2025 Bucks County elections

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2025 Bucks County elections
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A general election will be 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) 36,488 98.76
Write-in 4601.24
Total votes36,948 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Khan 50,930 99.46
Write-in 2750.54
Total votes51,205 100.00

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Joe
Khan (D)		Jennifer
Schorn (R)		Undecided
Upswing Research & Strategy [b] [5] August 5–10501 (LV)± 4.4%49%43%8%

Results

2025 Bucks County District Attorney election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Khan 128,091 54.09
Republican Jennifer Schorn (incumbent)108,61445.87
Write-in 980.04
Total votes236,803 100.00

County Controller

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pamela van Blunk (incumbent) 38,846 98.90
Write-in 4321.10
Total votes39,278 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Neale Dougherty, former county controller [7]

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neale Dougherty 53,583 99.60
Write-in 2170.40
Total votes53,800 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Controller election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neale Dougherty 129,296 55.50
Republican Pamela van Blunk (incumbent)103,55444.45
Write-in 1070.05
Total votes232,957 100.00

Sheriff

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Fred Harran, incumbent sheriff [8]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Harran (incumbent) 39,304 98.51
Write-in 5961.49
Total votes39,900 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Leo Ceisler 54,050 99.37
Write-in 3400.63
Total votes54,390 100.00

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Danny
Ceisler (D)		Fred
Harran (R)		Undecided
Upswing Research & Strategy [b] [5] August 5–10501 (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 130,654 55.28
Republican Fred Harran (incumbent)105,56044.66
Write-in 1310.06
Total votes236,345 100.00

Prothonotary

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Coleen Christian, incumbent prothonotary [9]

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Coleen Christian (incumbent) 38,935 98.96
Write-in 4091.04
Total votes39,344 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Petrecco 54,097 99.64
Write-in 1970.36
Total votes54,294 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Prothonotary election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Petrecco 129,977 55.54
Republican Coleen Christian (incumbent)103,95944.42
Write-in 960.04
Total votes234,032 100.00

Recorder of Deeds

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan McPhillips (incumbent) 39,035 98.95
Write-in 4131.05
Total votes39,448 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robin Robinson, former recorder of deeds [4]

Results

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin Robinson 53,946 99.59
Write-in 2210.41
Total votes54,167 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Recorder of Deeds election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin Robinson 130,686 55.78
Republican Dan McPhillips (incumbent)103,51844.18
Write-in 960.04
Total votes234,300 100.00

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 (cross-filing) [10]
  • Dawn DiDonato Burke, prosecutor (cross-filing) [11]
  • Amy Fitzpatrick, attorney (cross-filing) [12]
  • Tiffany Thomas-Smith, attorney [13]
Eliminated in primary
  • Grace Deon, attorney (cross-filing) [14]
  • Gary Gambardella, former prosecutor (cross-filing) [15]
  • Chelsey Crocker Jackman, attorney (cross-filing) [16]
  • Joseph Pizzo, attorney (cross-filing) [17]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Bobrin 47,447 22.38
Democratic Dawn DiDonato Burke 43,848 20.68
Democratic Amy Fitzpatrick 43,667 20.60
Democratic Tiffany Thomas-Smith 43,209 20.38
Democratic Joseph Pizzo9,9584.70
Democratic Grace Deon9,1354.31
Democratic Chelsey Crocker Jackman8,7284.12
Democratic Gary Gambardella5,7282.70
Write-in 2690.13
Total votes212,939 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Grace Deon, attorney (cross-filing) [14]
  • Chelsey Crocker Jackman, attorney (cross-filing) [16]
  • Colin Monahan, trial attorney [18]
  • Joseph Pizzo, attorney (cross-filing) [17]
Eliminated in primary
  • Linda Bobrin, incumbent Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court (cross-filing) [10]
  • Dawn DiDonato Burke, prosecutor (cross-filing) [11]
  • Amy Fitzpatrick, attorney (cross-filing) [12]
  • Gary Gambardella, former prosecutor (cross-filing) [15]

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 4) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Grace Deon 31,418 21.00
Republican Chelsey Crocker Jackman 31,028 20.74
Republican Joseph Pizzo 27,383 18.30
Republican Colin Monahan 21,241 14.20
Republican Gary Gambardella15,87510.61
Republican Amy Fitzpatrick8,6535.78
Republican Linda Bobrin7,1074.75
Republican Dawn DiDonato Burke6,2814.20
Write-in 6160.41
Total votes149,602 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Bucks County Court of Common Pleas election (vote for up to 4) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amy Fitzpatrick 130,583 14.67
Democratic Linda Bobrin 126,542 14.22
Democratic Dawn DiDonato Burke 125,242 14.07
Democratic Tiffany Thomas-Smith 122,506 13.76
Republican Grace Deon98,31211.05
Republican Joseph Pizzo97,12210.91
Republican Chelsea Crocker Jackman95,71510.75
Republican Colin Monahan93,47110.50
Write-in 5900.06
Total votes890,083 100.00

Court of Common Pleas retention elections

Results

Justice Brian T. McGuffin retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes159,25071.69
No62,89228.31
Total votes222,142100.00
Source: Bucks County Board of Elections [6]
Justice Raymond F. McHugh retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes166,10175.27
No54,57924.73
Total votes220,680100.00
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 "2025 Primary Election Unofficial Results". Live Voter Turnout. Bucks County Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 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 General Election". Bucks County Board of Elections. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  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. ↑ "Bucks County GOP Announces 2025 Row Officer Candidates". Delaware Valley Journal. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Bucks Democrats' Unanimously Endorsed Candidates". Bucks County Dems. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Dawn Burke Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Amy Fitzpatrick Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bucks County Bar Hosting 'Meet The Judicial Candidates' Forum". Patch. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Grace Deon Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Gary Gambardella Runs for Bucks Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Chelsey Crocker Jackman Runs for Bucks County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. 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.
  18. ↑ "Who's Running For County Courts of Common Pleas?". Politics PA. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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