Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner (D) wins, beats Pat Dugan (D) for second time in 2025
After defeating former Judge Patrick Dugan for a second time in Tuesday’s general election, Larry Krasner became just the second district attorney in Philadelphia to serve more than two terms since the current Home Rule charter was adopted in the 1950s.
The Democratic primary turned into a November rematch when Dugan, who had been defeated in May, filed paperwork in August to run against Krasner once again in the general election.
Round two was a nearly identical repeat to the first Krasner-Dugan matchup, with the incumbent Krasner pulling out to a large lead early and garnering enough votes to have the Associated Press call the race at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday.
Krasner didn’t hold an election night watch party, as campaigns usually do, and couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday night – a sign of how the race itself fizzled out of the spotlight behind the state’s judicial races.
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Home Rule Charter, I think that applies to Philly. State Constitution 1968, protected state Supreme Court judges last night. These were reforms that led to stability. I have no idea the background of any of it, not that interested just an observation.
Maybe it was the legacy of Depression-era Governor Pinchot, who established the Liquor Control Board to raise revenue some of which was used for unemployment relief. 