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2021 General Election Ratings
For Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court, only ratings for Philadelphia-based candidates are shown. In 2021, the Judicial Commission has adopted the ratings of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission for these candidates.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Maria McLaughlin | Highly Recommended |
Pennsylvania Superior Court
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Timika Lane | Recommended |
Commonwealth Court
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Lori A. Dumas | Recommended |
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Nick Kamau | Highly Recommended |
| Wendi Barish | Recommended |
| Cateria R. McCabe | Recommended |
| Betsy Wahl | Recommended |
| Chris Hall | Highly Recommended |
| Michele Hangley | Highly Recommended |
| Craig Levin | Recommended |
| Daniel R. Sulman | Recommended |
| Monica N. Gibbs | Not Evaluated |
| Leanne L. Litwin | Not Evaluated |
| Mark J. Moore | Highly Recommended |
| John P Sabatina Jr. | Not Evaluated |
Philadelphia Municipal Court
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Greg Yorgey-Girdy | Recommended |
| Michael C. Lambert | Not Recommended |
| George Twardy | Recommended |
| Christian A. DiCicco | Not Evaluated |
| Fran McCloskey | Recommended |
Judicial Retentions
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Diana L. Anhalt | Recommended |
| Denis P. Cohen | Recommended |
| Rose Marie Defino-Nastasi | Recommended |
| Charles A. Ehrlich | Recommended |
| Angelo J. Foglietta | Recommended |
| Jonathan Q. Irvine | Recommended |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Recommended |
| Vincent L. Johnson | Recommended |
| Sean F. Kennedy | Recommended |
| Barbara A. McDermott | Recommended |
| Margaret T. Murphy | Recommended |
| George W. Overton | Recommended |
| Edward C. Wright | Recommended |
Philadelphia Municipal Court
| Name | Recommendation |
|---|
| Frank T. Brady | Recommended |
| Patrick Dugan | Recommended |
| Charles Hayden | Recommended |
| Christine M. Hope | Recommended |
| Sharon Williams Losier | Recommended |
| Joffie C. Pittman III | Recommended |
| Craig M. Washington | Recommended |
