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Laura Brillman
Laura Brillman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pittsburgh City Council to represent District 5 in Pennsylvania. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.
Brillman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Laura Brillman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brillman earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2017 and a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2022.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 5
Incumbent Barbara Warwick won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Warwick (D) | 96.6 | 9,270 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 327 | ||
| Total votes: 9,597 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert McCune (United We Stand)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 5
Incumbent Barbara Warwick defeated Laura Brillman in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 5 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Warwick | 76.6 | 5,288 | |
 | Laura Brillman | 23.0 | 1,590 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 6,903 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Mahoney (D)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laura Brillman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brillman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Environment & labor activists must work together to build a greener future centering good union jobs
- Housing must be responsive and community-oriented, and everyone deserves a place to live. Addressing the housing problems in Pittsburgh will get at the root causes of crime and make for a safer and more sustainable business and residential communities
- Experience - both lived and professional - matters. I have the most government experience in my race on both social and political issues and will bring that experience to the forefront
- Improving union density while preserving our environment
- Affordable, place-based and context-responsive housing
- Data-driven traffic safety and public transit solutions
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 10, 2023
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