22-05-2025
Democratic and Republican candidates advance in races for City Council, mayor
The primary elections for mayor and Meadville City Council were uncontested Tuesday, with two candidates vying for two ballot spots and one candidate seeking nomination for mayor in both the Democratic and Republican races.
On the Republican ballot, incumbent Jim Roha, seeking his third consecutive and fifth term overall, will advance to the general election along with Bill Lawrence, who finished third among four candidates vying for two council seats in 2023. First-time candidate Don Erdley will be the Republican nominee for mayor on the November ballot. Roha received 513 votes; Lawrence, 499; and Erdley, 542.
On the Democratic side, first-time candidate Mary Moody will advance to the general election, as will Andrew Herbstritt, who previously finished third among four candidates vying for two nominations in the 2021 Democratic City Council primary. Jaime Kinder, the incumbent mayor who is seeking her second term, will be the Democratic nominee for mayor. In the primary, Moody received 712 votes; Herbstritt, 702; and Kinder, 726.
