District Attorney Larry Krasner and City Controller Christy Brady easily earned new terms in the Nov. 4 election.
Krasner took 76 percent against Pat Dugan in a rematch of the Democratic primary to capture a third term. While Dugan lost the Democratic primary, he received enough Republican write-in votes to be the GOP nominee.
In 2021, when Krasner defeated Republican Chuck Peruto, he received 72 percent of the vote, totaling 155,102 votes. This year, with Democratic turnout increasing due to their dissatisfaction with Donald Trump, Krasner racked up more than 271,000 votes.
Dugan won 10 wards – one in Bridesburg, one in the Packer Park area of South Philly and eight in the Northeast, generally north of Cottman Avenue. Dugan did best in the Far Northeast’s 66th Ward, taking 74 percent.
In the race for controller, Brady, a Democrat, won all 66 wards and took 86 percent of the vote to beat Republican Ari Patrinos. Brady was elected in 2023 to finish the term of Rebecca Rhynhart, who resigned to run for mayor.
City voters also elected 11 Common Pleas Court judges and four Municipal Court judges and easily retained judges on both courts.
Statewide, Democrat Brandon Neuman was elected to Superior Court. He had 56 percent to Republican Maria Battista with 42 percent and the Liberal Party’s Daniel Wassmer with 2 percent.
Democrat Stella Tsai won the Commonwealth Court race with 57 percent against Republican Matt Wolford.
Voters also retained five statewide judges, all Democrats, up for retention. Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, along with allies, vastly outraised groups opposing their retention. Donohue and Dougherty were retained with 62 percent, while Wecht took 61 percent. ••
