The 2023 Pennsylvania elections will take place on , to fill judicial positions, allow judicial retention votes, and fill numerous county, local and municipal offices, the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia. The necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2023. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2023.
Justice of the Supreme Court
One vacancy occurred after Democratic Chief Justice Max Baer died on .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Deborah Kunselman, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2018–present) Daniel McCaffery, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2020–present), U.S. Army veteran
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Carolyn Carluccio, Judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (2009–present) Patricia McCullough, Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (2010–present), candidate for supreme court in 2021
Withdrawn
Paula Patrick, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (2003–present) and candidate for supreme court in 2021
Endorsements
Results
General election
Polling
Endorsements
Results
Judge of the Superior Court
Two vacancies occurred when Judge Jacqueline Shogan retired and when President Judge Emeritus John T. Bender reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on .
Republican primary
Candidates
Maria Battista, former Clarion County assistant district attorney
Harry Smail Jr., Judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas (2014–present)
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Michael Dimino, Professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Emily Yuhaniak
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Jill Beck, civil litigator, Blank Rome; candidate for Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2021 Patrick Dugan, Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court (2007–present) Timika Lane, Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (2014–present), Democratic nominee for Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2021
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
Judge of the Commonwealth Court
One vacancy occurred when Justice P. Kevin Brobson was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 2021.
Republican primary
Candidates
Megan Martin, former Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Pennsylvania State Senate (2012–2022) Joshua Prince, associate, Prince Law Offices, P.C., a law firm specializing in gun rights litigation
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Bryan Neft, commercial litigation attorney, former president of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Board of Governors, candidate for Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2021 Matthew S. Wolf, Supervising Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court (2018–present)
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Brandon Neuman, Judge of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas (2018–present) and former state representative (2011–2017)
Results
General election
Results
Judicial retention
Judge of the Superior Court
President Judge Jack A. Panella (D) and Judge Victor P. Stabile (R) are scheduled for retention votes in 2023. Both have informed the Pennsylvania Department of State that they will seek retention.
Municipal elections
Philadelphia
Mayor
City Council
City Controller special election
A special election is scheduled to take place after the resignation of City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart in October 2022 to run for Mayor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Christy Brady, former Acting City Controller (2022–2023) Alexandra Hunt, activist, public health researcher, and candidate for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district in 2022 John Thomas, management consultant
Did not file
Karen Javaruski, enterprise risk management professional
Withdrawn
Jack Inacker, United States Air Force veteran and former nuclear weapons systems specialist (endorsed Brady) Gregg Kravitz, realtor
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Aaron Bashir, entrepreneur and nominee for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district in 2022