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MEET YOUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR 2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

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.

Dawn Burke

Dawn's Website

Linda Bobrin

Linda's Facebook page

Amy Fitzpatrick

Amy's Website

Tiffany Thomas-Smith

Tiffany's Facebook page

Judge of the Superior Court

A Superior Court judge in Pennsylvania primarily hears civil and criminal appeals from the Courts of Common Pleas. They also handle appeals on matters involving children and families.

Brandon Neuman

Brandon's Website

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.

Stella Tsai

Stella's Website

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Commonwealth, including seven elected judges. Three judges are up for retention in 2025. They are not on the primary ballot, only on the general ballot in November.

Control of the PA Supreme Court is on the ballot this year.
Vote to retain these judges!

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 will not appear on the primary ballot in May.

--Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, 2017

UNDERSTANDING PENNSYLVANIA COURTS