2025 Allegheny County Council election

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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]

• Mike Embrescia, incumbent councilor^[2]

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

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

• Alex Rose, Democratic campaign worker^[2]

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

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

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

• Mary Jo Wise^[12]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Bob Doddato^[15]

Republican primary^[7]

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

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

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

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

• Michael Dell^[15]

Republican primary^[7]

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

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

• Aaron Adams, Duquesne city councilor^[16]

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

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

• Patrick Provins (write-in)^[17]

Republican primary^[7]

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

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