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Nosakhere Griffin-El
Nosakhere Griffin-El (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pittsburgh Board of Directors to represent District 2 in Pennsylvania. Griffin-El lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2019.
Elections
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]
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2019
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See also
2019 Elections
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