Overview
- Associated Press and local outlets projected Larry Krasner’s victory over Pat Dugan, with returns showing roughly a 75% to 25% split.
- Pat Dugan, a former municipal judge, challenged Krasner in the Democratic primary, then secured the Republican line via write-in votes for the general election.
- Police data show homicides peaked at 562 in 2021 and fell to 269 in 2024, with fewer killings and less violent crime reported so far in 2025.
- Krasner’s platform emphasized protecting immigrants, expanding alternatives to prosecution, preventing wrongful convictions, and bolstering juvenile justice.
- The office continues to face scrutiny after previously withdrawing charges against Keon King, now accused in the killing of Kada Scott, which Krasner said prompted internal review.