US EditionDemocrats Defend Pennsylvania Supreme Court Majority in a Race with 2028 Implications, CNN Projects
Voters decide on retention of three Democratic justices and elect Pittsburgh mayor to replace Ed Gainey amid partisan campaigns in key state and municipal contests.
- On Nov. 4, Pennsylvania voters retained Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht for another 10-year term in a race that attracted more than $15 million, with The Associated Press calling the results just before 10 p.m.
- Retention rules in Pennsylvania make retention elections nonpartisan checks after 10-year terms, but Republican campaign groups targeted Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht to change the 5-2 Democratic majority.
- In Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor faces Republican Tony Moreno to replace outgoing Mayor Ed Gainey after defeating him in the May primary.
- If a seat becomes vacant, Governor Josh Shapiro can appoint a temporary replacement subject to confirmation by the Republican-controlled state Senate, with 2027 partisan elections filling full 10-year terms.
- By noon ET the next day, nearly 97% of the statewide vote had been tabulated, with county totals indicating completion; the AP will declare winners only when recounts and legal challenges cannot alter the outcome.
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Democrats defend Pennsylvania Supreme Court majority in a race with 2028 implications, CNN projects
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Democrats defended the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court Tuesday, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, blocking GOP efforts to flip the balance of power ahead of the next presidential election. Justices Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue and David Wecht were retained for new 10-year terms. They faced no opponents, only a yes-or-no vote on whether to extend their tenures on the state Supreme Court. If …
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