2025 New York City Civil Court elections
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Various elections to the New York City Civil Court took place on November 4, 2025, in New York City. Primary elections will be held on June 24, 2025. Justices are either elected from districts or county-wide.
Bar Association evaluation
The New York City Bar Association rates judicial candidates as approved or disapproved in both primary and general elections.[1][2]
Primary election
| Election | Candidate | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn at-large | Marisa Arrabito | Approved |
| Janice Chen | Approved | |
| Susan Liebman | Not Approved | |
| Janice P. Purvis | Approved | |
| Queens at-large | John J. Ciafone | Not Approved |
| Sheridan C. Chu | Approved | |
| Queens 1st district | Juliette-Noor Haji | Approved |
| Thomas G. Wright-Fernandez | Not Approved | |
| Queens 2nd district | Eve Cho Guillergan | Approved |
| Julie M. Milner | Not Approved | |
| Bronx at-large | Shekera Anessa Algarin | Approved |
| George M. Santana | Not Approved |
Brooklyn
At-large (2 seats, special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
Eliminated in primary
Results
|
Chen 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
|
Arrabito 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
80–90%
|
Purvis 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
60–70%
|
Liebman 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
|
Other 20–30% tie
30–40% tie
40–50% tie
50% tie
No votes
|
|
Chen <20%
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
|
Other No votes
|
|
Arrabito <20%
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
80–90%
|
Other No votes
|
|
Purvis <20%
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
|
Other No votes
|
|
Liebman <20%
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
|
Other No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Chen | 143,199 | 34.50 | |
| Democratic | Marisa Arrabito | 107,709 | 25.95 | |
| Democratic | Janice P. Purvis | 81,322 | 19.59 | |
| Democratic | Susan Liebman | 79,686 | 19.20 | |
| Write-in | 3,104 | 0.75 | ||
| Total votes | 415,020 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Chen | 425,252 | 52.06 | |
| Democratic | Marisa Arrabito | 382,719 | 46.85 | |
| Write-in | 8,902 | 1.09 | ||
| Total votes | 816,873 | 100.00 | ||
2nd district (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sheridan Jack-Browne[8]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Jack-Browne | 51,962 | 99.60 | |
| Write-in | 211 | 0.40 | ||
| Total votes | 52,173 | 100.00 | ||
4th district (special)
Democratic committee selection
Nominee
- Chidi Eze[10]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chidi A. Eze | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
6th district (special)
Democratic committee selection
Nominee
- Juliet Howard[10]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juliet Howard | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
7th district (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Duane Frankson[8]
Democratic committee selection
Nominee
- Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez[10]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Duane Frankson | |||
| Democratic | Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Manhattan
3rd district (special)
Democratic nominee
- Eric Wursthorn[12]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric J. Wursthorn | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
7th district (special)
Democratic nominee
- Onya Brinson[12]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Onya Brinson | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
8th district
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lisa Headley, incumbent justice[12]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa S. Headley (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
9th district (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Terence McCormick[12]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terrence W. McCormick | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Queens
At large (3 seats, special)
Primary election, vacancy 1
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- Sheridan Chu, private practice law firm owner[13]
- Eliminated in primary
- John Ciafone, attorney and candidate in 2023 for the 6th district[14]
Endorsements
Sheridan Chu
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
|
Chu 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
|
Ciafone 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
90–100%
|
Other 40–50% tie
50% tie
No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan C. Chu | 99,451 | 58.88 | |
| Democratic | John J. Ciafone | 68,270 | 40.42 | |
| Write-in | 1,172 | 0.69 | ||
| Total votes | 168,893 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- William Shanahan, attorney[17]
Primary election, vacancy 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- Indira Khan, trial lawyer[17]
Endorsements
Indira Khan
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- Mary-Ann Maloney, attorney[17]
Primary election, vacancy 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- Oma Phillips, attorney[17]
Endorsements
Oma Phillips
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Nominee
- Stephen Dachtera, private attorney[17]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Chu | |||
| Democratic | Indira Khan | |||
| Democratic | Oma Phillips | |||
| Republican | Thomas Barra | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Barra | |||
| Total | Thomas Barra | |||
| Republican | William Shanahan | |||
| Conservative | William Shanahan | |||
| Total | William Shanahan | |||
| Republican | Susan Silverman | |||
| Conservative | Susan Silverman | |||
| Total | Susan Silverman | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
1st district (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Juliette-Noor Haji, principal law clerk[18]
Eliminated in primary
- Thomas Wright-Fernandez, attorney[19]
Endorsements
Thomas Wright-Fernandez
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
|
Haji 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
|
Wright-Fernandez 50–60%
60–70%
90–100%
|
Other No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juliette-Noor Haji | 18,849 | 69.20 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wright-Fernandez | 8,267 | 30.35 | |
| Write-in | 124 | 0.46 | ||
| Total votes | 27,240 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juliette-Noor Haji | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
2nd district (2 seats, special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
- Eve Cho Guillergan, private law practice owner[13]
- Thomas Wright-Fernandez (selected by party after priamry)[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Julie Milner, civil rights attorney[13]
Endorsements
Eve Cho Guillergan
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Results
|
Guillergan 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
|
Milner 50–60%
60–70%
|
Other 50% tie
No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eve Cho Guillergan | 20,257 | 57.70 | |
| Democratic | Julie Milner | 14,657 | 41.75 | |
| Write-in | 191 | 0.54 | ||
| Total votes | 35,105 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eve Cho Guillergan | |||
| Democratic | Thomas Wright-Fernandez | |||
| Republican | Stephen Dachtera | |||
| Conservative | Stephen Dachtera | |||
| Total | Stephen Dachtera | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
4th district (2 seats, special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
Endorsements
Gail Adams
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican nominee
- Mary-Ann Maloney[21]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gail A. Adams | |||
| Democratic | Fania Jean | |||
| Republican | Mary-Ann Maloney | |||
| Conservative | Mary-Ann Maloney | |||
| Total | Mary-Ann Maloney | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
5th district (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jennifer Tubridy, judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York[23]
Endorsements
Jennifer Tubridy
- Political parties
- Queens County Democratic Party[15]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jennifer Tubridy, judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York[24]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Tubridy | |||
| Republican | Jennifer Tubridy | |||
| Total | Jennifer Tubridy | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
The Bronx
At-large (special)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shekera Anessa Algarin, attorney[25]
Eliminated in primary
- George Santana, candidate for judge in Manhattan in 2020[25]
Results
|
Algarin 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
|
Santana 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
|
Other 40–50% tie
50% tie
No votes
|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shekera Anessa Algarin | 45,908 | 56.84 | |
| Democratic | George Santana | 34,547 | 42.77 | |
| Write-in | 318 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 80,773 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shekera Anessa Algarin | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
1st district (special)
Democratic nominee
- Katherine O'Brien[27]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katherine O'Brien | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
2nd district (special)
Democratic nominee
- Lauvienska Polanco[27]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shekera Anessa Algarin | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
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