January 6, 2025

2025 Candidates

Click on the candidate name to read more about them. All candidates were asked to complete a questionnaire. Some have additionally recorded short video messages.

LGBTQIA+ Candidates

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Early in-person Voting 10/25 – 10/26

Pennsylvania Superior Court
Brandon Neuman – endorsed

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Stella Tsai – endorsed

Sheriff, Allegheny County
Kevin Kraus – endorsed

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (Pick 8)
Dan Miller (video message included) – endorsed
Amanda Green-Hawkins – endorsed
Jaime Hickton (video message included) – endorsed
Matt Rudzki (video message included) – endorsed
Quita Bridges (video message included) – endorsed
Heather Schmidt Bresnahan – endorsed
Anthony DeLuca – endorsed
Julie Capone – endorsed
Michele Santicola
Jackie Obara
Sarra Terry
Alyssa Cowan
Bryan Neft


Allegheny County Council
County Council At Large
Alex Rose – endorsed
District 1
Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling – endorsed
District 3
Lissa Geiger Shulman – endorsed
District 4
Patrick Catena – endorsed
District 8
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis – endorsed
District 12
Robert Palmosina – endorsed
District 13
Jordan Botta – endorsed

Pittsburgh Mayor
Corey O’Connor

Pittsburgh City Council
District 2

Kim Salinetro
District 6
R Daniel Lavelle – endorsed
District 8
Erika Strassburger – endorsed

Ross Township Board of Commissioners, Ward 6
Haley Warden-Rodgers – endorsed

Bellevue/Avalon
Mayor of Avalon – Heather Weleski – endorsed
Avalon Council – Luke Meyer – endorsed
Bellevue Council – Dawn Zacharias

Magisterial District Judge
05-2-25
Michele Santicola – endorsed
05-2-28
Oscar J. Petite Jr. – endorsed

Pgh Public Schools
PPS 1
Tawana Cook Purnell
PPS 7
Eva Diodati – endorsed

School Director, Mt. Lebanon School District
Joy Givens – endorsed

Shaler School Board
Daeja Baker endorsed

School Director, North Gate School District
Chelsea MacDonald endorsed

Judicial Retentions
Justice Donohue (video message) – endorsed
Justice Wecht (video message) – endorsed
Justice Dougherty (video message) – endorsed
Judge Dubow (video message) – endorsed
Judge Wojcik (video message) – endorsed