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2025 Pittsburgh elections
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A general election will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025, to elect various city-level positions. The primary election was held on May 20, 2025.[1]

Mayoral

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Main article: 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election

City Council

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District 2

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Kim Salinetro, Chief of Staff for councilor Theresa Kail Smith[2]
Eliminated before primary
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  • Amanda Neatrour, small business owner and advocate (disqualified, then ran write-in campaign for primary)[3][4][5]
  • David Binkoski, community organizer (disqualified)[6][7]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Salinetro 4,016 86.81
Write-in 610 13.19
Total votes 4,626 100.00

Republican Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Erin Koper, conservative activist[9]
Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Koper 639 94.11
Write-in 41 5.89
Total votes 680 100.00

District 4

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Anthony Coghill, incumbent councilor[10]
Withdrawn
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Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Coghill (incumbent) 4,985 97.25
Write-in 141 2.75
Total votes 5,126 100.00

Republican Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy L. Larger 714 95.20
Write-in 36 4.80
Total votes 750 100.00

District 6

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Robert Daniel Lavelle, incumbent councilor[14]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Daniel Lavelle (incumbent) 3,627 97.29
Write-in 101 2.71
Total votes 3,728 100.00

Republican Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacob J. Dumont 155 95.68
Write-in 7 4.32
Total votes 162 100.00

District 8

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Erika Strassburger, incumbent councilor[14]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Strassburger (incumbent) 5,340 98.18
Write-in 99 1.82
Total votes 5,439 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 28 100.00
Total votes 27 100.00

School board of directors

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District 1

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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  • Tawana Cook Purnell, retired educator[15]
  • Carlos Thomas, community organizer[16]

Nominee

  • Tawana Cook Purnell, retired educator[17]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawana Cook Purnell 3,981 61.27
Democratic Carlos Thomas 2,490 38.32
Write-in 27 0.42
Total votes 6,498 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 15 100.00
Total votes 15 100.00

District 3

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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  • Tonya Fores, transportation supervisor[18]
  • Erikka Grayson, business director[19]

Nominee

  • Erikka Grayson, business director[20]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erikka Grayson 3,726 73.12
Democratic Tonya Fores 1,347 26.43
Write-in 23 0.45
Total votes 5,096 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 20 100.00
Total votes 20 100.00

District 5

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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  • Tracey Reed, incumbent school director
Nominee
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  • Tracey Reed, incumbent school director[21]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tracey Reed (incumbent) 5,385 98.79
Write-in 66 1.21
Total votes 5,451 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 47 100.00
Total votes 47 100.00

District 7

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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Nominee

  • Eva Diodati, librarian[23]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eva Diodati 2,151 51.53
Democratic Mahdi Bey 2,004 48.01
Write-in 19 0.46
Total votes 4,174 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 59 100.00
Total votes 59 100.00

District 9

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Democratic Primary

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Candidates
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  • Allie Petonic, researcher and public schools advocate[24]
  • Gene Walker, incumbent school director[25]

Nominee

  • Gene Walker, incumbent school director[26]
Results
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Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Walker (incumbent) 2,663 49.81
Democratic Allie Petonic 2,658 49.72
Write-in 25 0.47
Total votes 5,346 100.00

Republican Primary

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Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-in 82 100.00
Total votes 82 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "Candidates jump in race for open Pittsburgh City Council seat in West End". 90.5 WESA. December 20, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Candidates jump in race for open Pittsburgh City Council seat in West End". 90.5 WESA. December 20, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Burdelski, Julia (March 31, 2025). "Judge boots off ballot 2 Dems running for Kail-Smith's Pittsburgh council seat". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Irvin-Mitchell, Atiya. "After setbacks, Neatrour says the community has rallied behind her write-in bid for City Council". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Candidates jump in race for open Pittsburgh City Council seat in West End". 90.5 WESA. December 20, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Burdelski, Julia (March 31, 2025). "Judge boots off ballot 2 Dems running for Kail-Smith's Pittsburgh council seat". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "2025 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY May 20, 2025". Clarity Elections. Allegheny Coutny, PA. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "Petition challenges mean Pittsburgh could have no contested Council races this spring". 90.5 WESA. March 19, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  10. ^ "Petition challenges mean Pittsburgh could have no contested Council races this spring". 90.5 WESA. March 19, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  11. ^ PublicSource (March 13, 2025). "Who's running in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County elections in 2025?". New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  12. ^ "Pittsburgh council candidate withdraws from ballot; two others under challenge". 90.5 WESA. March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Wolfson, Charlie (March 12, 2025). "Who's running in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County elections in 2025?". PublicSource. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Potter, Chris (March 19, 2025). "Petition challenges mean Pittsburgh could have no contested Council races this spring". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Forstadt, Jillian (April 21, 2025). "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 1st District election: Purnell v. Thomas". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  16. ^ Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 1". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9 board race down to 1 vote early Wednesday". 90.5 WESA. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  18. ^ Forstadt, Jillian (April 21, 2025). "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 3rd District election: Fores v. Grayson". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  19. ^ Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 3". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  20. ^ "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9 board race down to 1 vote early Wednesday". 90.5 WESA. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  21. ^ "Board candidates for Pittsburgh Public Schools talk school closures, federal orders during forum". Pittsburgh Post-Gazetta. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Forstadt, Jillian (April 21, 2025). "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 7th District election: Bey v. Diodati". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  23. ^ "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9 board race down to 1 vote early Wednesday". 90.5 WESA. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  24. ^ Forstadt, Jillian (April 21, 2025). "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 9th District election: Petonic v. Walker". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  25. ^ Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  26. ^ Wiggan, Jamie (May 23, 2025). "Update: Walker pulls away as county publishes final vote count". PublicSource. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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