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Erika Strassburger
Erika Strassburger (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 8. She assumed office on April 5, 2018.
Strassburger (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pittsburgh City Council to represent District 8 in Pennsylvania. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Strassburger's professional experience includes working in environmental policy at PennEnvironment. She served as the chief of staff for former District 8 Councilor Dan Gilman (D), whom she replaced.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8
Incumbent Erika Strassburger won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erika Strassburger (D) | 98.2 | 8,446 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 8,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 8
Incumbent Erika Strassburger advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Strassburger | 98.2 | 5,340 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 99 | ||
| Total votes: 5,439 | |||
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Endorsements
Strassburger received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8
Incumbent Erika Strassburger won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Strassburger (D) | 97.7 | 6,824 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 6,988 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 8
Incumbent Erika Strassburger advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Strassburger | 98.9 | 5,693 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 5,759 | |||
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2018
General election
Special general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8
Erika Strassburger defeated Sonja Finn, Rennick Remley, and Marty Healey in the special general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Strassburger (Independent) | 63.9 | 3,163 |
| Sonja Finn (D) | 28.1 | 1,388 | ||
| Rennick Remley (R) | 6.8 | 337 | ||
| Marty Healey (Independent) | 1.2 | 57 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 4,947 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Endorsements
In 2018, Strassburger's endorsements included the following:[2]
- Former Councilman Dan Gilman
- Mayor Bill Peduto
- County Executive Rich Fitzgerald
- Council President Bruce Kraus
- Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith
- Councilwoman Deborah Gross
- Councilman Corey O'Connor
- Rep. Dan Frankel
- School Board Director Lynda Wrenn
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Erika Strassburger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Erika Strassburger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pittsburgh City Council District 8 |
Officeholder Pittsburgh City Council District 8 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Dan Gilman (D) |
Pittsburgh City Council District 8 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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