The polls closed at 8 p.m. for election day in Western Pennsylvania. The biggest race in the area was for Pittsburgh mayor, while the retention bids of three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices are also getting considerable public attention and financial support.

Voters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will cast their ballots on Tuesday to decide pivotal races that could reshape the political landscape of their states.

Voters will weigh in on consequential races for the Pa. Supreme Court, Philadelphia district attorney and New Jersey governor, among others.

The polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Channel 11 is your Decision 2025 headquarters. We’ll be following any updates or issues throughout the day on WPXI.com.

Election Day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The most prominent local contest is the race for Pittsburgh mayor, while the retention bids of three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices are also considerable public attention and financial support.

If it’s your first time voting at your polling place, you will need ID. This can include a state-issued driver’s license or ID card, passport, or some other document that includes both the name and address that match your voter registration. A full list of acceptable IDs is available on the state’s website.

After polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Centre County Board of Elections will start to upload unofficial results to its website and the Pennsylvania Department of State's website. All results are unofficial until certified by the board of elections.

In New Jersey, law enforcement and election officials acted swiftly as voting began to secure polling places following a series of bomb threats.

South Philadelphian Sue Henderson, 50, a registered Democrat, cast her vote for Dugan, the Republican candidate and a former Municipal Court judge. “If you know you want change, you have to go in a different direction. He’s had two terms to do it,” she said of Krasner.

Election Day this year, Nov. 4, 2025, falls on an off year for congressional elections. Virginia and New Jersey are hosting gubernatorial elections, while New York City is set to elect a new mayor in a must-watch race between Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo,