2025 Philadelphia District Attorney election
November 4, 2025
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The 2025 Philadelphia District Attorney election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the district attorney of Philadelphia. In the primary elections held on May 20, 2025, incumbent Larry Krasner, seeking a third term, easily won the Democratic nomination. His primary challenger, Pat Dugan, won the Republican primary as a write-in candidate and appeared on the general election ballot as a Republican.
Krasner won the general election in a landslide.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Larry Krasner, incumbent district attorney (2018–present)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Dugan, former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge and candidate for Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023[3]
Endorsements
Larry Krasner
- State legislators
- Anthony Williams, state senator from the 8th district (1999–present)[4]
- Local officials
- Kenyatta Johnson, president of the Philadelphia City Council (2024–present) and councilmember from the 2nd district (2012–present)[4]
- Labor unions
- AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47[5]
- UNITE HERE[5]
- Laborers International Union Local 332[5]
- Service Employees International Union Pennsylvania[6]
- Service Employees International Union Local 668[6]
- Organizations
- Political parties
- Newspapers
Patrick Dugan
- State legislators
- Christine Tartaglione, state senator from the 2nd district (1995–present)[11]
- Mike Driscoll, city councilmember from the 6th district (2022–present) and former state representative from the 173rd district (2015–2022)[11]
- Amen Brown, state representative from the 190th district (2021–2022) and 10th district (2023–present)[11]
- Sean Dougherty, state representative from the 172nd district (2025–present)[11]
- Pat Gallagher, state representative from the 173rd district (2023–present)[11]
- Ed Neilson, state representative from the 174th district (2015–present)[11]
- Jared Solomon, state representative from the 202nd district (2017–present)[11]
Labor unions
- Communications Workers of America Districts 2 and 13[11]
- Communications Workers of America Local 13000[11]
- International Longshoremen's Association Local 1291[11]
- United Association Sprinkler Fitters Local 692[11]
- Teamsters Joint Council 53[12]
- Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters[12]
- Teamsters Local 830[12]
- Transport Workers Union of America Local 234[5]
- IAFF Local 22[5]
- Philadelphia Building Trades and Construction Council[13]
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters[2]
Declined to endorse
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Krasner (incumbent) | 97,636 | 64.36% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Dugan | 53,849 | 35.50% | |
| Write-in | 211 | 0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 151,696 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
No candidate filed to run for district attorney in the Republican primary, but two weeks before the election, Republicans began a campaign to encourage GOP voters to write in Larry Krasner's Democratic opponent Patrick Dugan as the Republican nominee. As a result, Dugan received over 6,000 of the approximately 7,000 votes cast.[15]
Before the primaries Dugan's campaign said that he would not run as the Republican nominee even if he received the most votes, which they reiterated immediately after the election.[15] However, in August Dugan announced that he would accept the Republican nomination.[16]
Candidates
Nominee
- Patrick Dugan, former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge and candidate for Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | Patrick Dugan | 6,167 | 86.31% | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 977 | 13.67% | |
| Total votes | 7,145 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Larry Krasner (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Bob Brady, former PA-01 (1998–2019) and chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Party (1986–present)[19]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Patrick Dugan (R)
- State legislators
- Joe Picozzi, state senator from the 5th district (2025–present)[24]
- Local officials
- David Oh, former at-large city councilmember (2012–2023) and Republican nominee for mayor in 2023[25]
- Labor unions
- Roofers Local 30[26]
- International Association of Firefighters Local 22[26]
- Political parties
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Krasner (incumbent) | 276,126 | 76.10% | |
| Republican | Patrick Dugan | 86,305 | 23.78% | |
| Write-in | 432 | 0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 362,836 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ^ "Philadelphia District Attorney Election Results 2025". The New York Times. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b Hurley, Amanda; Cole, Jeff (February 19, 2025). "Philly DA Larry Krasner launches re-election campaign for third term". Fox 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Phil (January 15, 2025). "Former Philly judge announces run for district attorney, setting up likely Democratic primary challenge". WHYY-FM. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Cerino, Marco (February 18, 2025). "Philly DA Krasner leans on record, anti-Trump rhetoric in campaign launch". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Philly labor unions are split over who they want to be district attorney". PA Inquirer.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e "District Philadelphia with Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Victory for Justice: Our Revolution Celebrates Larry Krasner's Win". Our Revolution. 4 September 2025.
- ^ Monaco, Charles (21 May 2025). "WFP Statement on District Attorney Larry Krasner's Primary Election Win". Working Families Party.
- ^ "Larry Krasner for Philadelphia district attorney". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ Flanagan, Sharyn (May 20, 2025). "Our endorsements for the 2025 primary". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "7 elected officials back Dugan". Northeast Times. 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Clean Sweep: Democratic District Attorney Candidate Patrick Dugan Earns Coveted Endorsements Of All Regional Teamsters Unions". Team830.
- ^ a b Orso, Anna (January 23, 2025). "Philadelphia's Democratic Party won't endorse in this year's DA race, snubbing Larry Krasner". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "District Attorney & City Controller". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ a b Walsh, Sean Collins; Bloch, Emily (21 May 2025). "Patrick Dugan lost the Democratic primary to Philly DA Larry Krasner. But Republicans say he may now win the GOP nomination". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Newbill, Taleisha (August 9, 2025). "Pat Dugan will appear on the ballot for Philadelphia district attorney general election as a Republican". CBS News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Hurley, Amanda (August 10, 2025). "Pat Dugan will run against Larry Krasner again for Philadelphia District Attorney". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Write-in Names Report, 2025 Municipal Primary and Special Election" (PDF). Philadelphia City Commissioners. June 9, 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Rinde, Meir (11 August 2025). "DA candidate Dugan to run as a Republican, enraging Dems". Billy Penn at WHYY. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
As a Democratic ward leader, I will do everything in my power to re-elect our Democratic nominee, Larry Krasner, as Philadelphia's District Attorney.
- ^ "2025 General Election Endorsements AFSCME District Council 47". DC47. 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Reclaim Philadelphia's 2025 General Election Ballot Guide". Reclaim Philadelphia. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Rourke, Matt (25 October 2025). "Editorial: Philadelphia Tribune endorsements for District Attorney, City Controller and judicial races for the Nov. 4 general election". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "PGN General Election Endorsements: Protecting Progress, Justice and Representation". Philadelphia Gay News. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Blumgart, Jake; Gutman, Abraham (9 August 2025). "Pat Dugan to challenge DA Larry Krasner again in the general election". Inquirer. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Rinde, Meir (14 October 2025). "DA candidate Dugan decries voter apathy, urges residents to go to the polls". WHYY.
- ^ a b Horwitz, Nathan (21 October 2025). "Krasner and Dugan compete for district attorney". The Temple News. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Avilucea, Isaac (October 14, 2025). "Exclusive: Forward Party endorses Pat Dugan for Philly DA". Axios Philadelphia. Retrieved 15 October 2025.