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Thomas West (Pennsylvania)
Thomas West (Republican Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 38. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 38
Thomas West (R) is running in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2026.
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2025
See also: Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
General election for Mayor of Pittsburgh
Corey O'Connor defeated Tony Moreno in the general election for Mayor of Pittsburgh on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Corey O'Connor (D) | 92.2 | 22,700 |
 | Tony Moreno (R) | 7.8 | 1,931 | |
| Total votes: 24,631 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh
Corey O'Connor defeated incumbent Edward Gainey in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Corey O'Connor | 52.6 | 31,666 |
 | Edward Gainey | 47.1 | 28,355 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 60,210 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh
Tony Moreno defeated Thomas West in the Republican primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Moreno | 62.0 | 2,911 |
| Thomas West | 26.6 | 1,247 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 11.4 | 537 | ||
| Total votes: 4,695 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2025
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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