Local voters faced an unusually full ballot in Tuesday's municipal primary election.
Pittsburgh voters faced choices on candidates for mayor from both the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as three different ballot questions and candidates for the board of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Allegheny County voters, meanwhile, voted on two Council races, along with candidates for the county's Court of Common Pleas.
Follow our live election results via the tables below. They will be updated as results come in on election night.
Pittsburgh Mayor
With competitive primaries on both the Democratic and Republican ballots, the city’s mayoral race reflects a city at a crossroads. The city has emerged from the disruptions wrought by COVID-19, but the impact of the pandemic lingers on as changing work patterns have depleted Downtown real estate, and concerns remain about public safety and the city’s financial health — and the integrity of its infrastructure.
Pittsburgh Ballot Questions
City residents voted on three different questions that would amend the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter — two dealt with the efforts to boycott Israel while a third would prevent the city from selling the water and sewer system to a private operator.
Judicial Elections
Judicial races don't generate much buzz, but this year what they lack in intensity they make up for in volume. A total of eight seats on the Allegheny County's Common Pleas are up for grabs, thanks to a slew of retirements this year, and 22 candidates are seeking to fill them. Combined with an earlier eight-seat contest in 2021, well over one-third of the county's bench will have turned over in just the past four years.
Allegheny County Council
Although there are multiple districts with elections for Allegheny County Council today, only two have contested primaries.
In District 1, Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling and Carl Villella are vying to replace incumbent Democrat Jack Betkowski. The winner of the Democratic primary will likely face Republican Mary Jo Wise, who is running unopposed on the GOP side, in the fall.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, District 9 residents will have new representation on County Council. Incumbent Democrat Bob Macey announced earlier this year his plan to retire, leaving the race for his successor wide open. Democrats Aaron Adams, Dylan Altemara, and Kelliane Frketic are seeking to represent the district.
Pittsburgh Public Schools Board
Four seats on the PPS board had contested elections today.
In District 1, after longtime board director and former teacher Sylvia Wilson announced she was retiring, community advocate Carlos Thomas and retired school administrator Tawana Cook Purnell jumped into the race to replace her.
District 3 has a similar situation: After longtime board director and civil rights activist Sala Udin announced he was retiring, Hill District residents Errika Grayson and Tonya Fores entered the race to replace him.
Over in District 7, library services associate Eva Diodati and constituent services advisor Mahdi Bey are vying to succeed current school board director Jamie Piotrowski.
Finally, in District 9, incumbent school board president Gene Walker faces challenger Allie Petonic, a union organizer with ties to the Education Rights Network.
