2025 Scranton mayoral election

The 2025 Scranton mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both major parties primary elections took place on May 20, 2025. Incumbent mayor Paige Cognetti won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Paige Cognetti, incumbent mayor^[1]

Eliminated in primary

Robert Sheridan, former Scranton School Board member^[2]

Withdrawn

Eugene Barrett (running as an independent)

Endorsements

Paige Cognetti

U.S. senators

Bob Casey Jr., former senator from Pennsylvania (2007–2025)^[3]

Labor unions

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 81^[4]
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 445^[4]
United Association Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 524^[4]

Results

2025 Scranton Democratic Party mayoral primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paige Cognetti (incumbent)	6,264	77.06%
	Democratic	Robert Sheridan	1,864	22.94%
Total votes			8,128	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Patricia Beynon, accounting executive^[6]

Eliminated in primary

Lynn Labrosky, business owner^[7]

Disqualified

Bob Boblus, trucking business owner^[8]

Results

2025 Scranton Republican Party mayoral primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patricia Beynon	926	53.4%
	Republican	Lynn Labrosky	808	46.6%
Total votes			1,734	100.00%

Independents

Declared

Eugene Barrett, former Scranton Sewer Authority Executive Director^[9]
Rik Little^[10]

General election

Results

2025 Scranton mayoral election results^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paige Cognetti (incumbent)	9,701	57.07%
	Republican	Patricia Beynon	3,589	21.12%
	Independent	Eugene Barrett	3,553	20.90%
	Independent	Rik Little	154	0.91%
Total votes			16,997	100.00%

References

^ "Scranton mayor will seek reelection, headlining ballot alongside races for county judge, DA and other row offices". Scranton Times-Tribune. February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
^ "Former Scranton School Board President Sheridan to run in Democratic primary for city mayor – Slot". February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ "Bob Casey endorses city Mayor Paige Cognetti in her re-election bid".
^ ^a ^b ^c Ulrich, Steve (May 12, 2025). "Primary 2025: Scranton Mayoral Race". www.politicspa.com/.
^ ^a ^b Krawczeniuk, Borys; Hofius Hall, Sarah; Bolus, Kat; Weiss, Isabela (May 21, 2025). "Cognetti wins Democratic nomination for Scranton mayor, Beynon carries Republican race". WVIA.
^ "Cognetti faces crowded field in bid for reelection as Scranton mayor". WVIA Public Media. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
^ "Scranton candidates for mayor to debate". Scranton Times-Tribune. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
^ "Bob Bolus booted off ballot in Scranton mayoral election". Scranton Times-Tribune. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ "Cognetti faces crowded field in bid for reelection as Scranton mayor". WVIA Public Media. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
^ Ulrich, Steve (October 23, 2025). "2025 Election Preview: Scranton Mayoral Race". www.politicspa.com/. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
^ https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2025/11/04/scranton-mayor-paige-gebhardt-cognetti-easily-wins-reelection/

External links

Official campaign websites

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[1] "Scranton mayor will seek reelection, headlining ballot alongside races for county judge, DA and other row offices". Scranton Times-Tribune. February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.

[2] "Former Scranton School Board President Sheridan to run in Democratic primary for city mayor – Slot". February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[3] "Bob Casey endorses city Mayor Paige Cognetti in her re-election bid".

[PPA-4] Ulrich, Steve (May 12, 2025). "Primary 2025: Scranton Mayoral Race". www.politicspa.com/.

[WVIA-5] Krawczeniuk, Borys; Hofius Hall, Sarah; Bolus, Kat; Weiss, Isabela (May 21, 2025). "Cognetti wins Democratic nomination for Scranton mayor, Beynon carries Republican race". WVIA.

[6] "Cognetti faces crowded field in bid for reelection as Scranton mayor". WVIA Public Media. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

[7] "Scranton candidates for mayor to debate". Scranton Times-Tribune. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.

[8] "Bob Bolus booted off ballot in Scranton mayoral election". Scranton Times-Tribune. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[9] "Cognetti faces crowded field in bid for reelection as Scranton mayor". WVIA Public Media. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

[10] Ulrich, Steve (October 23, 2025). "2025 Election Preview: Scranton Mayoral Race". www.politicspa.com/. Retrieved October 26, 2025.

[11] ttps://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2025/11/04/scranton-mayor-paige-gebhardt-cognetti-easily-wins-reelection/

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