Matthew Wolford (R) and Stella Tsai (R) diverge on what they see as the most pressing concerns facing the court. Michael Wojcik (D) is up for a retention vote.

Republicans Brian Burke and Liz Piazza are challenging Democratic incumbent Richard Womack and Joanna Phillips for two seats on Delaware County Council.

Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices are up for retention this year, and millions have been spent already on advertising aimed at retaining or unseating them.

For more nonpartisan information on appellate court candidates, view the PA Bar Association's ratings and questionnaires here: www.pabar.org/site/For-Lawyers/Committees-Commissions/Judicial-Evaluation/Resources/JEC-Ratings/2025 Education: University of Richmond - BA in Criminal Justice. Duquesne University Kline School of Law - Juris Doctorate

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvania voters will choose who they want to lead the local governments that most closely impact their daily lives.

For most of us, accustomed to elections as being a contest between candidates from opposing political parties, the notion of a retention election seems odd, almost foreign. So the idea that there are a number of Pennsylvania judges, both in the appellate courts and lower courts up for retention might need some explanation.

When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

In order for Republicans to flip the court, they need voters to unseat at least two of the three justices ahead of the next court election in 2027.

Election officials in Carbon, Montgomery, Luzerne and Dauphin counties confirmed that some voters in their counties had been issued or received duplicate mail ballots.

According to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's website, you must be a U.S. citizen for at least a month before the election, a resident of the election district in which the you plan to register for at least 30 days before the election, and must be at least 18 years old on or before Nov. 4 in order to register to vote.