2013 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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The Mayoral election of 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is scheduled to take place on November 5, 2013. The primary election is scheduled to be held on May 21, 2013. Incumbent Democrat Luke Ravenstahl is seeking a second full term as Mayor of Pittsburgh.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election is scheduled to be held on May 21, 2013.[1] In addition to the incumbent Mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, several candidates have expressed interest in running. Bill Peduto, who had run for Mayor of Pittsburgh in 2005 (losing in the primary to fellow Democratic City Councilman and eventual winner Bob O'Connor) and again for a short time in the 2007 special election before dropping out prior to the primary, announced his candidacy in December 2012 and was immediately endorsed by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.[2] City Controller Michael Lamb, who stated that he "has every intention"[3] of running for Mayor, declared his candidacy in mid-January 2013.[4] Jack Wagner, former Auditor General of Pennsylvania, has also publicly expressed interest in the race, but has yet to make a final decision.[3] Democratic Candidate Michael Larkin announced his campaign for the Office of Mayor on February 12th, 2013. Although a speculated candidate in the Democratic primary, Wagner is also reportedly considering an independent general election campaign.[5]
Polling conducted between late December 2012 to mid-January 2013 by Civic Science found that a race between Luke Ravenstahl and Bill Peduto would be within single digit percentage points. The polling firm, however, emphasized that the poll was not intended to provide two-way race numbers and that the polling (which was completed on January 16) did not include Micheal Lamb, who had entered the race the next day. According to the poll, blue-collar primary voters were more apt to support Ravenstahl while white-collar primary voters were more apt to support Peduto.[6][7]
Candidates
Declared
Michael Larkin
- Michael Lamb, Pittsburgh City Controller[8][3][4]
- Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh City Councilman[9][3][2]
- Luke Ravenstahl, incumbent Mayor of Pittsburgh[10][3][11]
Potential
Polling
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michael Lamb The Democratic Candidate for the Office of Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh: Michael Larkin |
Bill Peduto |
Luke Ravenstahl |
Jack Wagner |
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| Civic Science | 1,024 | January 26, 2012 | 20% | 22% | 32% | 26% |
References
- ^ "Primary Election". Allegheny College Center for Political Participation. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Bill Peduto To Run For Mayor In Pittsburgh". CBS Pittsburgh. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f O'Toole, James (2 December 2012). "Pittsburgh mayoral race begins to take shape". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ a b Cato, Jason (16 January 2013). "City Controller Michael Lamb enters mayoral race with confidence". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ McCray, Charquinta (24 January 2013). "Pittsburgh Mayoral Campaign Staffs Fill Out". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (22 January 2013). "Poll: Blue Collar for Ravenstahl, White Collar for Peduto". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "A Little Free Data for the Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidates". Civic Science. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b "New Poll Looks At 2013 Pittsburgh Mayor Race". CBS Pittsburgh. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Peduto Poised to Run; 4 Line up for His Council Seat". PoliticsPA. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Sources: Mayor Ravenstahl To Run For Re-Election". CBS Pittsburgh. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Mayor Announces He's Seeking Re-Election". CBS Pittsburgh. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
External links
- Official campaign websites
| Preceded by 2009 |
Pittsburgh mayoral election 2013 |
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