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Campus political organizations hold presidential debate watch parties for students

By Briana Bindus, Aidan Kasner, and Amanda Yu • September 11, 2024

The first debate between presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took place on Sept. 10. College Democrats at Pitt, College Republicans at Pitt and Pitt Votes, a nonpartisan University organization, each held watch parties for students to watch the debate live.

Pittsburgh elections quiet as incumbents, favorites hold seats

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2019

This year's general elections did not have any upsets, with incumbents and favorites taking all of the seats up for election.

Democratic incumbent Bruce Kraus retains District 3 City Council seat

By Erica Guthrie, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2019

Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat, which covers several neighborhoods, including Central Oakland, South Oakland, South Side Flats and South Side Slopes.

Local elections 2019: Everything you need to know

By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Contributing Editor • November 5, 2019

Everything you need to know on local elections, the Parks Referendum and Marsy’s Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment.

GALLERY: 2016 Election in Pittsburgh

By The Pitt News Staff • November 10, 2016

November 8, 2016

Karen Acosto, a senior mechanical engineering major from Cape Coral, Florida, voted for Clinton today. "I just really don't want to see Trump as President. It's a really scary thought to see what...

By Brady Langmann / Culture Editor • November 8, 2016

At the Crown Plaza Hotel in South Hills, before any states were called, Kelsey Robinson, a junior at Geneva College, stuck to the banquet hall’s edge. Volunteering for Pa. Senator candidate Guy Reschenthaler,...

November 8, 2016

Julia Stein, a senior psychology major at Pitt, voted for Hilary Clinton at St. Paul Cathedral’s Synod Hall. “I’m appalled at Trump, and the world seems very sad right now," Stein said....

November 8, 2016

.@ThePittNews WOW! THE MAP IS GROWING RAPIDLY! @AshSivaganesh and I are both hard at work hand-coloring these states pic.twitter.com/s7SlFMUlyz — Jordan Mondell (@snoredan) November 9, 2016

November 8, 2016

Nick Hopkins, a senior physics major at Pitt, voted for Clinton at St. Paul Cathedral’s Synod Hall. “I’m very, very happy that it’s come to an end because it’s annoying to see all the...