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Deborah Gross
Deborah Gross (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 7. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2028.
Gross (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pittsburgh City Council to represent District 7 in Pennsylvania. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Gross received a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Florida and a master's degree in sociology from Duke University. Her professional experience includes working on political campaigns and the Run Baby Run Initiative, which supports women running for office. She started a business called Pecolater, which helps community organizations and nonprofits connect with the business community.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Incumbent Deborah Gross defeated James Miller in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Gross (D) | 79.5 | 9,033 |
| James Miller (Independent) | 19.7 | 2,234 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 11,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Incumbent Deborah Gross defeated Jordan Botta in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 7 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Gross | 65.6 | 5,112 |
 | Jordan Botta | 34.1 | 2,661 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 7,798 | |||
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Endorsements
Gross received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2019)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Incumbent Deborah Gross won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Gross (D) | 97.4 | 8,633 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 8,866 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Incumbent Deborah Gross defeated Deirdre Kane in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 7 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Gross | 58.7 | 3,497 |
 | Deirdre Kane | 41.3 | 2,465 | |
| Total votes: 5,962 | |||
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2015
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2015. Five of the nine city council seats were up for election. In the primary election for District 7, incumbent Deborah Gross faced Latasha D. Mayes. Gross was the winner.[2] She won re-election without opposition.[3]
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Deborah Gross Incumbent |
64.7% | 2,597 | ||
| Latasha D. Mayes | 35.3% | 1,417 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,014 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, "Official primary election results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Personal
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Gross and her husband, Stan Caldwell, have two children.[1]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Pittsburgh City Council District 7 2013-Present |
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