John Sabatina Jr. (Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge)
- This page is about John Sabatina Jr., a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. For the Philadelphia Register of Wills, see John Sabatina Sr.
2022 - Present
2032
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John Sabatina Jr. (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 5, 2032.
Sabatina (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Sabatina was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 5 from 2015 to 2021.[1]
Biography
Sabatina earned his B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University in 1992 and his J.D. from Widener University in 1997. His professional experience includes working for the City of Philadelphia as an Assistant District Attorney.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Sabatina was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging & Youth Committee
- Communications & Technology Committee
- Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Minority Chair
2019-2020
Sabatina was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging & Youth Committee
- Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
- Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Minority Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Transportation, Minority chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sabatina served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Democratic Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Commission on Sentencing |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sabatina served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health |
| • Judiciary |
| • Liquor Control |
| • Commission on Sentencing |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sabatina served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commission on Sentencing |
| • Appropriations |
| • Health |
| • Judiciary |
| • Liquor Control |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sabatina served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Labor Relations |
| • Professional Licensure |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2021
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Gary S. Glazer, James Murray Lynn, Arnold L. New, and Robert J. Rebstock filed to run for retention in 2021, but later withdrew.[2] As a result, eight seats on the court were up in the primary election, but 12 seats were up in the general election on November 2, 2021. The Democratic Party nominated candidates Monica Gibbs, Leanne Litwin, Mark Moore, and John Sabatina Jr. to run for the additional four seats in the general election.[3][4]
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wendi Barish (D) | 8.9 | 154,312 |
| ✔ | | Nick Kamau (D) | 8.8 | 153,790 |
| ✔ | | Michele Hangley (D) | 8.7 | 151,677 |
| ✔ |  | Chris Hall (D)  | 8.7 | 150,829 |
| ✔ | | Cateria McCabe (D) | 8.7 | 150,727 |
| ✔ |  | Betsy Wahl (D) | 8.6 | 149,577 |
| ✔ |  | Mark Moore (D) | 8.2 | 142,964 |
| ✔ |  | Daniel Sulman (D) | 8.2 | 142,625 |
| ✔ | | Craig Levin (D) | 8.1 | 141,424 |
| ✔ | | Monica Gibbs (D) | 8.0 | 139,573 |
| ✔ |  | John Sabatina Jr. (D) | 7.6 | 132,348 |
| ✔ | | Leanne Litwin (D) | 7.3 | 127,834 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3,877 | ||
| Total votes: 1,741,557 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Kamau | 9.5 | 103,129 |
| ✔ | | Wendi Barish | 9.3 | 100,441 |
| ✔ | | Cateria McCabe | 9.0 | 97,570 |
| ✔ | | Betsy Wahl | 8.2 | 88,302 |
| ✔ | | Chris Hall | 8.0 | 86,610 |
| ✔ | | Michele Hangley | 7.1 | 76,359 |
| ✔ | | Craig Levin | 6.9 | 74,215 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Sulman | 6.8 | 73,017 |
 | Caroline Turner | 6.7 | 72,066 | |
| Mark Moore | 5.9 | 63,510 | |
 | Tamika Washington | 5.8 | 63,090 | |
| Terri Booker | 4.8 | 52,270 | |
| John Padova Jr. | 4.7 | 50,506 | |
| Maurice Houston | 2.8 | 29,864 | |
| Rick Cataldi | 2.3 | 24,632 | |
 | Patrick Moran | 2.3 | 24,305 | |
| Total votes: 1,079,886 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Bryant (D)
- Christian DiCicco (D)
- Lopez T. Thompson (D)
- Sherrie Cohen (D)
- Rania Major (D)
2020
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 5
Incumbent John Sabatina Jr. won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Sabatina Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 69,514 |
| Total votes: 69,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 5
Incumbent John Sabatina Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Sabatina Jr. | 100.0 | 23,624 |
| Total votes: 23,624 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent John Sabatina, Jr. defeated Ross Feinberg in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 general election.[5][6]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 5, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Sabatina, Jr. Incumbent |
67.09% | 64,508 | |
| Republican | Ross Feinberg | 32.91% | 31,644 | |
| Total Votes | 96,152 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Incumbent John Sabatina, Jr. defeated Kevin Boyle in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Sabatina, Jr. Incumbent |
51.01% | 17,449 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyle | 48.99% | 16,757 | |
| Total Votes | 34,206 | |||
Ross Feinberg ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 5, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ross Feinberg (unopposed) | |
2015
John Sabatina Jr. (D) defeated Tim Dailey (R) in the special election on May 19.[9][10]
The seat was vacant following Mike Stack's (D) resignation after he was sworn in as Pennsylvania's new lieutenant governor.[11]
A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 was called for May 19. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[9]
| Pennsylvania State Senate, District 5, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Sabatina Jr. |
75.5% | 15,029 | |
| Republican | Tim Dailey | 24.5% | 4,876 | |
| Total Votes | 19,905 | |||
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent John Sabatina, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sabatina was unchallenged in the general election.[12][13][14]
2012
Sabatina ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 174. Sabatina ran unopposed in the primary on April 24, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | John Sabatina, Jr. Incumbent |
100% | 18,230 | |
| Total Votes | 18,230 | |||
2010
Sabatina won re-election to District 174 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[17]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 174 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
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11,041 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sabatina won re-election to District 174 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 19,046 votes while running unopposed.[18]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John P. Sabatina, Jr. (D)
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19,046 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign themes
2021
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the Pennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 7 to November 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 through November 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Pressroom, "Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Signs Writ For Special Election In 5th District To Replace Former Sen. John Sabatina Jr.," January 8, 2022
- ↑ 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 Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 philadelphiavotes.com, "2015 Primary Election Candidates," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Results of for Special Election - 5th Senatorial District," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Philly.com, "Stack to resign Senate seat on inauguration day," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Dillon (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 2004-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
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