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All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the high court.
Starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4, get real-time results on 2025 races for PA Supreme Court, Pittsburgh mayor, Philadelphia district attorney, and more.
Brandon Neuman, Maria Battista and Daniel Wassmer are vying for an open seat, while Judge Alice DuBow is up for a retention vote.
In the race for Pittsburgh's mayor, Democrat Corey O'Connor beat Republican Tony Moreno, the Associated Press projected on Tuesday night. O'Connor is set to take over for Ed Gainey, who lost to O'Connor in May's primary. The city hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1933.
In Pittsburgh, the city is waiting for the results for a new mayor as Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor takes on former police officer Tony Moreno. Voters will also decide whether or not they would like to retain three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Results will begin to update after polls close at 8 p.m.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is back. Or experiencing a “rebirth,” as the new state party chair says. Eugene DePasquale, who took the helm of the state party in September following a string of painful losses and financial woes,
Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht have won additional terms on the PA Supreme Court.
Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the party's momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
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Republicans Just Lost a Statewide Election in Pennsylvania. What Does That Mean for the Future?
The stakes of Tuesday’s election were high: Had Pennsylvanians voted to remove the justices, the state Supreme Court would go from a seven-member court with a Democratic majority to a four-member court with a complete ideological split. The three justices’ vacant seats would not be filled until another election at the end of 2027.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (photo via District Attorney Office) and Downingtown mayor elect Erica Deuso (photo via the Erica Deuso for Mayor campaign), the first openly transgender mayor in Pennsylvania, both of whom were victorious on Election Day in Pennsylvania,
Democrats also took the governorship across the Delaware River in New Jersey in an off-year election that was otherwise heavy on local government races.
An error that affected the ability of tens of thousands of Chester County voters to cast regular ballots on Election Day happened after county officials mistakenly failed to extract third party