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The term refers to the results of Pennsylvania's statewide elections on November 4, 2025, primarily focusing on the retention election for three State Supreme Court Justices: Democrats Christine Donohue, David Wecht, and Kevin Dougherty. A retention election determines whether a sitting judge will serve another ten-year term. The court currently holds a 5-2 Democratic majority.
Interest spiked on November 4, 2025, as voters cast and results were tallied for the judicial retention elections. The races were heavily politicized because Republicans actively campaigned to oust the three Democratic justices to shift the balance of power on the high court, which has the final say on major state issues, including election laws and reproductive rights.
The election was viewed as having national political implications. Democrats heavily supported retaining the justices who had previously upheld no-excuse mail-in voting and ordered lower courts to reconsider restrictions on abortion access for Medicaid recipients. Republicans mobilized to defeat the retention votes, aiming to create court vacancies that the Republican-controlled state Senate could then influence through the appointment process.