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The 2025 Pennsylvania elections will take place on November 4, 2025, to hold judicial retention votes and fill numerous county, local, and municipal offices. The necessary primary elections was held on May 20, 2025. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2025.
State Senator Ryan Aument resigned effective December 31, 2024, to become state director for U.S. senator-elect Dave McCormick. [1] Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis set the special election to replace Aument for March 25. [2] East Petersburg Mayor James Andrew Malone received the Democratic Party nomination. [3] The Libertarian Party nominated GIS analyst Zachary Moore. [4] The Republican Party nominated Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons. [5] In an upset, Malone narrowly won the race where Parsons, the Republican, was considered the favorite to win because the district had favored Republican candidates. [6] [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | James Andrew Malone | 27,034 | 50.0 | ||
Republican | Josh Parsons | 26,508 | 49.1 | ||
Libertarian | Zachary Moore | 483 | 0.9 | ||
Total votes | 54,025 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
State Representative Matt Gergely died on January 19, 2025. [9] A special election to fill his seat took place on March 25. [10] The Allegheny County Republican Party nominated White Oak council member Charles Davis. [11] The Democratic Party nominated police officer Daniel E. Goughnour. [12] The Libertarian Party nominated Adam Kitta. [13] Goughnour's victory in the special election broke the even 101–101 partisan split in the State House caused by Gergely's death. [14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Goughnour | 6,825 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Charles Davis | 3,761 | 35.0 | |
Libertarian | Adam Kitta | 167 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 10,753 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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There is one vacancy on the Superior Court, due to Justice Dan McCaffery's election to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2023. [15]
Political parties
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Neuman | 843,400 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 843,400 | 100.0% |
Political parties
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Maria Battista | 355,760 | 54.04% | |
Republican | Ann Marie Wheatcraft | 302,592 | 45.96% | |
Total votes | 658,352 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Neuman | |||
Republican | Maria Battista | |||
Liberal | Dan Wassmer | |||
Total votes |
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One seat is up for election after Judge Ellen Ceisler retired in January 2025. [15]
Political parties
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stella Tsai | 842,239 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 842,239 | 100.0% |
Organizations
Political parties
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matthew Wolford | 405,704 | 61.98% | |
Republican | Joshua Prince | 248,863 | 38.02% | |
Total votes | 654,567 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stella Tsai | |||
Republican | Matthew Wolford | |||
Total votes |
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht are due for retention votes. [26] These elections are expected to be much more heavily contested than previous judicial retention elections. All three justices up for retention are Democrats, and Republicans are targeting them in an attempt to regain control of the court. [27]
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Total votes | — | 100.00 |
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Alice B. Dubow is due for a retention vote. [26]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Result not yet known | ||
Total votes | — | 100.00 |
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Michael H. Wojcik is due for a retention vote. [26]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Result not yet known | ||
Total votes | — | 100.00 |