election 2025

November 6, 2025 | 5:00 AM

How Pennsylvania voters reacted to big national spending on judicial retention

By Carter Walker/Votebeat

November 5, 2025 | 4:13 PM

Lawmaker departures won’t upend Pa. House control, but budget gridlock persists

By Jaxon White/WITF

November 5, 2025 | 5:36 AM

Pa. election results: All 3 Democratic Supreme Court justices win retention races

Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht survived an expensive election.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

November 5, 2025 | 5:35 AM

Democrats Stella Tsai, Brandon Neuman win open seats on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth and Superior Courts

Pennsylvania’s intermediate Commonwealth and Superior appellate courts play critical roles in the state’s justice system.

By Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA

November 3, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Voters put off by polarization, ad barrage in Pa. Supreme Court election

By Jaxon White/WITF

November 1, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Why tracking spending in this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races is so difficult

Blame it on a mix of lagging reporting, weakly enforced rules, and a campaign finance system that requires little transparency.

By Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA

October 29, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Republican voters drive increase in mail ballot requests in Pennsylvania

The uptick could be a sign that this year’s judicial retention races are stirring interest in the 2025 election.

By Carter Walker/Votebeat

October 27, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Municipal Elections 101: Pa. voters will choose district attorneys in 17 counties this November

On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to be in charge of prosecuting crimes and leading law enforcement in your community.

By Min Xian/Spotlight PA State College

October 22, 2025 | 5:00 AM

How decisions made by Pa.’s highest court shape rural communities

Pennsylvania voters will help decide whether three state Supreme Court justices get more time on the bench. Here’s how the court has shaped rural areas.

By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

October 21, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Why abortion is front and center in Democrats’ messaging on Pa. judicial retention

The issue has been top of mind for Democratic voters since Roe v. Wade fell, say advocates hoping to keep a Democratic majority on the Pa. Supreme Court.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

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