2025 Bucks County elections

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A general election was held in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025, to elect various county-level positions. The primary election was held on May 20, 2025. [1]

Contents

District Attorney

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennifer Schorn, incumbent district attorney [2]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer Schorn (incumbent) 36,694 98.75%
Write-in 4601.25%
Total votes37,157 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Khan 51,213 99.46%
Write-in 2770.54%
Total votes51,490 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Joe
Khan (D)		Jennifer
Schorn (R)		Undecided
Upswing Research & Strategy (D) [b] [5] August 5–10, 2025501 (LV)± 4.4%49%43%8%

Results

2025 Bucks County District Attorney election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Khan 128,877 54.13%
Republican Jennifer Schorn (incumbent)109,10845.83%
Write-in 980.04%
Total votes238,083 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

County Controller

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Pamela van Blunk, incumbent county controller [4]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pamela van Blunk (incumbent) 39,072 98.90%
Write-in 4351.10%
Total votes39,507 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Neale Dougherty, former county controller (2018–2022) [7]

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neale Dougherty 53,882 99.60%
Write-in 2190.40%
Total votes54,101 100.0%

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Controller election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neale Dougherty 130,061 55.53%
Republican Pamela van Blunk (incumbent)104,03144.42%
Write-in 1090.05%
Total votes234,201 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Sheriff

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Fred Harran, incumbent sheriff [8]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Harran (incumbent) 39,525 98.50%
Write-in 6001.50%
Total votes40,125 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Leo Ceisler 54,354 99.37%
Write-in 3450.63%
Total votes54,699 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Danny
Ceisler (D)		Fred
Harran (R)		Undecided
Upswing Research & Strategy (D) [b] [5] August 5–10, 2025501 (LV)± 4.4%48%43%9%

Results

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Election result by Precinct
   Ceisler
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
   Harran
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
2025 Bucks County Sheriff election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Leo Ceisler 131,439 55.31%
Republican Fred Harran (incumbent)106,04944.63%
Write-in 1320.06%
Total votes237,620 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Prothonotary

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Coleen Christian, incumbent prothonotary [10]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Coleen Christian (incumbent) 39,160 98.96%
Write-in 4121.04%
Total votes39,572 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Petrecco 54,397 99.63%
Write-in 2000.37%
Total votes54,597 100.0%

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Prothonotary election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Petrecco 130,738 55.56%
Republican Coleen Christian (incumbent)104,45644.39%
Write-in 1070.05%
Total votes235,301 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Recorder of Deeds

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan McPhillips, incumbent recorder of deeds [4]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan McPhillips (incumbent) 39,262 98.95%
Write-in 4171.05%
Total votes39,679 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robin Robinson, former recorder of deeds (2018–2022) [4]

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin Robinson 54,247 99.59%
Write-in 2230.41%
Total votes54,470 100.0%

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Recorder of Deeds election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin Robinson 131,456 55.81%
Republican Dan McPhillips (incumbent)104,00044.15%
Write-in 970.04%
Total votes235,553 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Court of Common Pleas partisan election

Four seats on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas are up for partisan election. If a candidate wins the nomination of both primaries, they are listed on the ballot under both labels, and the vote totals are combined in final reporting.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Linda Bobrin, incumbent Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court [11]
  • Dawn DiDonato Burke, mediator with the Bucks County Mortgage Diversion, former prosecutor [12]
  • Amy Fitzpatrick, Bucks County solicitor [13]
  • Tiffany Thomas-Smith, family law attorney [14]
Eliminated in primary
  • Grace Deon, attorney (cross-filing) [15]
  • Gary Gambardella, Bucks County magistrate judge (cross-filing) [16]
  • Chelsey Crocker Jackman, attorney (cross-filing) [17]
  • Joseph Pizzo, attorney (cross-filing) [18]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Bobrin 47,713 22.38%
Democratic Dawn DiDonato Burke 44,082 20.68%
Democratic Amy Fitzpatrick 43,900 20.59%
Democratic Tiffany Thomas-Smith 43,438 20.38%
Democratic Joseph Pizzo10,0424.71%
Democratic Grace Deon9,1924.31%
Democratic Chelsey Crocker Jackman8,7874.12%
Democratic Gary Gambardella5,7582.70%
Write-in 2700.13%
Total votes213,182 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Grace Deon, president and CEO of Eastburn and Gray, P.C, largest law firm in Bucks County [15]
  • Chelsey Crocker Jackman, former Bucks County deputy district attorney [17]
  • Colin Monahan, trial attorney [19]
  • Joseph Pizzo, board president of the Bucks County Housing Development Corporation [18]
Eliminated in primary
  • Linda Bobrin, incumbent Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court (cross-filing) [11]
  • Dawn DiDonato Burke, former prosecutor (cross-filing) [12]
  • Amy Fitzpatrick, attorney (cross-filing) [13]
  • Gary Gambardella, Bucks County magistrate judge (cross-filing) [16]

