No incumbents will appear on the November general election ballot in the Monroeville council race

After the votes were tabulated in the May 18 primary election, it appears voters in the November general election will see all newcomers vying for open Monroeville Council seats in Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7. This after the only incumbent, Greg Erosenko, who is also a former two-term Monroeville mayor, lost his bid for reelection.

According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Joseph Hyzy received 288 votes in Ward 1 to secure a spot on the Democratic ballot for Monroeville council in November. He defeated Milan Adams, who received 187 votes.

No Republicans sought their party’s nomination to run for council in Ward 1, but 70 write-in votes were cast.

Only 10 write-in votes are needed to get on the ballot in November, according to county election officials.

People who receive enough write-in votes to run in the general election must accept the party’s nomination and be qualified to run before their names are placed on the ballot.

In Ward 3, Bob Stevenson received 272 votes on the Democratic ticket to edge out John Patrick Washington, who received 239 votes. Stevenson will face Len Young, who had no opposition in the primary and received 193 votes.

In Ward 5, Michael Adams received 221 votes on the Democratic ticket to defeat incumbent Erosenko, who received 186 votes, and secure a spot on the November ballot.

No Republicans ran for their party’s nomination in Ward 5, but 57 write-in votes were cast.

In Ward 7, Dennis Biondo Jr. ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket and will appear on the November ballot. He received 451 votes.

No Republicans ran for their party’s nomination in Ward 7, but 32 write-in votes were cast.