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Erica Deuso Wins Downingtown Mayoral Race, Becoming Pennsylvania’s First Openly Transgender Mayor

Unofficial returns show a decisive win after an issues-first campaign, with state certification still pending.

Overview

  • Preliminary results put Deuso at about 64% to Republican Rich Bryant’s 35%, according to local outlets, and the totals remain unofficial until certified.
  • Deuso centered her campaign on public safety, housing affordability, domestic violence response, teen mental health, and flood-resilience infrastructure.
  • She ran with support from local Democratic leaders and national LGBTQ+ groups, including endorsements from the borough’s last two mayors and the Victory Fund.
  • Downingtown’s mayor casts tie-breaking votes and oversees police and fire services in the borough of roughly 8,000 to 9,000 residents.
  • After right-leaning outlets highlighted an X post predicting “violent pushback,” Deuso told The Christian Post the remark was not a call for violence.