Overview

• The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee committed a six-figure investment to Pennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness to support Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht.
• Republican State Leadership Committee spending includes about $85,000 on social media ads urging voters to reject the justices.
• Voters will make yes-or-no decisions on Nov. 4 in normally low-profile retention elections that have drawn national attention.
• The Pennsylvania Supreme Court previously struck down a congressional map in 2018 and selected a map in 2022, underscoring the stakes for future redistricting after the 2030 census.
• If any justice fails retention, Gov. Josh Shapiro could name an interim replacement subject to confirmation by the GOP-led Senate until open elections in 2027.