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Harrison’s 3rd Ward race appears to be decided by less than 10 votes
The race for Harrison commissioner in the 3rd Ward appears to have come down to the slimmest of margins. Incumbent Eric Bengel eked out a victory for the Democratic nomination over opponent Gary Hines, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Bengel earned 213 votes to Hines’...
Kiski Township supervisor candidate with leaked Only Fans account cruises to victory; 3 incumbents appear to be out
The Kiski Township supervisor candidate at the center of a social media controversy appears to have cruised to victory and ousted three incumbents along the way. The operative phrase, though, is “appears” to have done so. Brittany Hilliard, 29, earned the most votes of four Republican candidates seeking two available...
South Hills primary election race results roundup
The primary election results are in for South Hills municipal and school board races. All results are with 100% of precincts reporting, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. Baldwin Township Two Republicans, newcomer Tyrus Scott Fluharty and incumbent Nick Pellegrino, ran for three party nominations. There were no Democrats...
Jacksonville voters elect Florida city’s first female mayor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the open Jacksonville mayor’s race will make her the first woman to hold the job in the Florida city’s history, sparking a flicker of hope for a besieged Democratic Party that has few levers of power in a...
Incumbent Shaler Commissioner David Shutter wins GOP nomination
Shaler Township Commissioner David Shutter declared victory May 16 in his Republican primary race against challenger Kevin Kerin. With 100% of precincts reporting results, Shutter had collected 209 votes to Kerin’s 180 in the Ward 3 race, unofficial tallies showed. “It was a meaningful victory because I received a lot...
Norwin: School board race to continue with 10 candidates in fall
All 10 candidates seeking five open seats on the Norwin School Board won party nominations Tuesday and will continue their campaigns in the fall. With all 32 precincts reporting, Lynda Funk, 60, of North Huntingdon; Tammy Moreno, 46 of Irwin; Thomas Ryan 47, of North Huntingdon; Robert Weisensee, 59, of...
Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights
HARRISBURG — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation. Heather Boyd won a seat in the Philadelphia suburbs, beating Republican Katie Ford for a vacancy...
Primary clarifies race for Plum School Board between 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans
Tuesday’s primary cleared up a crowded field for Plum School Board, narrowing a field of 14 down to 10 — five from each party, to vie for five seats in November. Although all 14 candidates were cross-filed, none of the candidates advanced on both ballots, according to unofficial election results....
New Kensington Council challenger plans to stay involved following close primary loss
Two incumbent New Kensington councilmen survived a challenge in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to keep their seats, according to unofficial election results. With 100% of precincts reporting, Councilman Tim DiMaio claimed the most votes, 709, or about 38% of the 1,886 votes cast. By 43 votes, Councilman Dante Cicconi edged out...
Highlands senior appears to edge out incumbent for school board seat; 8 vying for 5 seats in fall
The first time Highlands senior Elijah Majocha was legally able to vote, he cast a ballot for himself. The 18-year-old was among a field of 11 people vying for five positions in three school board regions — and he appears to have come away with a nomination on both tickets....
Democratic Arnold mayor nominee plans to oust city police chief
Shannon Santucci, winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor of Arnold, says she will change the leadership of the city’s police department should she continue through to claim the office following the general election in November. Santucci led a slate with council candidates Phil McKinley, an incumbent, and newcomer Aaron...
Hempfield Area: Incumbents take top spots in races for school board
With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Hempfield Area school director candidates Jeanne Smith and Jennifer Bretz topped the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. Smith had received 11.6% of more than 16,000 votes, followed by Colleen Gallagher (10.4%), Kathy Charlton (9.8%), Vince DeAugustine (9.8%) and Erin Johns Speese (7.3%) on the...
Mt. Pleasant mayor: Incumbent Bailey takes Democratic nomination
Incumbent Diane Bailey captured the Democratic nomination for mayor of Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, according to unofficial results from all three precincts. Bailey garnered 48.5% of the vote, followed by Paul Wagner, with 35.5%, and Richard Cholock, with nearly 13%. Write-ins accounted for about 3% of the Democratic vote. Nicholas Lucia,...
