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.

Primary election

The New York City Bar Association rates judicial candidates as approved or disapproved in both primary and general elections.[1][2]

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
  • Marisa Arrabito, law clerk[3]
  • Janice Chen, court attorney[4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Susan Liebman, law clerk[5]
  • Janice Purvis, court attorney referee[4]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for 2)[6]
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
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn at-large special election (vote for up to 2)[7]
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
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 2 special election[9]
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

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 4 special election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chidi A. Eze
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

6th district (special)

Democratic committee selection

Nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 6 special election
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
2025 New York City Civil Court Brooklyn district 7 special election (vote for up to 2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Duane Frankson
Democratic Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

Manhattan

3rd district (special)

Democratic nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 3 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric J. Wursthorn
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

7th district (special)

Democratic nominee

General election

Results
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 7 special election
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
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 8 election
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
2025 New York City Civil Court Manhattan district 9 special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terrence W. McCormick
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

Queens

The Bronx

References

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