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On November 4th, 2025, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether to retain three Supreme Court justices: David Wecht , Christine Donohue , and Kevin Dougherty . If retained, each will serve another 10 years— until 2035. Most voters don't even realize this election is happening. That's the problem. Over 98% of Pennsylvania judges are automatically retained because voters treat retention as a rubber stamp. But these three justices have demonstrated a pattern of judicial activism