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Voters' Guide - Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Voters Guide
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Welcome to the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh!

"Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy."

Yinz Voted in Record Numbers!

graph of Allegheny County Municipal Election Turnout 2007- 2025 showing an increasing trend in voter participation

Way to Go, Allegheny County!

Allegheny County voters turned out in record numbers for the 2025 Municipal and Judicial Elections! Thanks for making your voices heard in these local elections. Your government starts here!

Wave Your Terrible Towel!

Allegheny County's turnout beat Philadelphia County's turnout 45% to 34%, and we even topped them in raw numbers - 407K vs. 360K! Go, Black & Gold!

So Who Won? Finding Local Election Results

Allegheny County Election Results

School Boards
Municipal Elections
Court of Common Pleas

Visit the official Allegheny County Election Results page to track local races. Results will begin to appear after the polls close at 8 pm and will be updated throughout the evening as polling places report.

Allegheny County Election Results

Note: Although you will see the statewide judicial election and retention races on this page, remember that you are only seeing results from Allegheny County. For election returns from across the state, see the page below:

Statewide Election Results

PA Supreme Court Retention
Commonwealth Court
PA Superior Court

Visit the Pennsylvania Elections page to follow the election and retention races for the PA Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court page Results will begin to appear after the polls close at 8 pm and will be updated throughout the evening as polling places report.

PA Election Results

Candidate Information

Question of the Month

Why are some candidates listed as both Democratic and Republican?

Candidates for Magisterial District Judge, Court of Common Pleas, and school board may file to run in both the Democratic and Republican party primaries. This is called "cross filing." Cross filing allows primary voters a wider choice of candidates in these local races, which are considered non-partisan. It also gives candidates an increased chance of appearing on the November ballot. Sometimes candidates will win in both primaries. In that case, both parties will be listed by their name on the fall ballot.

Cross filing makes the ballot confusing, since party affiliation is an important factor for many voters. But, because the party listed on the ballot does not necessarily reflect a candidate's own political party, voters are encouraged to use other resources, like those listed below, to make an informed decision.

We Asked. They Answered:

How much courtroom experience have you had, and what kind of cases have you handled?
What types of alternative sentencing might you impose, and why?

See their responses here: Common Pleas Videos
Thank you to all candidates for participating!

Vote411 Mini-guides are Available for Fall 2025!

Mini-guides present information from vote411.org for individual races. All information is submitted by the candidates and is not altered by LWVPGH in any way.

Statewide Races

PA Commonwealth Court
PA Superior Court

Countywide Races

Court of Common Pleas

County Sheriff

Allegheny County Council

District 1 County Council

District 3 County Council

District 4 County Council

District 8 County Council
District 9 County Council

Candidates may add or update information to their profiles at any time, so check online at vote411.org for the most up to date information on your candidates.

Visit Vote411.org!

Enter your address to see which
candidates will be on YOUR Ballot.

And find more resources on our 2025 Elections Pages

County Gov Candidates Judicial Candidates Common Pleas Videos

Help Your Classroom or Community Group Get Ready for the Election with resources from LWVPGH!

Why Bother Voting in Municipal Elections????

Video Title Slide - "Your Government Starts Here"

Because "Your Government Starts Here.... with YOU!"
Share on your social media to spread the word!
"Your Government Starts Here"

Judges-How We Elect Them
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1500969

Help Choosing PA Judges
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1604545

Get Ready to Vote - Nov 4, 2025
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1593815

Prepárse para Votar

www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1617218

Job Descriptions of Officials 2025
https://www.lwvpgh.org/docs.ashx?id=1496543

Our Civic Education and Voter Resources are always free, but donations to help pay for our software, printing, and tabling costs are appreciated!
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LWVPGH Speakers Bureau

Book a Presentation by our Speakers Bureau for your Classroom or Community Group!

Choose from topics like:

2025 Municipal Elections
The 5 Freedoms in the 1st Amendment
Resilience to Misinformation
Election Security

Visit our Speakers Bureau page to choose a topic and submit your request!

LWV Advocacy

LWVUS Declares that the United States is in a Constitutional Crisis

"The foundational principles that have sustained our democracy — checks and balances, the rule of law, free and fair elections — are under direct and sustained threat. In this extraordinary moment, we cannot proceed with business as usual. All Americans — no matter who you voted for in 2024 — need to come together, stand united, and fight back to save our democracy. We cannot afford to fail the generations to come.”

Read the Full Statement Here

See the LWVUS Newsroom for current
LWVUS Press Releases

Call to Action:

Oppose the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. LWVUS, LWVPA, and LWVPGH ask all League members and the public to contact their US Senators and ask them to vote “NO” on the SAVE Act. The US House of Representatives passed this bill on April 10, 2025. Now it is in the Senate for consideration.

The SAVE Act

would require in-person citizenship documentation to register to vote, putting an unfunded burden on all county elections offices
would exclude millions of eligible citizens from registering to vote if they don't have passports, access to their birth certificates, or if those documents do not reflect their name following a name change if their married name does not match their birth certificate name.
would effectively end online voter registration and mail-in voting
would limit voter registration efforts by nonprofits like the LWV
would require military voters, and any other voter who moves, to present documentation every time they re-register to vote due to a move

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Contact Your US Senators

Senator John Fetterman

Complete this form: https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/

Or call his Pittsburgh office: (412) 803-3501

Senator Dave McCormick:

Complete this form: https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/

Or call his Pittsburgh office:412-803-7370

Upcoming Rallies and Events

Join LWVPGH each Monday at the Indivisible rally in Point Breeze. Find more information on the calendar - Protest Rally Every Monday

"Your Government Officials" Directory for 2025

Your Government Officials 2025
Facts for Citizens Directory

"2025 Your Government Officials"

Front cover of Your Gov Officials directory

Who are your representatives at the city, county, state and federal levels?
What are their salaries? When do their terms end?

Find Out in the 2025 "Your Government Officials" Directory

The "Your Government Officials" Directory provides contact information for public officials serving Allegheny County residents at the County, State and Federal levels. Information for the City of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public Schools is also included. In addition to directory information, "Your Government Officials" provides details and dates for participating in the 2025 primary and general (November) elections, descriptions of job roles, and tips for what to say when contacting your representatives in government.

View on our "Your Government Officials" page: www.lwvpgh.org/ygo ,
or download the PDF: Your Government Officials 2025

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THANK YOU to the volunteers on the "Your Government Officials" team!

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