Office Description: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in Pennsylvania and responsible both for hearing appeals from the two lower appellate courts and setting administrative rules for the state’s judicial system. The seven-member court has the final say on the interpretation of Commonwealth statute and the Constitution regarding a range of consequential issues from taxes to redistricting to executive power.
In January 2026, the 10-year terms of three justices will expire. Those three justices are up for a retention election in November 2025. Voters may vote YES to keep the candidate in office or vote NO to remove them from office. These positions will not be on the ballot during the May primary.
