2025 Philadelphia elections

2025 Philadelphia elections

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A general election will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025, to elect various county and city-level positions. The primary election will be held on May 20, 2025. ^[1]

District Attorney

Democratic primary

Declared

• Patrick Dugan, former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge and candidate for Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023 ^[2]
• Larry Krasner, incumbent Philadelphia District Attorney ^[3]

Endorsements

Patrick Dugan

Labor unions

• Philadelphia Building Trades and Construction Council ^[4]
• Teamsters ^[3]
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters ^[3]

Larry Krasner

State legislators

• Anthony Williams, state senator from the 8th district (1999–present) ^[5]

Local officials

• Kenyatta Johnson, president of the Philadelphia City Council (2024–present), member from the 2nd district (2012–present) ^[5]

Newspapers

• The Philadelphia Inquirer ^[6]

Declined to endorse

Parties

• Philadelphia Democratic Party ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Larry Krasner (incumbent)
	Democratic	Patrick Dugan
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

City Controller

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christy Brady, incumbent city controller ^[7]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christy Brady (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ari Patrinos, stockbroker ^[8]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ari Patrinos
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Court of Common Pleas partisan election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Will Braveman, attorney ^[9]
• Irina Ehrlich, prosecutor and defense attorney ^[8]
• Larry Farnese, former state senator from the 1st district ^[8]
• Kia Ghee, former Philadelphia executive director of the Commission of Human Relations ^[10]
• Taniesha Henry, attorney ^[8]
• Sarah Jones, attorney ^[11]
• Leon King II, former Philadelphia Department of Prisons commissioner ^{[12] [13]}
• Brian Kisielewski, attorney ^[14]
• Anthony Stefanski, attorney ^[8]
• Deborah Watson-Stokes, senior advisor at the District Attorney's office ^[15]

Disqualified

• Mike Huff, criminal defense attorney (residency challenge) ^[16]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 9)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Will Braveman
	Democratic	Irina Ehrlich
	Democratic	Larry Farnese
	Democratic	Kia Ghee
	Democratic	Taniesha Henry
	Democratic	Sarah Jones
	Democratic	Leon King II
	Democratic	Brian Kisielewski
	Democratic	Anthony Stefanski
	Democratic	Deborah Watson-Stokes
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 9)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Court of Common Pleas retention elections

Fifteen justices on the court will be up for retention election in the general election. ^[17]

References

1. "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Cerino, Marco (February 18, 2025). "Philly DA Krasner leans on record, anti-Trump rhetoric in campaign launch". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
6. "Larry Krasner for Philadelphia district attorney" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
7. "Who's running in Philadelphia's top primary elections in May". Axios. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
8. "Your Guide to the 2025 Primary". The Philadelphia Citizen. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
9. "Will Braveman Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
10. Waring, Tom. "Judicial candidates attend Bustleton forum". Northeast Times. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
11. Day, Gary L. "Local candidates vie for Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club endorsement". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
12. Rowello, Lauren. "Leon A. King, II, Philadelphia's first openly LGBTQ+ prisons commissioner eyes judgeship". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
13. "The Black, Gay, Shabbat-Observing, Tap Shoe-Wearing Philadelphian Running for Judge". The Philadelphia Citizen. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
14. "Brian Kisielewski Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
15. "Deborah Watson-Stokes Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
16. "A Philly judicial candidate cannot run in the May primary due to residency, judge rules". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
17. "City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 May 2025.