Voters are deciding who will be the next mayor of Erie.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Democrat Daria Devlin versus Republican Matthew Thomas.<\/p>\n
Tyler Gallagher was live outside City Hall on State Street, which will soon be the new home for one of the two mayoral candidates.<\/p>\n
This race sees two new candidates to the city of Erie politics, with Devlin and Thomas looking to lead the city and replace current mayor Joe Schember.<\/p>\n
Joe Schember takes final ride aboard Election Day trolley as mayor <\/a><\/p>\n Devlin defeated Schember by only about 400 votes back in the May primaries, de-seating the mayor who has served for 8 years.<\/p>\n Devlin is the current director of social impact at the Hamot Health Foundation and has served on the Erie School Board.<\/p>\n Thomas is looking to become the first republican mayor of the City of Erie since the 1960s.<\/p>\n Regardless, the City of Erie will have a new face as mayor, whichever way city residents vote tonight.<\/p>\n Opposition to Millcreek government study make their case <\/a><\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t had a chance to get out and vote yet, you still have time. Polling locations close at 8 p.m. tonight.<\/p>\n For the latest results, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n