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Karl Singleton
Karl Singleton (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Harrisburg City Council in Pennsylvania. Singleton lost in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025.
Biography
Singleton's professional experience includes working as Dean of Students at Sylvan Heights Science Charter School, reading and behavior interventions specialist at Ronald H. Brown Charter School, reading specialist at Central Dauphin School District, co-director of HBG Partnership Program at Clarion University, co-director and graduate assistant of Minority Affairs Building Bridges Program at Clarion University.
Singleton earned his A.A. in liberal arts and social sciences from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1993, his B.S. in secondary education and English from Clarion University in 1997, and his M.Ed. in reading specialization from Clarion University in 1999.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
General election for Harrisburg City Council (4 seats)
Incumbent Ausha Green, incumbent Jocelyn Rawls, incumbent Ralph Rodriguez, and Robert Lawson are running in the general election for Harrisburg City Council on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Ausha Green (D) | ||
| Jocelyn Rawls (D) | ||
| Ralph Rodriguez (D) | ||
| Robert Lawson (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Rawls | 14.4 | 2,214 | |
| ✔ | Robert Lawson | 13.1 | 2,013 | |
| ✔ | Ausha Green | 12.3 | 1,886 | |
| ✔ | Ralph Rodriguez | 12.1 | 1,862 | |
| Elyse Irvis | 9.1 | 1,401 | ||
 | Basir Vincent | 8.3 | 1,276 | |
| Willie Ross | 6.1 | 937 | ||
| Sharon Horne | 5.9 | 902 | ||
| Karl Singleton | 5.7 | 882 | ||
 | Lisa Glenn | 5.1 | 785 | |
 | Lori Saulisbury | 4.4 | 675 | |
| Rich Sanders | 3.1 | 478 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 15,378 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leslie Franklin (D)
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2012
Singleton ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 103. Singleton was defeated by Patty Kim in the Democratic primary on April 24.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Patty Kim |
28.8% | 1,583 |
| Karl Singleton | 28% | 1,540 |
| Gloria Martin-Roberts | 18.8% | 1,031 |
| Karl Singleton | 24.4% | 1,341 |
| Total Votes | 5,495 | |
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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