Overview

• The Pennsylvania Supreme Court election features Democratic Superior Court Judge Daniel McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio who are competing for a crucial seat that will likely impact future election-related cases and the 2024 presidential race.
• The election will not alter the Democratic majority on the seven-seat bench, however, the winner can break deadlocks on pivotal cases given that the court has been evenly split a few times on voting matters.
• Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has been instrumental in major election-related decisions, including the dismissal of GOP-drawn congressional districts as unconstitutionally gerrymandered and the rejection of a Republican attempt to contest the 2020 presidential election results in the state.
• The court is also currently examining challenges to a state law limiting the use of public funds for abortions, and a Philadelphia law restricting the sale and possession of guns.
• Other judicial seats for the state Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court will also be decided in the election. Philadelphia's mayoral race and elections for Philadelphia City Council Districts and Allegheny County executive are also taking place.