2025 Philadelphia municipal election

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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 was held on May 20, 2025. [1]

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District Attorney

2025 Philadelphia district attorney election
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  Larry Krasner, Candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Larry Krasner Pat Dugan
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent District Attorney

Larry Krasner
Democratic



Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Patrick Dugan

Labor unions

  • Philadelphia Building Trades and Construction Council [4]
  • Teamsters [2]
  • Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters [2]
Larry Krasner
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Declined to endorse

Parties

  • Philadelphia Democratic Party [4]

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%
Democratic primary [8]
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

Despite Republicans being encouraged to write-in Democratic candidate Patrick Dugan, his campaign stated that he would decline the nomination if he received the most votes. [9] However, after receiving over 6,000 write-in votes, Dugan announced in August that he would accept the Republican nomination. [10]

Write-in candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary [8] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in Patrick Dugan 6,167 86.31
Write-in Scattering97713.67
Total votes7,145 100.00

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Patrick Dugan

State legislators

Results

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

City Controller

2025 Philadelphia city controller election
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CandidateChristy BradyAri Patrinos
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent City Controller

Christy Brady
Democratic



Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christy Brady, incumbent city controller [14]

Results

Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Brady (incumbent) 120,801 99.61
Write-in 4690.39
Total votes121,270 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ari Patrinos, stockbroker [15]

Results

Republican primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ari Patrinos 7,835 97.02
Write-in 2412.98
Total votes8,076 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Philadelphia City Controller election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Brady (incumbent)
Republican Ari Patrinos
Write-in
Total votes100.00

Court of Common Pleas partisan election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Will Braveman, attorney [16]
  • Irina Ehrlich, prosecutor and defense attorney [15]
  • Larry Farnese, former state senator from the 1st district [15]
  • Kia Ghee, former Philadelphia executive director of the Commission of Human Relations [17]
  • Sarah Jones, attorney [18]
  • Leon King II, former Philadelphia Department of Prisons commissioner [19] [20]
  • Brian Kisielewski, attorney [21]
  • Anthony Stefanski, attorney [15]
  • Deborah Watson-Stokes, senior advisor at the District Attorney's office [22]
Eliminated in primary
  • Taniesha Henry, attorney [15]
Disqualified
  • Mike Huff, criminal defense attorney (residency challenge) [23]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 9) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Will Braveman 103,441 11.24
Democratic Sarah Jones 103,042 11.19
Democratic Deborah Watson-Stokes 100,952 10.97
Democratic Kia Ghee 98,632 10.71
Democratic Irina Ehrlich 98,458 10.70
Democratic Larry Farnese 98,327 10.68
Democratic Leon King II 92,483 10.05
Democratic Brian Kisielewski 87,162 9.47
Democratic Anthony Stefanski 75,539 8.21
Democratic Taniesha Henry61,0416.63
Write-in 1,4840.16
Total votes920,561 100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 9) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in 2,140100.00
Total votes2,140 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas election (vote for up to 9)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Will Braveman
Democratic Sarah Jones
Democratic Deborah Watson-Stokes
Democratic Kia Ghee
Democratic Irina Ehrlich
Democratic Larry Farnese
Democratic Leon King II
Democratic Brian Kisielewski
Democratic Anthony Stefanski
Write-in
Total votes100.00

Court of Common Pleas retention elections

Results

Justice Gwendolyn N Bright retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Ann M Butchart retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Scott DiClaudio retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Michael Fanning retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Daine A Gray Jr retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Christopher P Mallios retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Walter J Olszewski retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Frank Palumbo retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Ourania Papademetriou retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Tracy Roman retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Stephanie M Sawyer retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Susan I Schulman retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Lyris F Younge retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners

Philadelphia Municipal Court partisan election

Three positions on the Philadelphia Municipal Court are up for partisan election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominees
Eliminated in primary
  • Shawn Page, attorney [28]
  • Qawi Abdul-Rahman, trial attorney [29]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 3) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Davidson 101,702 31.96
Democratic Sherrie Cohen 69,136 21.72
Democratic Cortez Patton 63,745 20.03
Democratic Shawn Page49,57115.58
Democratic Qawi Abdul-Rahman33,43410.51
Write-in 6620.21
Total votes318,250 100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 3) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in 827100.00
Total votes827 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Philadelphia Municipal Court election (vote for up to 3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Davidson
Democratic Sherrie Cohen
Democratic Cortez Patton
Write-in
Total votes100.00

Philadelphia Municipal Court retention elections

Results

Justice David H Conroy retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Jacquelyn M Frazier-Lyde retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Henry Lewandowski retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice Wendy L Pew retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Justice T Francis Shields retention, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes—100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners

Ballot questions

Proposed Charter Change 1: Creating the Office of Homeless Services Ombudsperson
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes138,49784.78
No24,87315.22
Total votes163,370100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Proposed Charter Change 2: Increasing Minimum Spending on Housing Trust Fund Purposes
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes120,28774.70
No40,74525.30
Total votes161,032100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners
Proposed Charter Change 3: Creating an Independent Prison Community Oversight Board and Office of Prison Oversight
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes124,98276.88
No37,58523.12
Total votes162,567100.00
Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 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.
  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 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. 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.
  6. ↑ "Larry Krasner for Philadelphia district attorney" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Flanagan, Sharyn (May 20, 2025). "Our endorsements for the 2025 primary". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "District Attorney & City Controller". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Hurley, Amanda (August 10, 2025). "Pat Dugan will run against Larry Krasner again for Philadelphia District Attorney". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "write-in_25P.pdf" (PDF). vote.phila.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Blumgart, Jake; Gutman, Abraham (August 9, 2025). "Pat Dugan to challenge DA Larry Krasner again in the general election". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Who's running in Philadelphia's top primary elections in May". Axios. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Your Guide to the 2025 Primary". The Philadelphia Citizen. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Will Braveman Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. ↑ Waring, Tom (4 May 2025). "Judicial candidates attend Bustleton forum". Northeast Times. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Day, Gary L. (14 April 2025). "Local candidates vie for Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club endorsement". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Rowello, Lauren (4 February 2025). "Leon A. King, II, Philadelphia's first openly LGBTQ+ prisons commissioner eyes judgeship". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "The Black, Gay, Shabbat-Observing, Tap Shoe-Wearing Philadelphian Running for Judge". The Philadelphia Citizen. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "Brian Kisielewski Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Deborah Watson-Stokes Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  23. ↑ "A Philly judicial candidate cannot run in the May primary due to residency, judge rules". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "COMMON PLEAS & MUNICIPAL". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "DA Larry Krasner is endorsing judicial candidates, raising new questions about the independence of Philly courts". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "The Wackiest Race for Local Judgeships Ever?". The Philadelphia Citizen. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  27. ↑ "Cortez Patton Runs for Philadelphia Municipal Court". Law.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  28. ↑ "The Pa. Supreme Court reprimanded him as a lawyer. Philly Democrats want to make him a judge anyway". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  29. ↑ "Qawi Abdul Rahman Runs for Philadelphia Municipal Court". Law.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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