here:
Chester County Bar Association: View materials submitted by the candidates and the results of the bar-wide plebiscite.
Delaware County Bar Association: View the results of the Judicial Selection Committee plebiscite.
Montgomery County Bar Association: View the report from the Judiciary Committee.
Note: The Bucks County Bar Association did not hold a judicial plebiscite in 2023 because the only candidate for Court of Common Pleas is running unopposed.
