Alex Rose | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Allegheny County Council for the at-large district | |
| Assuming office January 5, 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Mike Embrescia |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2025) |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Alex Rose is an American politician who is the member-elect for the Allegheny County Council at-large district. He is an independent politician and was elected as a member of the Labor Party.
Rose graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked for a number of Democratic campaigns,including the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign,and various court of common pleas campaigns. [1]
Rose first announced his bid for an at-large seat on the county council in April 2025. In order to run,Rose changed his party registration from Democratic to independent,as one at-large seat on the council must be held by a minority party. [2] The special election was scheduled for November after Republican Mike Embrescia was appointed to fill a vacancy. Embrescia challenged the need to hold the election,but judges ruled that it must appear on the ballot. [3] To qualify for the ballot,Rose gathered 7,000 signatures prior to August 1. [4]
Rose appeared on the ballot under the Labor Party label,stating he chose it because "our citizen body understands that organized labor built this county." [5] He defeated Embrescia on November 4,2025,with 56% of the vote. [6]