Election Day has come and gone, and Democrats dominated in the first general election since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Here’s a look at how major races unfolded in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4, get real-time results on 2025 races for PA Supreme Court, Pittsburgh mayor, Philadelphia district attorney, and more.
Voters across Pennsylvania are casting ballots in the municipal election, headlined by retention votes for three state Supreme Court Justices. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht have won additional terms on the PA Supreme Court.
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The stakes of Tuesday’s election were high: Had Pennsylvanians voted to remove the justices, the court would have gone from a seven-member Democratic majority to a four-member group with a complete ideological split. The three justices’ vacant seats would not have been filled until another election at the end of 2027.
In Pittsburgh, the city is waiting for the results for a new mayor as Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor takes on former police officer Tony Moreno. Voters will also decide whether or not they would like to retain three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Results will begin to update after polls close at 8 p.m.
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the high court.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (photo via District Attorney Office) and Downingtown mayor elect Erica Deuso (photo via the Erica Deuso for Mayor campaign), the first openly transgender mayor in Pennsylvania, both of whom were victorious on Election Day in Pennsylvania,
In the race for Pittsburgh's mayor, Democrat Corey O'Connor beat Republican Tony Moreno, the Associated Press projected on Tuesday night. O'Connor is set to take over for Ed Gainey, who lost to O'Connor in May's primary. The city hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1933.
Jaime Arroyo captured 85% of votes to become Lancaster's first Latino mayor, while Corey O'Connor won in Pittsburgh 20 years after his father held the same office.
Pennsylvania’s municipal elections typically do not garner as much attention as the midterms or presidential years, but this year’s races are generating national attention. The retention vote for three state supreme court justices (David Wecht,