Yael Silk

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Yael Silk

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Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Contact

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Yael Silk (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh Board of Directors in Pennsylvania, representing District 4. She assumed office on December 4, 2023. Her current term ends on December 6, 2027.

Silk (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pittsburgh Board of Directors to represent District 4 in Pennsylvania. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023. She advanced from the Republican primary on May 16, 2023. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 16, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4

Yael Silk won election in the general election for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yael Silk (R / D)
 
98.3
 
8,780
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
150

Total votes: 8,930
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4

Yael Silk advanced from the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yael Silk
 
98.5
 
5,380
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
82

Total votes: 5,462
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4

Yael Silk advanced from the Republican primary for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors District 4 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yael Silk
 
95.1
 
214
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.9
 
11

Total votes: 225
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Endorsements

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Silk received the following endorsements.

  • Allegheny County, Penn., Democratic Party
  • Black Women for a Better Education
  • Everytown for Gun Safety
  • Pittsburgh 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club
  • Steel City, Penn., Stonewall Democrats
  • Young Democrats of Allegheny County

Pledges

Silk signed the following pledges.

  • Everytown for Gun Safety

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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