2025 Allegheny County elections
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2025 Pennsylvania local election
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A general election was held in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025, to elect various county-level positions. The primary election was held on May 20, 2025.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kevin M. Kraus, incumbent sheriff[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin M. Kraus (incumbent) | 138,632 | 98.96 | |
| Write-in | 1,452 | 1.04 | ||
| Total votes | 140,084 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Weismantle, retired detective[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Weismantle | 40,224 | 96.92 | |
| Write-in | 1,279 | 3.08 | ||
| Total votes | 41,503 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
Kraus
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Weismantle
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Tie
- 50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin M. Kraus (incumbent) | 283,247 | 72.15 | |
| Republican | Brian Weismantle | 108,756 | 27.70 | |
| Write-in | 602 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 392,605 | 100.00 | ||
County Council
Main article: 2025 Allegheny County Council election
Court of Common Pleas partisan elections
Eight seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas are up for partisan election, to either fill vacant seats or elect previously appointed judges. If a candidate wins the nomination of both primaries, they are listed on the ballot under both labels, and the vote totals are combined in final reporting.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
- Quita Bridges, incumbent judge[6]
- Julie Capone, trial attorney (cross-filing)[7]
- Anthony DeLuca, Magisterial District Judge[7]
- Amanda Green-Hawkins, lawyer[6]
- Jaime Marie Hickton, attorney[7]
- Dan Miller, state representative from the 42nd district (cross-filing)[6]
- Matthew V. Rudzki, Magisterial District Judge[6]
- Heather Schmidt Bresnahan, attorney[8]
Eliminated in primary
- Alyssa Cowan, incumbent judge (cross-filing)[6]
- Elizabeth Hughes, law practitioner[9]
- Lauren Leiggi, public defender[6]
- Amy Mathieu, lawyer[6]
- Bryan Neft, law practitioner[10]
- Jackie Obara, divorce hearing officer (cross-filing)[7]
- Carmen L. Robinson[7]
- Michele Santicola, Magisterial District Judge (cross-filing)[11]
- Craig Stephens, Magisterial District Judge[6]
- Mike Sullivan, attorney[8]
- Sarra Terry, special counsel (cross-filing)[8]
- Dennis Very, practicing attorney[8]
- Hilary K. Wheatley, Magisterial District Judge[8]
- Ilan Zur, attorney[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Green-Hawkins | 93,346 | 8.99 | |
| Democratic | Dan Miller | 80,431 | 7.75 | |
| Democratic | Quita Bridges | 80,283 | 7.73 | |
| Democratic | Julie Capone | 77,742 | 7.49 | |
| Democratic | Anthony DeLuca | 75,992 | 7.32 | |
| Democratic | Heather Schmidt Bresnahan | 72,497 | 6.98 | |
| Democratic | Jaime Marie Hickton | 63,866 | 6.15 | |
| Democratic | Matthew V. Rudzki | 57,084 | 5.50 | |
| Democratic | Alyssa Cowan | 54,993 | 5.30 | |
| Democratic | Lauren Leiggi | 42,289 | 4.07 | |
| Democratic | Amy Mathieu | 38,454 | 3.70 | |
| Democratic | Michele Santicola | 33,281 | 3.21 | |
| Democratic | Carmen L. Robinson | 31,237 | 3.01 | |
| Democratic | Sarra Terry | 30,312 | 2.92 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Neft | 28,502 | 2.75 | |
| Democratic | Ilan Zur | 28,397 | 2.74 | |
| Democratic | Craig Stephens | 27,562 | 2.65 | |
| Democratic | Hilary K. Wheatley | 27,333 | 2.63 | |
| Democratic | Mike Sullivan | 27,143 | 2.61 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Hughes | 25,939 | 2.50 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Obara | 25,070 | 2.41 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Very | 15,017 | 1.45 | |
| Write-in | 1,425 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 1,038,195 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominees
- Julie Capone, (cross-filing)[7]
- Alyssa Cowan, incumbent judge (cross-filing)[6]
- Dan Miller, Democratic state representative from the 42nd district (cross-filing)[6]
- Bryan Neft, (write-in, cross-filing)[12]
- Jackie Obara, (cross-filing)[7]
- Michele Santicola, (cross-filing)[8]
- Sarra Terry, (cross-filing)[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Capone | 32,524 | 16.65 | |
| Republican | Michele Santicola | 31,282 | 16.02 | |
| Republican | Jackie Obara | 29,788 | 15.25 | |
| Republican | Sarra Terry | 27,481 | 14.07 | |
| Republican | Dan Miller | 24,226 | 12.41 | |
| Republican | Alyssa Cowan | 21,599 | 11.06 | |
| Write-in | 28,390 | 14.54 | ||
| Total votes | 195,290 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Green-Hawkins | 253,184 | 10.52 | |
| Democratic | Heather Schmidt Bresnahan | 243,460 | 10.12 | |
| Democratic | Quita Bridges | 242,701 | 10.09 | |
| Democratic | Jaime Marie Hickton | 240,057 | 9.98 | |
| Democratic | Matthew V. Rudzki | 237,522 | 9.87 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Anthony DeLuca | 221,835 | 9.22 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Julie Capone | 218,825 | 9.10 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Dan Miller | 217,391 | 9.04 | |
| Republican | Michele Santicola | 120,552 | 5.01 | |
| Republican | Alyssa Cowan | 107,535 | 4.47 | |
| Republican | Bryan Neft | 101,996 | 4.24 | |
| Republican | Jackie Obara | 101,091 | 4.20 | |
| Republican | Sarra Terry | 95,993 | 3.99 | |
| Write-in | 3,584 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 2,405,726 | 100.00 | ||
Court of Common Pleas retention elections
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
256,505 | 71.97 |
| No | 99,879 | 28.03 |
| Total votes | 356,384 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
251,832 | 70.84 |
| No | 103,658 | 29.16 |
| Total votes | 355,490 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
256,864 | 71.98 |
| No | 99,990 | 28.02 |
| Total votes | 356,854 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
254,143 | 71.60 |
| No | 100,797 | 28.40 |
| Total votes | 354,940 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
250,991 | 70.77 |
| No | 103,673 | 29.23 |
| Total votes | 354,664 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
253,294 | 71.63 |
| No | 100,319 | 28.37 |
| Total votes | 353,613 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
272,083 | 74.81 |
| No | 91,600 | 25.19 |
| Total votes | 363,683 | 100.00 |
| Source: Allegheny County Board of Elections[5] | ||
References
- ↑ "2025 Municipal Election Calendar" (PDF). PA.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ Earle, Rick (7 February 2025). "Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus seeking second term". WPXI News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "2025 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY May 20, 2025". Allegheny County, PA. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh-area Republicans look to compete up and downballot as 2025 ballots take shape". NPR Pittsburgh. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTION November 4, 2025". Allegheny County, PA. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Zenkevich, Julia (April 2025). "Progressive groups endorse new 'slate of eight' for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court". Pittsburgh NPR. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Who's Running For County Courts of Common Pleas?". Politics PA. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Voter guide to Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judicial candidates". NPR Pittsburgh. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Hughes Runs for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 Rullo, David. "Meet two Jewish candidates running for judge". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Michele Santicola Runs for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas". Law.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Voter guide to Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas general election". WESA. October 6, 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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