2025 United States judicial elections

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2025 United States judicial elections

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United States judicial elections are scheduled to be held in 2025, in various states across the country, for both supreme courts and appellate courts. Justices are elected across the country in partisan, nonpartisan, and retention elections.

Race summaries

Nonpartisan elections

Washington

Position	Incumbent	First elected	Status	Candidates
Court of Appeals Division I	TBD	2025 [a]	Incumbent unknown. To be elected November 4, 2025.
Court of Appeals Division III	Megan Murphy	2025 [b]	Incumbent running for election to a full term. To be elected November 4, 2025.

Wisconsin

Position	Incumbent	First elected	Status	Candidates
Supreme Court	Ann Walsh Bradley	1995	Incumbent retired. [1] New member elected April 1, 2025.	Y Susan Crawford 55.0% Brad Schimel 45.0% [2]
Court of Appeals District II	Mark Gundrum	2011 [c]	Incumbent re-elected April 1, 2025.	Y Mark Gundrum
Court of Appeals District III	Lisa K. Stark	2013	Incumbent re-elected April 1, 2025.	Y Lisa K. Stark
Court of Appeals District IV	Jennifer E. Nashold	2019	Incumbent re-elected April 1, 2025.	Y Jennifer E. Nashold

Partisan elections

Louisiana

Position	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates
Supreme Court District 3	James T. Genovese	Republican	2016	Incumbent resigned July 18, 2024, to become president of Northwestern State University. [3] New member elected unopposed March 29, 2025. Republican hold.	▌Y Cade Cole (Republican) [4]
Court of Appeals First Circuit	John Guidry	Democratic	1997	Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, after being elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. New member elected unopposed March 29, 2025. Democratic hold.	▌YWilson E. Fields (Democratic) [5]

Pennsylvania

Position	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates
Commonwealth Court	Vacant	—	—	Office vacant after former Democratic incumbent Ellen Ceisler retired in December 2024. New member to be elected November 4, 2025.	▌ Stella Tsai (Democratic) [6] ▌ Matthew Wolford (Republican) [7]
Superior Court	Vacant	—	—	Office vacant after former Democratic incumbent Daniel McCaffery was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 2023. New member to be elected November 4, 2025.	▌ Brandon Neuman (Democratic) [8] ▌ Maria Battista (Republican) [9]

Retention elections

Pennsylvania

Position	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Status
Supreme Court	Christine Donohue	Democratic	2015	Retention vote to be held November 4, 2025.
Supreme Court	Kevin Dougherty	Democratic	2015	Retention vote to be held November 4, 2025.
Supreme Court	David Wecht	Democratic	2015	Retention vote to be held November 4, 2025.
Commonwealth Court	Michael H. Wojcik	Democratic	2015	Retention vote to be held November 4, 2025.
Superior Court	Alice B. Dubow	Democratic	2015	Retention vote to be held November 4, 2025.

Notes

1. To be appointed by Governor Jay Inslee
2. Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee
3. Appointed by Governor Scott Walker

References

1. "Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won't seek reelection in '25, when liberal majority will be on the line". WisPolitics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
2. "2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Results". AP News. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
3. Bridges, Tyler. "Justice Jimmy Genovese is the new president of Northwestern State, takes over in August". NOLA. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
4. "New La. Supreme Court justice, Calcasieu judges elected". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
5. "Judges win elections unopposed for Baton Rouge seats on First Circuit appeals court, 19th JDC". The Advocate. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
6. "Pa. Commonwealth Court candidate Stella Tsai visits Clearfield". The Progress. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
7. "Capital-Star Q&A: New GOP party chair talks 2024 election, goals for Pa.'s future". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
8. "Washington County judge running for state Superior Court". Observer-Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
9. "Maria Battista". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 16, 2025.