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2025 Allegheny County Council election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2027 →
7 seats up for election
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Seats before 13 2 0
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent
     No election
Council president before election

Patrick J. Catena
Democratic

Elected Council president

TBD

The 2025 Allegheny County Council election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect seven members to the Allegheny County Council. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2025.

At-large (special)

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The special election for the at-large seat was scheduled following the appointment of Mike Embrescia to the council.[1] As one party cannot hold both at-large seats, it was originally expected that Embrescia would be unopposed in the general election. Following the candidacy of Alex Rose, the Republican Party challenged the requirement to hold the special election.[2]

An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge ruled on June 4 that the election would go on as planned.[3] If elected, Rose would essentially be a Democratic voice on the council, as he has previously worked on campaigns for Democratic Party candidates.[4]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mike Embrescia, incumbent councilor[2]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Embrescia (incumbent) 39,206 98.49
Write-in 600 1.51
Total votes 39,806 100.00

Third party and independent candidates

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Green Party

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Independents

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  • Alex Rose, Democratic campaign worker[2]

District 1

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Kathleen Madonna-Emerling, senior development associate[7]
  • Carl Villella, business owner[7]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Madonna-Emerling 7,464 76.18
Democratic Carl Villella 2,293 23.40
Write-in 41 0.42
Total votes 9,798 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mary Jo Wise[8]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Jo Wise 4,304 97.73
Write-in 100 2.27
Total votes 4,404 100.00

District 3

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Lissa Geiger Shulman, advocate[9][10]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lissa Geiger Shulman 10,079 99.11
Write-in 90 0.89
Total votes 10,169 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • W. Christopher Lochner, municipal manager[9]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Christopher Lochner 4,434 98.45
Write-in 70 1.55
Total votes 4,504 100.00

District 4

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Patrick J. Catena Jr., incumbent councilor[11]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Catena Jr. (incumbent) 8,282 98.89
Write-in 93 1.11
Total votes 8,375 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Doddato 3,222 97.52
Write-in 82 2.48
Total votes 3,304 100.00

District 8

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, incumbent councilor[11]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Maccarati-Chapkis (incumbent) 8,916 99.20
Write-in 72 0.80
Total votes 8,988 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Dell 3,021 98.82
Write-in 36 1.18
Total votes 3,057 100.00

District 9

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Dylan Altemara, student coach[12]
  • Kellianne Frketic, inventory control coordinator[12]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Adams 5,401 54.74
Democratic Kellianne Frketic 2,845 28.84
Democratic Dylan Altemara 1,472 14.92
Write-in 148 1.50
Total votes 9,866 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Patrick Provins (write-in)[13]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 900 100.00
Total votes 900 100.00

District 12

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Robert J. Palmosina, incumbent councilor[11]

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. Palmosina (incumbent) 11,820 98.58
Write-in 170 1.42
Total votes 11,990 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Leonard Iorio (write-in)[13]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 510 100.00
Total votes 510 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Allegheny County confirms appointment of new at-large Republican to fill vacant seat". CBS News. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Potter, Chris (30 April 2025). "With Allegheny County Council seat at risk, GOP challenges special-election requirement". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ Zenkevich, Julia (4 June 2025). "In setback for GOP, judge rules Embrescia must face fall election for Allegheny County Council". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ Bohnel, Steve. "Local Republicans suing county officials over potential special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2025 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY May 20, 2025". Allegheny County, PA. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Green Party seeks to field candidate in Allegheny County Council special election". 90.5 WESA. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  7. ^ a b "Voter guide to Allegheny County Council 1st District election: Madonna-Emmerling v. Villella". NPR Pittsburgh. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Multiple Allegheny County Council seats are up for grabs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Candidates for Pittsburgh, Allegheny County posts, judicial offices". Public Source. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ "The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Lissa Geiger Shulman, Candidate For Allegheny County Council". Pgh Lesbian. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Pittsburgh-area Republicans look to compete up and downballot as 2025 ballots take shape". NPR Pittsburgh. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Zenkevich, Julia (21 April 2025). "Voter guide to Allegheny County Council 9th District election: Adams v. Altemara v. Frketic". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b Zenkevich, Julia. "Allegheny County certifies May 20 primary results, including successful write-in bids". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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