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The 2025 Pennsylvania elections will take place on November 4, 2025, to hold judicial retention votes and fill numerous county, local and municipal offices. The necessary primary elections will be held on May 20, 2025. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2025.
Pennsylvania Senate [ edit ] State Senator Ryan Aument resigned effective December 31, 2024, to become state director for U.S. senator-elect Dave McCormick .[ 1] Austin Davis set the special election to replace Aument for March 25.[ 2] East Petersburg Mayor James Andrew Malone received the Democratic Party nomination.[ 3] Libertarian Party nominated GIS analyst Zachary Moore.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives [ edit ] State Representative Matt Gergely died on January 19, 2025.[ 9] [ 10] White Oak council member Charles Davis.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Judge of the Superior Court [ edit ] 2025 Pennsylvania Superior Court election
Judge before election Vacant
Elected Judge TBD
There is one vacancy on the Superior Court , due to Justice Dan McCaffery 's election to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2023.
Judge of the Commonwealth Court [ edit ] 2025 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court election
Judge before election Vacant
Elected Judge TBD
One seat is up for election, after Judge Ellen Ceisler retired in December 2024.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court [ edit ] Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue , Kevin Dougherty , and David Wecht are due for retention votes .[ 22] [ 23]
Justice Kevin Dougherty (D) retention, 2025
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Justice David Wecht (D) retention, 2025
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Alice B. Dubow is due for a retention vote.[ 22]
Judge Alice Dubow (D) retention, 2025
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Michael H. Wojcik is due for a retention vote.[ 22]
Judge Michael Wojcik (D) retention, 2025
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Patrick Dugan
Labor unions
Philadelphia Building Trades and Construction Council[ 26]
Teamsters [ 25] Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters[ 25] Larry Krasner
State legislators Local officials Declined to endorse
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