Municipal primary elections in Pennsylvania last a week from Tuesday, and some of the most critical races take place for the Mayor of State Cities, Districts and Cities.
PoliticSpa deducts to the election on May 20, looking at key races throughout the community of nations.
- May 12: scranton
- May 13: Allentown
- May 14: Harrisburg
- May 15: Erie
- May 16: Pittsburgh
- May 19: Lancaster
- May 20: Bethlehem
Today we are looking at the mayor’s race in the capital of the state – Harrisburg.
Beneficiary Wanda Williams He is heading for four democratic pretenders in the original without republican candidates. The basic winner will most likely win the November election.
Wanda Williams
- Party: Democrat
- Experience: Mayor, City of Harrisburg (2022-present); City Councilor (2005-17), president (2010-21); Harrisburg School Board (1998-2004)
- Priorities. Take over the vitalization of the Śródmieście corridors, as well as the continuation of additional inexpensive apartments and multi -family apartments. The safety and well -being of our citizens is the main priority for me.
- Education: Harrisburg Area Community College
- Quote: “My proven leadership skills, knowledge and experience for many years of service for the inhabitants of the city of Harrisburg more than they qualify for the position. For the last three years I balanced the budget and there was no tax increase.”
- Cufflinks: Website |. Voters’ guide
Lewis Butts Jr.
- Party: Democrat
- Experience: candidate for mayor in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
- Priorities. Work on introducing jobs, such as steel production and artificial intelligence to Harrisburg. Create the Police and Fire Academy to train newborn people in the field of career in public security
- Education: Unc Wilmington.
- Links: website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
Tone Cook Jr.
- Party: Democrat
- Experience: Push founder, social activist.
- Priorities. It provides for a blooming Harrisburg, in which they conduct security, economic growth and cooperation. He believes that Harrisburg’s strength lies in his peoples, and real progress results from listening and strengthening the community.
- Record: Remains on the trial period In February 2025, conviction for a uncomplicated assault.
- Quote: “Over the past 20 years, the reconstruction of my life and the establishment of my political career can serve as an example and inspiration for others who want to overcome their own challenges and failures.”
- Cufflinks: Website |. Facebook |. Instagram
Lamont Jones
- Party: Democrat
- Experience: councilor of the city of Harrisburg (2022-prescribed); PARC representative, Dauphin County Reentery Coalition (2021-present); Founder, CEO Jones Resources LLC
- Priorities. The importance of intergovernmental relations between Harrisburg and such organizations
- Education: Penn State Harrisburg
- Quote: “From the recovery of the development of the workforce through my company, to building real paths for people returning home from imprisonment, to developing rules focusing on public security and justice regeneration, which I conducted with vision and results.”
- Cufflinks: Website |. Facebook |. Instagram |. Voters’ guide
And Miller
- Party: Democrat
- Experience: Harrisburg City Treasurer (2016-Present); City controller (2010-13); City Council (2006-09); Retired CPA, Miller Dixon Drake PC (1990-2022)
- Priorities. Work to make the city streets safer. Implement a street supervision system.
- Support: Philadelphia Gay Network; Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors
- Education: BS, Elizabethtown ’77; MBA, Penn State ’82
- Quote: “To develop, Harrisburg must have safe streets, strong schools, stable finances and business capabilities. All these are important. One of my first projects will be to develop and install a system of supervision cameras throughout the city to fight crime.”
- Cufflinks: Website |. Facebook |. Instagram |. Voters’ guide
Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4JD5HS928K
- The tensions explode in the final debate of the mayor in Harrisburg as the primary elections are approaching Fox43
- 2 shooting in the city center drive the final debate of the mayor of Harrisburg Pennlive
- The race of the mayor Harrisburg reveals the city bitterly divided by politics. |. Pennlive editorial council
- 3 candidates of the mayor of Harrisburg agree that the city dysfunction hinders development Pennlive
- 5 Harrisburg mayors. Candidates detailed plans for those fighting in the city center Pennlive
- Harrisburg Mayor Candidates Clash in a combat debate: 6 sharpest stock exchanges Pennlive
Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT6S3UFERIW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcbyes9lmim
ABC27 debate (April 22)
