2025 Allegheny County Council election

For related races, see 2025 Allegheny County elections.

2025 Allegheny County Council election

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8 of 15 seats on the Allegheny County Council 8 seats needed for a majority
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Council president before election Patrick J. Catena Democratic Elected Council president Patrick J. Catena Democratic

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

At-large (special)

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] The decision was appealed to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, where the ruling was again upheld.^[4] Embrescia then appealed to ruling to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in August, where the Supreme Court again upheld the ruling.^[5]

After the election, Rose is essentially a Democratic voice on the council, as he has previously worked on campaigns for Democratic Party candidates.^[6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Embrescia, incumbent councilor^[2]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

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

Green Party

Withdrawn

• Theron Gilliland Jr., researcher and co-chair of the Green Party of Pennsylvania^[8]

Independents

Declared

• Alex Rose, Democratic campaign worker^[2]

General election

Endorsements

Mike Embrescia (R)

Labor unions

• Laborers' International Union of North America^[9]
• United Association Steamfitters Local 449^[9]
• Boilermakers Local 154^[9]
• Fraternal Order of Police Lodges 1 and 91^[9]

Alex Rose (I)

U.S. representatives

• Chris Deluzio, PA-17 (2023–present) (Democratic)^[9]

State legislators

• Nick Pisciottano, state senator from the 45th district (2025–present) (Democratic)^[9]
• Emily Kinkead, state representative from the 20th district (2021–present) (Democratic)^[9]
• John Inglis, state representative from the 38th district (2024–present) (Democratic)^[9]
• Joe McAndrew, state representative from the 32nd district (2023–present) (Democratic)^[9]

Results

Results by precinct

  Rose

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

  Embrescia

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Tie

•   40–50%
•   50%

2025 Allegheny County Council election, at-large special^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Alex Rose	185,197	56.34
	Republican	Mike Embrescia (incumbent)	140,872	42.86
	Write-in		2,630	0.80
Total votes			328,699	100.00

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kathleen Madonna-Emerling, senior development associate^[11]
• Carl Villella, business owner^[11]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Jo Wise^[12]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

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

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 1^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling	19,515	60.79
	Republican	Mary Jo Wise	12,557	39.11
	Write-in		31	0.10
Total votes			32,103	100.00

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lissa Geiger Shulman, advocate^[13][14]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• W. Christopher Lochner, municipal manager^[13]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

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

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 3^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lissa Geiger Shulman	21,942	60.30
	Republican	W. Christopher Lochner	14,418	39.62
	Write-in		27	0.07
Total votes			36,387	100.00

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patrick J. Catena Jr., incumbent councilor^[15]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Doddato^[15]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

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

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 4^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patrick J. Catena Jr. (incumbent)	16,993	60.49
	Republican	Bob Doddato	11,061	39.38
	Write-in		37	0.13
Total votes			28,091	100.00

District 8

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, incumbent councilor^[15]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Dell^[15]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

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

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 8^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis (incumbent)	18,338	67.35
	Republican	Michael Dell	8,862	32.55
	Write-in		27	0.10
Total votes			27,227	100.00

District 9

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aaron Adams, Duquesne city councilor^[16]

Eliminated in primary

• Dylan Altemara, student coach^[16]
• Kellianne Frketic, inventory control coordinator^[16]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Patrick Provins (write-in)^[17]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in		900	100.00
Total votes			900	100.00

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 9^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Adams	15,186	61.92
	Republican	Patrick Provins	9,285	37.86
	Write-in		54	0.22
Total votes			24,525	100.00

District 12

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert J. Palmosina, incumbent councilor^[15]

Results

Democratic primary^[7]

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Leonard Iorio (write-in)^[17]

Results

Republican primary^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in		510	100.00
Total votes			510	100.00

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council election, district 12^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Palmosina (incumbent)	21,849	73.33
	Republican	Leonard Iorio	7,888	26.48
	Write-in		57	0.19
Total votes			29,794	100.00

District 13 (special)

Democratic committee selection

Candidates

Nominee

• Jordan Botta, interim councilor^[18]

Not selected

• Daylon Davis, former NAACP Pittsburgh chair^[18]
• Jon Hanrahan, resident^[18]

Republican committee selection

Candidates

Nominee

• Todd McCollum, Pittsburgh Republican city committee chair^[19]

General election

Results

2025 Allegheny County Council special election, district 13^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jordan Botta	24,674	84.37
	Republican	Todd McCollum	4,511	15.42
	Write-in		61	0.21
Total votes			29,246	100.00

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