2025 Voter Guide
Be prepared this upcoming election! Pennsylvanians will go to the polls on May 20, 2025 to elect party nominees to offices at the municipal and judicial levels. Coming this spring, Pennsylvanians can use C70's Interactive Voter Guide to research their ballot and get information on candidates, their campaigns and priorities, and their responses to C70's candidate questionnaire.
As candidates announce their campaigns, they will be be invited to complete C70's candidate survey. When it becomes live, C70's Interactive Voter Guide will contain full bios of candidates, campaign contact information, and their responses to the questionnaire. In the meantime, when candidates announce they are running, C70 will publish their information for each office below.
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City Controller
The city's chief financial officer, responsible for auditing city agencies, their performance, and spending
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District Attorney
The DA prosecutes crimes, oversees investigations, and ensures the city's and state's laws are being upheld.
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Judge of Elections, Inspector of Elections
These are elected poll worker positions, who interact with voters on Primary and General Election Days to make sure their experience is as seamless as possible.
There are two judicial offices for the City of Philadelphia on the 2025 ballot.
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Judge of Court of Common Pleas
These district courts hear criminal and civil cases on matters involving children and families, as well as appeals from Municipal Court.
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Judge of Municipal Court
The Municipal Court has initial jurisdiction in processing every adult criminal arrest in Philadelphia, and conducts preliminary hearings for most adult felony cases.
There are three statewide judicial offices on the 2025 ballot. These will all be retention elections; they will occur in November.
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Justice of the Supreme Court
In November, PA voters will decide via yes/no votes to retain three separate judges on the State Supreme Court.
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Judge of the Superior Court
There will be one retention election for this intermediate appellate court, which rules on most civil and criminal cases appealed from county-level courts of common pleas.
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Judge of the Commonwealth Court
There will be one retention election for this intermediate appellate court, which rules on cases related to state and local governments.
