The following candidates attended our May 2 Mayoral Debate and Candidates Forum about key hunger and poverty policies that they will likely make decisions if elected in the May 16 Primary.
These are not all the candidates who will be on the ballot in Allegheny County. We invited only the candidates who 1) will have the ability to influence whether hunger and poverty policy in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (so state courts, local judicial, and Allegheny County Sheriff candidates were not invited); and 2) will be facing an opponent within their party in the upcoming primary election (i.e. the voter has a choice in party candidates).
Just Harvest is a non-partisan organization; we do not endorse candidates. This information is for education only. We have provided video or audio of the candidate statements at the forum when possible.
Please Note: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Director Terry Kennedy did not attend the forum but submitted a statement, which you can find below. Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Director for District 7, Cynthia Falls, attended the forum but is no longer facing a challenger in this election. (Her opponent, Conrad Burns, withdrew but his name will still be on the ballot). We, unfortunately, do not have video of Cynthia’s appearance and she did not submit a statement for this guide. Finally, neither Pittsburgh Public School Board Director Carolyn Klug nor her challenger, Veronica Edwards, attended the forum nor submitted a statement for this guide.
Pittsburgh 2017 Primary Election Mayoral candidates talk hunger and poverty - Just Harvest and Pittsburgh Food Policy Council held a debate among Pittsburgh’s three candidates for mayor: Bill Peduto, Darlene Harris, and John Welch.
2017 Primary Election: City Council District 4 Candidates - Anthony Coghill and Ashleigh Deemer fielded three questions about hunger and poverty at our May 2 Candidates Forum.
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 3 - The two candidates — James Myers, Jr. and Sala Udin — answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How […]
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 5 - Terry Kennedy, one of the two candidates, answered the following question for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How would you improve the well-being of low-income Pittsburgh children?
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 5 - Ghadah Makoshi, one of the two candidates, answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How would you improve the […]
2017 Primary Election: Allegheny County Council District 12 - The two Democratic candidates — incumbent James Ellenbogen and challenger Bob Palmosina — answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary […]
