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Devon Taliaferro
Devon Taliaferro (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh Board of Directors in Pennsylvania, representing District 2. She assumed office on December 2, 2019. Her current term ends on December 6, 2027.
Taliaferro (Democratic Party, Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pittsburgh Board of Directors to represent District 2 in Pennsylvania. Taliaferro (Democratic Party) won in the general election on November 7, 2023. She lost in the Republican primary on May 16, 2023. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Incumbent Devon Taliaferro defeated Ron Sofo in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Devon Taliaferro (D) | 79.6 | 9,452 |
 | Ron Sofo (R)  | 20.2 | 2,402 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 11,878 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Incumbent Devon Taliaferro defeated Ron Sofo in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Devon Taliaferro | 59.0 | 4,358 |
| Ron Sofo | 40.7 | 3,006 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 7,388 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Ron Sofo defeated incumbent Devon Taliaferro in the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Sofo | 60.2 | 225 |
| Devon Taliaferro | 37.7 | 141 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 374 | |||
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Endorsements
Taliaferro received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D)
- State Rep. Aerion Abney (D)
- Pittsbugh Mayor Edward Gainey (D)
- Allegheny Cnty. Controller Corey O'Connor (Democratic)
- Allegheny County, Penn., Democratic Party
- Working Families Party
- AFSCME Local 297
- Steel City, Penn., Stonewall Democrats
- Young Democrats of Allegheny County
- Lisa Baldis - Penn. State Dem. Cmte. Memb.
- Grisel Campos - Penn. State Dem. Cmte. Memb.
- Paulette Foster - Education Rights Network Co-Founder
Ratings
Taliaferro received ratings or grades from the following organizations.
2019
See also: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Devon Taliaferro defeated Kirk Rys in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Devon Taliaferro (D) | 82.2 | 7,939 |
| Kirk Rys (R) | 17.6 | 1,703 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 9,658 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Devon Taliaferro defeated Kirk Rys, David Atkinson, and Nosakhere Griffin-El in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Devon Taliaferro | 33.7 | 1,887 |
| Kirk Rys | 26.6 | 1,488 | ||
| David Atkinson | 21.8 | 1,221 | ||
 | Nosakhere Griffin-El | 17.5 | 979 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 5,595 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2
Kirk Rys advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Rys | 100.0 | 196 | |
| Total votes: 196 | |||
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Note: Pennsylvania allows candidate cross-filing. Kirk Rys appeared on both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots.[1]
Campaign themes
2023
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Other survey responses
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2019
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 2 |
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