2025 Pittsburgh elections

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 will be held on May 20, 2025. ^[1]

Mayoral

Main article: 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election

Council

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kim Salinetro, Chief of Staff for former councilor Theresa Kail Smith ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kim Salinetro
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erin Koper, activist ^[3]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Erin Koper
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anthony Coghill, incumbent councilor ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Coghill (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tracy L. Larger ^[5]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy L. Larger
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Daniel Lavelle, incumbent councilor ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Daniel Lavelle (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jacob J. Dumont ^[5]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jacob J. Dumont
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 8

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erika Strassburger, incumbent councilor ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Erika Strassburger (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

School Board Directors

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tawana Cook Purnell, retired educator ^[6]
• Carlos Thomas, community organizer ^[7]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tawana Cook Purnell
	Democratic	Carlos Thomas
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Tonya Fores, transportation supervisor ^[8]
• Erikka Grayson, business director ^[9]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tonya Fores
	Democratic	Erikka Grayson
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tracey Reed, incumbent director ^[10]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tracey Reed (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mahdi Bey, constituent services advisor for state representative Jessica Benham ^[11]
• Eva Diodati, librarian ^[11]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mahdi Bey
	Democratic	Eva Diodati
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

District 9

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Allie Petonic, researcher ^[12]
• Gene Walker, incumbent director ^[13]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allie Petonic
	Democratic	Gene Walker (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00

References

1. "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
2. "3 Democrats, 1 Republican vie to replace Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith". Trib Live. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
3. "Candidates jump in race for open Pittsburgh City Council seat in West End". Pittsburgh NPR. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
4. Potter, Chris. "Petition challenges mean Pittsburgh could have no contested Council races this spring". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
5. Wolfson, Charlie. "Who's running in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County elections in 2025?". PublicSource. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
6. Forstadt, Jillian. "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 1st District election: Purnell v. Thomas". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
7. Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 1". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
8. Forstadt, Jillian. "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 3rd District election: Fores v. Grayson". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
9. Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 3". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
10. "Board candidates for Pittsburgh Public Schools talk school closures, federal orders during forum". Pittsburgh Post-Gazetta. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
11. Forstadt, Jillian. "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 7th District election: Bey v. Diodati". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
12. Forstadt, Jillian. "Voter guide to Pittsburgh Public Schools Board 9th District election: Petonic v. Walker". NPR Pittsburgh. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
13. Williams, Colin. "Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 6 May 2025.