Candidates

“It is a great honor to be a candidate for the PA Superior Court. I have the diverse and unique background that makes me the most qualified and trusted candidate. Electing me to the Superior Court will assure Pennsylvanians that their voice will be heard by a fair and  impartial judge. I look forward to earning the trust of the voters.“

A Judge in his 8th year on the Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Neuman currently presides primarily over Civil and Veteran’s Specialty Court, along with prior experience presiding over Criminal and Family Law matters. 

Prior to taking the bench Judge Neuman was elected to four terms to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. During his service to the people as a State Legislator, he authored legislation to reform the processing of rape kits, which would end the backlog. This protects victims and ensures criminals are quickly brought to justice.

https://www.judgeneuman.com/

I’ve dedicated my career to upholding justice and ensuring fairness within Philadelphia’s legal system. Currently serving as a Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas since August 2016, I am honored to run for election to the Commonwealth Court in 2025. My extensive experience across the Criminal, Civil, Orphans’ Court, and Family Court Divisions has equipped me with the skills and insights necessary to address the complex social, economic, and governmental issues facing our Commonwealth.

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to immigrant parents who sought political and personal freedom in the United States, I developed a deep appreciation and respect for our democracy and the rule of law from an early age. I have called Philadelphia my home since 1985, where I have built a fulfilling life alongside my husband, Paul, and our two sons, Atticus and Emmett.

https://stellaforjudge.com/

Justice Christine Donohue serves on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Her term of office commenced in January 2016. Prior to her service as a Supreme Court Justice, Justice Donohue served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania for eight years.

Justice Donohue is a former judge on the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, a former chair and member of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners and the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board, and a former member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

She received the 2023 Woman of the Year Award from the Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Women’s Law Association. Justice Donohue received the Amen Corner’s 2023 Judge Robert E. Dauer Award For Judicial Leadership & Excellence.

Justice Donohue spearheaded an effort by trial judges and lawyers to afford young lawyers opportunities to gain courtroom experience, especially presenting cases to civil juries.  Bar groups developed a program known as Project LITIGATE encouraging law firms to take a pledge to give young lawyers opportunities to develop litigation skills in the courtroom while the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges endorsed Project LITIGATE and adopted a set of best practices for involving less experienced lawyers in civil jury cases and established a Project LITIGATE taskforce.

Justice Donohue taught ethics for attorneys at the Duquesne University School of Law. Pittsburgh.

https://donohue2025.com/

Kevin M. Dougherty (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2026.

Dougherty first became a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court through a partisan election. He was first elected to the court in 2015. Prior to being elected Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, Dougherty was an administrative judge for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in 2001 and retained in 2011.

In 2020, Ballotpedia published Ballotpedia Courts: State Partisanship, a study examining the partisan affiliation of all state supreme court justices in the country. Dougherty received a confidence score of Strong Democrat.

https://retaindougherty.com/

Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Justice Wecht served as a Judge of The Superior Court of Pennsylvania from January 2012 to January 2016, and as a Judge on The Court of Common Pleas for Pennsylvania’s Fifth Judicial District from February 2003 to January 2012.

From January 2009 to January 2011, Justice Wecht served by appointment of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as Administrative Judge of the Fifth Judicial District’s Family Division, which encompasses both domestic relations cases and cases of juvenile dependency and delinquency. As Administrative Judge, Justice Wecht designed and implemented several reforms and innovations, including the Unified Family Court, the local rule on parenting coordination, and improved conflict counsel appointments in juvenile cases.

Justice Wecht is a 1984 Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale, where he was a National Merit Scholar and earned Yale College Distinction in both history and political science. 

After graduating from Yale Law School in 1987, Justice Wecht served as Law Clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge George MacKinnon on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Washington, D.C., and received the Award for Distinguished Service in that position. 

https://davidwecht.com/

Alice B. Dubow (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She assumed office on January 15, 2016. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026. Dubow is running for re-election for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She is on the ballot in the retention election on November 4, 2025.[source]

Alice Dubow earned both her undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Her career experience includes the following:

2016-2026: Judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court

2007-2016: Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

1992-1997: Assistant city solicitor & divisional deputy city solicitor, City of Philadelphia

https://judgealicedubow.com/retain-judge-alice-beck-dubow-for-superior-court/