North Huntingdon: Hempel, Atwood take top spots in commissioner race
With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Tom Hempel won the Republican primary for North Huntingdon First Ward commissioner against challenger Brian West. Hempel received 59% of the vote. With 100% of precincts reporting, Jason Atwood won his primary for Third Ward commissioner against Republican challenger Amy Ghetian. Atwood received 54.3%...
Pollick defeats Steele in race for Republican nomination for Allegheny Township supervisor
A newcomer seeking a seat on the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors defeated a longtime incumbent for the Republican nomination, according to unofficial results from the Westmoreland County Board of Elections. With 100% of the vote in Tuesday, Jeff Pollick, 52, had 56.68% of the vote on the Republican ballot,...
Mt. Pleasant: Davis, Czekanski, Rega win contested council primary races
In one of two contested council races in the Mt. Pleasant primary, Andy Davis captured the Republican nomination for a First Ward seat. He posted nearly 68% of the unofficial tally, compared to about 30% for Tim Bauer. In the GOP battle for two Second Ward seats, incumbent Linda L....
Greensburg mayor: Bell leads Democrats, Spino tops GOP ballot
Incumbent Robert L. “Robb” Bell won a two-way race Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Greensburg, receiving about 60% of the vote with all 15 precincts reporting. Challenger Jerry Vernail captured 38% of the vote. About 1% of the Democratic votes cast were write-ins, according to the unofficial...
Lower Valley district judge seat: Karaica earns Democratic nod; Girardi wins Republican nomination
For the Lower Valley district judge race in November, Mitchell Karaica secured the Democratic nomination, and Michael Girardi received the Republican nomination. Girardi, 37, of Cheswick and Karaica, 50, of Springdale were both cross-filed for the seat currently held by David Sosovicka. Sosovicka is not seeking reelection. With 100% of...
Peck Yakopec, Zellers on track to face off again in November for district judge
The primary contest between District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec and challenger Leslie Uncapher Zellers appeared to be moving on to the November general election. With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Peck Yakopec was leading for the Democratic nomination, with 60% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Zellers claimed...
Greensburg council: Incumbents lead primary field for 2 seats
Sitting members of Greensburg city council, Randal Finfrock and Sheila Brumley, led Tuesday’s Democratic party primary race for the two seats they occupy. With all 15 precincts reporting, Brumley garnered about 36% of the votes in the unofficial tally, followed by Finfrock, with nearly 33%, and challenger Gabrielle Stewart, with...
Sewickley Township: Petros wins Republican supervisor race
With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Sewickley Township board of supervisors Chairman Mark Petros received 56% of the vote in a race against challenger Jon Turik, who received 43%. During his tenure, Petros said the supervisors have worked to reduce blight in the township, getting 10 dilapidated, vacant buildings demolished....
Unity: Incumbent Poponick captures GOP nomination for supervisor
Incumbent Ed Poponick led the field in the Republican primary race for supervisor, with all 13 precincts reporting Tuesday. According to unofficial tallies, Poponick received nearly 58% of the vote, followed by Doug Murphy, with about 28%, and Frank Zupanc, with more than 12%. Write-ins accounted for less than 1%...
Kertes, Chew top GOP ballot for Westmoreland commissioner
Incumbent Westmoreland County Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew finished in the top two spots on the Republican ballot Tuesday to secure nominations to seek second terms in office this fall. With all 307 precincts reporting, Kertes and Chew defeated three challengers seeking to end their tenures as the Republican...
Candidates battle for Allegheny Valley School Board race
Seven people — including five incumbents — sought ballot spots for five seats on the Allegheny Valley School Board. One incumbent, Colleen Crumb, lost. With 100% of the Democratic vote in, Amy Sarno led with 18.10% of the vote, Paula Jean Moretti had 17.47%, Nicole Paulovich had 15.84%, Glenna Renaldi...
Incumbents cruise to Democratic nominations in Pittsburgh City Council races
Three Pittsburgh City Council incumbents won their Democratic primary races Tuesday night, while two challengers looking to replace retiring councilmen were on their way to locking up party nominations. No Republicans appeared on the ballot in any of the city council races. With 100% of precincts in District 1 reporting...