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Grace Deon 31,584 20.99%
Republican Chelsey Crocker Jackman 31,192 20.73%
Republican Joseph Pizzo 27,539 18.30%
Republican Colin Monahan 21,351 14.19%
Republican Gary Gambardella15,96110.61%
Republican Amy Fitzpatrick8,7205.80%
Republican Linda Bobrin7,1684.76%
Republican Dawn DiDonato Burke6,3234.20%
Write-in 6230.41%
Total votes150,461 100.0%

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Court of Common Pleas election (vote for up to 4) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amy Fitzpatrick 131,339 14.68%
Democratic Linda Bobrin 127,289 14.23%
Democratic Dawn DiDonato Burke 125,979 14.08%
Democratic Tiffany Thomas-Smith 123,214 13.77%
Republican Grace Deon98,74811.04%
Republican Joseph Pizzo97,57610.90%
Republican Chelsea Crocker Jackman96,16910.75%
Republican Colin Monahan93,90710.50%
Write-in 5960.07%
Total votes894,817 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic hold

Court of Common Pleas retention elections

Results

Judge Brian T. McGuffin retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes160,16071.71
No63,17828.29
Total votes223,338100.00
Source: Bucks County Board of Elections [6]
Judge Raymond F. McHugh retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes167,05275.29
No54,81624.71
Total votes221,868100.00
Source: Bucks County Board of Elections [6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. 1 2 Poll commissioned by the Democratic PAC Bucks United

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Sofield, Tom (24 April 2025). "Longtime Prosecutor Jennifer Schorn Touts Experience In District Attorney Race". Newtown, PA Now.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "May 20, 2025 - Certified Grand Total Results". Bucks County Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ciavaglia, Jo. "Former Bucks County solicitor is challenging the incumbent DA. Who else is on the ballot?". phillyburbs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Otterbein, Holly (September 11, 2025). "Trump's popularity is sinking in a swing Pennsylvania county". POLITICO. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2025 Municipal Election Certified Returns". Bucks County.
  7. 1 2 Sofield, Tom (10 March 2025). "Bucks County Democrats Endorse Candidates For Key Row Offices". New Hope Free Press. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Werner, Jeff (30 January 2025). "Bucks County GOP Announces 2025 Row Officer Candidates". Patch. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Coyle, Colin (March 30, 2025). "Danny Ceisler Launches Campaign for Bucks County Sheriff with Strong Backing from Democratic Leaders". Bucks County Beacon.
  10. ↑ "Bucks County GOP Announces 2025 Row Officer Candidates". Delaware Valley Journal. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Bucks Democrats' Unanimously Endorsed Candidates". Bucks County Dems. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Dawn Burke Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Amy Fitzpatrick Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bucks County Bar Hosting 'Meet The Judicial Candidates' Forum". Patch. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Grace Deon Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Gary Gambardella Runs for Bucks Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Chelsey Crocker Jackman Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Bucks County Bar Association: Merit Selection Results for Bucks County Judicial Candidates". The Independence Bucks County. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Who's Running For County Courts of Common Pleas?". Politics PA. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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