2013 Harrisburg mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2013 Harrisburg mayoral election Pennsylvania Flag of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.svg presidential Popular no 2009 Harrisburg mayoral election 2009 2013 11 05 2017 Harrisburg mayoral election 2017 Eric Papenfuse 3 2015.JPG x150px Eric Papenfuse Democratic Party (United States) 3,623 49.7% 3x4.svg x150px Dan Miller Republican Party (United States) 2,333 32% Mayor Linda D. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) Mayor Eric Papenfuse Democratic Party (United States) The 2013 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2013, and resulted in Eric Papenfuse, a local bookstore owner and Democrat, being elected to his first term.Previti Emily Harrisburg's next mayor is Eric Papenfuse https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2013/11/harrisburgs_next_mayor_is.html www.pennlive.com Advance Publications 5 January 2023 Background Incumbent first term Democratic mayor Linda D. Thompson was extremely unpopular. In large part due to her calling City Controller Dan Miller, the first openly gay official in Harrisburg, a “homosexual, evil little man” along with other inflammatory rhetoric.Sadowski Michael Voters oust mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in primary https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-harrisburg/voters-oust-mayor-of-harrisburg-pennsylvania-in-primary-idUSBRE94L05320130522 www.reuters.com Thomson Reuters 5 January 2023Pickel Janet Harrisburg mayor's race: recap of the 2013 primary https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2013/05/harrisburg_mayors_race_recap_o.html www.pennlive.com Advance Publications 5 January 2023 Campaign Thompson sought re-election but would face challenges in the Democratic Primary in the form of Dan Miller, the aforementioned City Controller, and Eric Papenfuse, a local bookstore owner.Papenfuse wins Harrisburg mayoral election https://www.witf.org/2013/11/06/papenfuse_wins_harrisburg_mayoral_election/ www.witf.org WITF 5 January 2023 Papenfuse would win the nomination but Miller would run for mayor under the Republican ticket as the party failed to field a candidate.Elections https://www.dauphinc.org/electionarchive/Precinct?key=12 www.dauphinc.org Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 5 January 2023Pickel Janet Harrisburg mayor's race: Eric Papenfuse wins the Democratic primary election https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2013/05/harrisburg_mayors_race_wins_th.html www.pennlive.com Advance Publications 5 January 2023 Papenfuse would go on to defeat Miller a second time during the general election and become Harrisburg's new mayor.Elections https://www.dauphinc.org/electionarchive/Precinct?key=13 www.dauphinc.org Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 5 January 2023Hyland Michael Council members look forward with election of Harrisburg mayor https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/council-members-look-forward-with-election-of-harrisburg-mayor/521-a8a33bb2-666e-484c-b72b-3e2ebc89a580 www.fox43.com Tegna Inc. 5 January 2023 Results Mayor of Harrisburg, Democratic primary, 2013 Democratic Party (United States) Eric Papenfuse 2,482 38.44% Democratic Party (United States) Dan Miller 2,086 32.31% Democratic Party (United States) Linda D. Thompson (incumbent) 1,817 28.14% Democratic Party (United States) Lewis Butts 64 0.99% Democratic Party (United States) Write-ins 8 0.12% 6,457 100.00% Mayor of Harrisburg, 2013 general election Democratic Party (United States) Eric Papenfuse 3,623 49.7% Republican Party (United States) Dan Miller 2,333 32% N/A Write-ins 1,334 18.3% 7290 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 2013 United States elections List of mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania References Harrisburg 2013 Harrisburg