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Jordan Botta
Jordan Botta is a member of the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 13.
Botta (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Allegheny County Council to represent District 13 in Pennsylvania. He won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Jordan Botta was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 and a graduate degree from American Public University in 2022. His career experience includes working as an executive director and as a geographic information scientist.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
Special general election for Allegheny County Council District 13
Incumbent Jordan Botta defeated Todd McCollum in the special general election for Allegheny County Council District 13 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jordan Botta (D) | 84.5 | 24,426 |
| Todd McCollum (R) | 15.5 | 4,488 | ||
| Total votes: 28,914 | |||
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Endorsements
Botta received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D)
- State Sen. Jay Costa (D)
- State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D)
- State Rep. Jessica Benham (D)
- State Rep. Emily Kinkead (D)
- State Rep. Lindsay Powell (D)
- Pittsburgh City Councilmember Bob Charland (D)
- Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler (D)
- Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato (D)
- Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor (Democratic, Democratic)
- Pittsburgh City Councilmember Bobby Wilson (D)
- Fmr. Pittsburgh City Councilmember Bruce Kraus (D)
- Steel City Stonewall Democrats
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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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jordan Botta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Jordan Botta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Botta's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My campaign is simple: we're bringing availability and accountability back to District 7. Affordable housing, clean public infrastricture, racial and gender equity, commonsense development, and of course- constituent services- will all be top priority for my administration. Together we're going to create a Pittsburgh that is more equitable, more accessible, and more progressive than ever before.
- We're bringing accessiblility and accountability back to District 7
- We're investing in and fighting for our neighbors, not the special interests on Grant St.
- Housing is a human right, and we're going to make sure our residents can afford to live here.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jordan Botta," accessed May 6, 2025
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