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It is an odd number year, and in Philadelphia politics, that means we are going to be electing a new batch of local judges. For the past few election cycles, Soapbox Solutions, LLC has become the go-to spot on the web to learn about the latest information about Philadelphia judicial candidates. This year, we are proud to introduce www.phillyjudges.com to make it even easier to learn everything you want to know about who is running for judge, and how the process works. Check it out and pass it along!

Our recommendations for the 2016 Primary Election in Philadelphia.

The Department of State today drew lots to determine the order in which candidates will appear on the ballot in the April 26th Primary Election. Hillary Clinton will appear first on the Ballot. (Donald Trump will appear last after all other Republicans). How did local candidates do in the ballot position draw? Click below to see for yourself. (We are only keeping track of contested Democratic Primary Elections in Philadelphia. If you do not see a race you are looking for, it is either uncontested, in the Republican Primary, or outside of Philadelphia).

BREAKING NEWS: 5PM today was the deadline to challenge candidate petitions to get on the April 26th PA Primary Ballot. Here are the Philly Democrats that were challenged.

We are excited today to release new advanced analysis features to the Philadelphia City Commissioners' election results web app. You can now compare the the results of candidates from different races, easily drill down into ward and division results, and export even more kinds of useful data files. Check it out, it's fun to use!

Another great campaign website by Soapbox Solutions!

Soapbox Solutions would like to congratulate our two clients who ran for trial court judge in Philadelphia. They were both very big winners yesterday. Judge Ken Powell earned more votes than any other candidate for Common Pleas Court, leading the pack of 43 candidates to come in 1st place. And Rainy Papademetriou who was the only candidate for Common Pleas Court not endorsed by the Philadelphia Democratic Party to emerge victorious. You both ran amazing campaigns, and we are proud to have been part of your team!

The new Sheriff's Sale WebApp is getting lots of great buzz. Have you checked it out?

Some more good press about the Philadelphia Sheriff's Sale WebApp.

Under the leadership of Commissioner Anthony Clark, Soapbox Solutions added new functionality to Philadelphia VoterApp, allowing users to view and download personalized sample ballots. Just type in the address where you are registered to vote, and see a sample ballot just as it will appear on your voting machine. Check it out!

Soapbox Solutions is incredibly excited to announce the release of the SheriffSale Web App. Under the leadership of Sheriff Jewell Williams, we have developed a new tool that gives real-time access to detailed information about properties scheduled for sheriff’s sale. Users can create, view, save, and download custom lists of properties, view properties as a list or on an interactive map, and learn specific details about individual properties including property owner, property value, sale date, opening bid, and sale status. You can even see a google street view of the property. The app is very informative, fun to use, and builds upon Sheriff Williams' promise to make the Sheriff's office more transparent.

Soapbox Solutions is so proud to have been part of the team effort lead by City Commissioner Al Schmidt to find innovative ways to present Philadelphia election data. We've worked hard to create some easy to use tools to explore historical election results from the past 13 years. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Today was a big day for Judicial candidates as their position on the ballot was determined by a random drawing. The big winners were Scott DiClaudio in the first position for the Court of Common Pleas, and Sharon Williams Losier who pulled number one position for the Municipal Court. To see the full list, check out our blog.