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Robert Lawson
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Robert Lawson (Democratic Party) is running for election for an at-large seat of the Harrisburg City Council in Pennsylvania. Lawson is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Lawson advanced from the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025.
Lawson (Democratic Party) was an at-large member of the Harrisburg City Council in Pennsylvania. Lawson assumed office on January 25, 2023. Lawson left office on January 1, 2024.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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2023
See also: City elections in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Harrisburg City Council (3 seats)
Incumbent Danielle Bowers, Lamont Jones, and Crystal Davis won election in the general election for Harrisburg City Council on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danielle Bowers (D) | 34.8 | 4,921 | |
| ✔ | Lamont Jones (D) | 32.4 | 4,590 | |
| ✔ | Crystal Davis (D) | 30.7 | 4,347 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 289 | ||
| Total votes: 14,147 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Harrisburg City Council on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danielle Bowers | 19.9 | 2,201 | |
| ✔ | Crystal Davis | 17.3 | 1,906 | |
| ✔ | Lamont Jones | 16.0 | 1,770 | |
| Cole Goodman | 15.7 | 1,732 | ||
| Brad Barkdoll | 10.8 | 1,191 | ||
| Robert Lawson | 10.2 | 1,129 | ||
| Leslie Franklin | 5.9 | 650 | ||
| Lori Saulisbury | 4.0 | 438 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 11,042 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Harrisburg City Council (4 seats)
Jocelyn Rawls, Ralph Rodriguez, incumbent Ausha Green, and incumbent Shamaine Daniels won election in the general election for Harrisburg City Council on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Rawls (D) | 25.7 | 4,976 | |
| ✔ | Ralph Rodriguez (D) | 25.4 | 4,915 | |
| ✔ | Ausha Green (D) | 23.9 | 4,621 | |
| ✔ |  | Shamaine Daniels (D) | 23.8 | 4,612 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 242 | ||
| Total votes: 19,366 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ralph Rodriguez | 12.1 | 2,340 | |
| ✔ | Jocelyn Rawls | 11.5 | 2,231 | |
| ✔ | | Shamaine Daniels | 10.6 | 2,046 |
| ✔ | Ausha Green | 10.5 | 2,025 | |
| Jennie Jenkins-Dallas | 9.7 | 1,888 | ||
| Crystal Davis | 9.4 | 1,815 | ||
| Robert Lawson | 8.5 | 1,652 | ||
| Vishal Bajpai | 7.5 | 1,453 | ||
| Carrie Fowler | 5.5 | 1,066 | ||
| Lavet Henderson | 4.1 | 801 | ||
| Sarah Gethers | 3.9 | 761 | ||
| Roy Christ | 3.6 | 689 | ||
| Lori Saulisbury | 2.9 | 559 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 19,371 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
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