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    Running for Office

    We can provide you with the resources and information you need to run for political office in Pennsylvania. 

    Candidate Database

    *IMPORTANT FILING INFORMATION*

    Notice and Order Regarding Objections to Nomination Petitions/Papers of Candidates for Statewide and State-Level Office

    2025 Objections Tracker

    2025 Official Vacancy Chart

    Incumbent Retention Judge Declaration of Candidacy Tracking

    2025 Ballot Position Lottery Notice

    Primary Withdrawal Form

    Withdrawn Candidate Listing

    Offices to be Elected in 2025

    • Justice of the Supreme Court (retention only)
    • Judge of the Superior Court 
    • Judge of the Commonwealth Court
    • Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
    • Judge of the Municipal Court (Philadelphia)

    Useful Links 

    PennDOT Guidance for Political Signs

     

    To obtain electronic copies of nomination petitions, please email your request to  
    ra-elections@pa.gov.

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