PA JUDICIAL CANDIDATES | Plumsteaddemocrats

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR 2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUDICIAL ELECTIONS!

Control of the State Supreme Court
is SAVED!
All 3 Judges were retained!

Why retain these judges?

These Justices have upheld the state’s voting laws against a slew of extremist challenges, including Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was riddled with fraud. They stood up to Trump and MAGA extremism.
During the next redistricting cycle, the Justices on this court will oversee state and federal electoral maps. These are the Justices that will ensure Free and Fair Elections for all Pennsylvanians.

What does it mean to "retain" a judge?

After serving initial 10-year terms, those jurists who seek reelection do so through “retention elections” in which they are not affiliated with any political party. Retention is a nonpolitical method of reelecting Pennsylvania judges and is intended to be politically neutral as they do not require judges to engage in campaigning against other candidates.

In retention elections, judicial candidates do not participate in spring primary elections. Their names do not appear on the primary ballot in May.

--Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, 2017

Judge of the Superior Court

A Superior Court judge in Pennsylvania primarily hears civil and criminal appeals from lower courts; e.g., the Courts of Common Pleas. They also handle appeals on matters involving children and families. These Judges are elected initially to a 10-year term, then face a retention vote to remain in the position. The Superior Court is a 15-member court and currently has 8 judges elected as Democrats and 6 Republicans.

Judge Brandon Neuman

Judge Alice Dubow

Judge of the Commonwealth Court

The Commonwealth Court is primarily responsible for matters involving state and local governments and regulatory agencies. It also acts as a trial court when lawsuits are filed by or against the Commonwealth. These Judges are elected initially to a 10-year term, then face a retention vote to remain in the position. The court currently has five judges who were elected as Republicans and three elected as Democrats.

Judge
Stella Tsai

Judge Michael H. Wojcik

Court of Common Pleas

The Courts of Common Pleas are the general trial courts of Pennsylvania. They deal with appeals from the minor courts and matters involving children and families in Bucks County. They are organized into 60 judicial districts. These judges serve 10 years and then face a vote for retention.