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Your last-minute guide to voting in the 2025 PA primary election
- Pennsylvania will hold a closed primary election on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, for registered Democrats and Republicans statewide.
- The primary allows only registered party members to vote for their party’s candidates, while independents cannot participate in the races.
- Notable contests include Philadelphia’s district attorney race between incumbent Democrat Larry Krasner and moderate challenger Pat Dugan, and Pittsburgh’s mayoral primary with incumbent Ed Gainey facing Corey O’Connor.
- Approximately 3.8 million voters affiliated with the Democratic Party and 3.6 million registered with the Republican Party are eligible to participate, with close to 390,000 absentee ballots already submitted across the state; these primaries act as a lead-up to the upcoming general election in November.
- The primary results will determine nominees for general election races including statewide appellate courts, potentially influencing partisan balance in the state Supreme Court later in the year.
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The city of Philadelphia, United States, will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, May 20. In this instance, voters affiliated to the Republican and Democratic parties will select their candidates for different local positions whose occupants will be defined in the general elections. Elections 2025 in Philadelphia Philadelphia operates with a closed primary system. This means that only citizens registered as Democrats can vote in the Democrati…
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Voter guide: A complete guide to who is on the primary ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots and more
On May 20, Pennsylvanians will vote for primary candidates to fill a vacancy each on the Commonwealth and Superior Courts, as well as municipal races that will vary by county.
Your last-minute guide to voting in the 2025 PA primary election
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2025 primary Election Day is quickly approaching. If you still have questions about where your polling place is, who is on the ballot, and how to vote, Spotlight PA has got you covered. On Tuesday, May 20, Democrats and Republicans across the commonwealth will determine which candidates go on to run in the general election. Ballots will vary depending on where voters live, and could include races for mayor, school boa…
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By Colin Deppen, Spotlight PA Photo courtesy of Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA In this week’s news quiz: A sweeping overhaul of Pennsylvania’s election laws, a vote on state-store cannabis sales, and the county that stopped buying Tesla stock. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something…
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