Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2025)

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Pittsburgh Public Schools elections
Primary date
May 20, 2025
General election date
November 4, 2025
Enrollment ('22-'23)
20,034 students

Five seats on the Pittsburgh Public Schools school board in Pennsylvania were up for general election on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for May 20, 2025. The primary filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2025 and the general filing deadline was August 1, 2025

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1

Tawana Cook Purnell won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawana Cook Purnell (D)	99.0	7,807
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	77

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 7,884
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1

Tawana Cook Purnell defeated Carlos Thomas in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawana Cook Purnell	61.3	3,981
		Carlos Thomas	38.3	2,490
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	27

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,498
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District 3

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3

Erikka Grayson won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Erikka Grayson (D)	99.2	7,019
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	54

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 7,073
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3

Erikka Grayson defeated Tonya Fores in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Erikka Grayson	73.1	3,726
		Tonya Fores	26.4	1,347
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,096
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District 5

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5

Incumbent Tracey Reed won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracey Reed (D)	98.4	7,767
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6	125

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 7,892
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5

Incumbent Tracey Reed advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracey Reed	98.8	5,385
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	66

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,451
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District 7

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7

Eva Diodati won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eva Diodati (D)	97.8	6,738
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	150

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 6,888
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7

Eva Diodati defeated Mahdi Bey in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eva Diodati	51.5	2,151
		Mahdi Bey	48.0	2,004
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	19

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,174
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District 9

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9

Incumbent Gene Walker won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Walker (D)	97.4	7,831
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	211

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 8,042
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9

Incumbent Gene Walker defeated Allison Petonic in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Walker	49.8	2,663
	Submit photo	Allison Petonic	49.7	2,658
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	25

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lauren Stuparitz (D)

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Past elections

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To see results from past elections in Pittsburgh Public Schools, click here.

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About the district

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Pittsburgh Public Schools is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district served 20,034 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Pittsburgh Public Schools	Pennsylvania	School Boards
Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2023) List of school districts in Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania school board elections, 2025 Public education in Pennsylvania Local ballot measures, Pennsylvania	School board elections, 2025 School board elections, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2025 School board election data analysis, 2024

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