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What PA voters said about judicial retention on Election Day
The retention vote affects the ideological balance of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, with millions spent and Republicans seeking change over prior election and redistricting rulings.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters turned out to decide retention of three state Supreme Court justices, as parties and interest groups spent millions amid national attention this year, though many voters said they hadn’t seen much political messaging.
- Parties and interest groups poured millions into the race, viewing it as critical to the court’s ideological balance, with Republicans hoping for a 2027 reshaping.
- The three justices up for retention are Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, all originally elected as Democrats, but few voters knew their specific rulings this year.
- Some voters said they cast ballots to send a message to President Donald Trump, while Republicans campaigned against retention criticizing past rulings, and at a city government center in downtown Harrisburg voters hoped to keep the justices.
- Chris Borick said removing the partisan designation can trip up voters, and voter education efforts faced outreach challenges because the contest rarely receives attention.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 33%
C 67%
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