2025 Philadelphia District Attorney election

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2025 Philadelphia district attorney election
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Candidate Larry Krasner Pat Dugan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote248,05180,532
Percentage75.5%24.5%
District Attorney before election

Larry Krasner
Democratic

Elected District Attorney

Larry Krasner
Democratic

The 2025 Philadelphia District Attorney election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the district attorney of Philadelphia. In the primary elections held on May 20, 2025, incumbent Larry Krasner, seeking a third term, easily won the Democratic nomination. His primary challenger, Pat Dugan, won the Republican primary as a write-in candidate and appeared on the general election ballot as a Republican.

Contents

Krasner won the general election in a landslide. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Larry Krasner
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers
Patrick Dugan
State legislators

Labor unions

Declined to endorse
Labor unions
Political parties

Results

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Primary results by ward
  Krasner
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
  Dugan
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
2025 Philadelphia District Attorney Democratic primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Krasner (incumbent) 97,636 64.36%
Democratic Patrick Dugan53,84935.50%
Write-in 2110.14%
Total votes151,696 100.00%

Republican primary

No candidate filed to run for district attorney in the Republican primary, but two weeks before the election, Republicans began a campaign to encourage GOP voters to write in Larry Krasner's Democratic opponent Patrick Dugan as the Republican nominee. As a result, Dugan received over 6,000 of the approximately 7,000 votes cast. [15]

Before the primaries Dugan's campaign said that he would not run as the Republican nominee even if he received the most votes, which they reiterated immediately after the election. [15] However, in August Dugan announced that he would switch parties and accept the Republican nomination. [16]

Candidates

Nominee

Results

2025 Philadelphia District Attorney Republican primary results [14] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in Patrick Dugan 6,167 86.31%
Write-in Scattering97713.67%
Total votes7,145 100.00%

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Larry Krasner (D)
U.S. representatives
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Patrick Dugan (R)
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Political parties

Results

2025 Philadelphia District Attorney election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Krasner (incumbent)
Republican Patrick Dugan
Write-in
Total votes100.00

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Philadelphia District Attorney Election Results 2025". The New York Times. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
    2. 1 2 Hurley, Amanda; Cole, Jeff (February 19, 2025). "Philly DA Larry Krasner launches re-election campaign for third term". Fox 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
    3. ↑ Davis, Phil (January 15, 2025). "Former Philly judge announces run for district attorney, setting up likely Democratic primary challenge". WHYY-FM. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
    4. 1 2 Cerino, Marco (February 18, 2025). "Philly DA Krasner leans on record, anti-Trump rhetoric in campaign launch". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Philly labor unions are split over who they want to be district attorney". PA Inquirer.
    6. 1 2 3 4 5 "District Philadelphia with Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
    7. ↑ "Victory for Justice: Our Revolution Celebrates Larry Krasner's Win". Our Revolution. 4 September 2025.
    8. ↑ Monaco, Charles (21 May 2025). "WFP Statement on District Attorney Larry Krasner's Primary Election Win". Working Families Party.
    9. ↑ "Larry Krasner for Philadelphia district attorney" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
    10. ↑ Flanagan, Sharyn (May 20, 2025). "Our endorsements for the 2025 primary". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
    11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "7 elected officials back Dugan". Northeast Times. 10 May 2025.
    12. 1 2 3 "Clean Sweep: Democratic District Attorney Candidate Patrick Dugan Earns Coveted Endorsements Of All Regional Teamsters Unions". Team830.
    13. 1 2 Orso, Anna (January 23, 2025). "Philadelphia's Democratic Party won't endorse in this year's DA race, snubbing Larry Krasner". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
    14. 1 2 "District Attorney & City Controller". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
    15. 1 2 Walsh, Sean Collins; Bloch, Emily (21 May 2025). "Patrick Dugan lost the Democratic primary to Philly DA Larry Krasner. But Republicans say he may now win the GOP nomination". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
    16. ↑ Newbill, Taleisha (August 9, 2025). "Pat Dugan will appear on the ballot for Philadelphia district attorney general election as a Republican". CBS News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
    17. ↑ Hurley, Amanda (August 10, 2025). "Pat Dugan will run against Larry Krasner again for Philadelphia District Attorney". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
    18. ↑ "Write-in Names Report, 2025 Municipal Primary and Special Election" (PDF). Philadelphia City Commissioners. June 9, 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
    19. ↑ Rinde, Meir (11 August 2025). "DA candidate Dugan to run as a Republican, enraging Dems". Billy Penn at WHYY. Retrieved 2 November 2025. As a Democratic ward leader, I will do everything in my power to re-elect our Democratic nominee, Larry Krasner, as Philadelphia's District Attorney.
    20. ↑ "2025 General Election Endorsements AFSCME District Council 47". DC47. 26 September 2025.
    21. ↑ "Reclaim Philadelphia's 2025 General Election Ballot Guide". Reclaim Philadelphia. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
    22. ↑ Rourke, Matt (25 October 2025). "Editorial: Philadelphia Tribune endorsements for District Attorney, City Controller and judicial races for the Nov. 4 general election". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
    23. ↑ "PGN General Election Endorsements: Protecting Progress, Justice and Representation". Philadelphia Gay News. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
    24. 1 2 Blumgart, Jake; Gutman, Abraham (9 August 2025). "Pat Dugan to challenge DA Larry Krasner again in the general election". Inquirer. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
    25. ↑ Rinde, Meir (14 October 2025). "DA candidate Dugan decries voter apathy, urges residents to go to the polls". WHYY.
    26. 1 2 Horwitz, Nathan (21 October 2025). "Krasner and Dugan compete for district attorney". The Temple News. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
    27. ↑ Avilucea, Isaac (October 14, 2025). "Exclusive: Forward Party endorses Pat Dugan for Philly DA". Axios Philadelphia. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
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