Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2021)

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2023 → ← 2019
Pittsburgh Public Schools elections
Primary date
May 18, 2021
General election date
November 2, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
22,024 students

Five seats on the Pittsburgh Public Schools school board in Pennsylvania were up for general election on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for the primary election was March 9, 2021. For independent candidates, the filing deadline was August 2, 2021.

Elections

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District 1

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1

Incumbent Sylvia Wilson won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sylvia Wilson (R / D)	97.8	5,909
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	133

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,042
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1

Incumbent Sylvia Wilson defeated Grace Higginbotham and Carlos Thomas in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sylvia Wilson	55.8	3,260
	Submit photo	Grace Higginbotham	32.9	1,924
		Carlos Thomas	10.9	634
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	22

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,840
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1

Incumbent Sylvia Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 1 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sylvia Wilson	90.0	144
		Other/Write-in votes	10.0	16

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 160
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District 3

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3

Incumbent Sala Udin won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sala Udin (D)	98.1	5,740
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	111

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,851
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3

Incumbent Sala Udin defeated Lamont Frazier Jr. in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 3 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sala Udin	51.2	2,896
	Submit photo	Lamont Frazier Jr.	48.4	2,740
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	24

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,660
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District 5

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5

Tracey Reed defeated incumbent Terry Kennedy in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracey Reed (D)	71.3	5,194
		Terry Kennedy (R)	28.5	2,079
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,283
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5

Tracey Reed defeated incumbent Terry Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracey Reed	57.9	2,817
		Terry Kennedy	41.8	2,032
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	15

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,864
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5

Incumbent Terry Kennedy advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 5 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terry Kennedy	95.1	370
		Other/Write-in votes	4.9	19

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 389
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District 7

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7

Jamie Piotrowski won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jamie Piotrowski (D)	97.3	4,797
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	132

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,929
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7

Jamie Piotrowski defeated Khamil Scantling in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 7 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jamie Piotrowski	64.9	2,618
	Submit photo	Khamil Scantling	34.9	1,408
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	9

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,035
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District 9

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9

Gene Walker defeated incumbent Veronica Edwards in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Walker (D)	67.6	5,298
	Submit photo	Veronica Edwards (R)	32.1	2,513
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,832
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9

Gene Walker defeated incumbent Veronica Edwards and Delancey Walton in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Walker	39.8	2,057
	Submit photo	Veronica Edwards	37.6	1,943
	Submit photo	Delancey Walton	22.1	1,143
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	27

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,170
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9

Incumbent Veronica Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 9 on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Veronica Edwards	91.5	461
		Other/Write-in votes	8.5	43

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 504
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Additional elections on the ballot

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May 18, 2021

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
• Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
• Pennsylvania Question 1, Legislative Resolution to Extend or Terminate Emergency Declaration Amendment (May 2021)
• Pennsylvania Question 2, Emergency Declarations Amendment (May 2021)
• Pennsylvania Question 3, Equal Rights Regardless of Race or Ethnicity Amendment (May 2021)
• Pennsylvania Question 4, Municipal Fire and EMS Services Loans Measure (May 2021)
• City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2021)
• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Prohibit Solitary Confinement Initiative (May 2021)
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ban No-Knock Warrants Initiative (May 2021)

November 2, 2021

• Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections, 2021
• Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court elections, 2021
• City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)
• Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2021)

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About the district

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Pittsburgh Public Schools is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district served 24,083 students during the 2015-2016 school year.

See also

Pittsburgh Public Schools	Pennsylvania	School Boards
Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2019) List of school districts in Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania school board elections, 2021 Public education in Pennsylvania Local ballot measures, Pennsylvania	School board elections, 2021 School board elections, 2020 School board election data analysis, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2020

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