Mike Stack | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2015 | |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 20, 2015 –January 15, 2019 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Jim Cawley |
| Succeeded by | John Fetterman |
| Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 2,2001 –January 20,2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Salvatore |
| Succeeded by | John Sabatina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Stack III June 5,1963 Washington,D.C.,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tonya Stack |
| Relatives | Michael J. Stack (grandfather) |
| Education | La Salle University (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 2008–present |
| Unit | Army Judge Advocate General's Corps [1] |
Michael Joseph Stack III (born June 5,1963) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 5th district from 2001 to 2015. Stack is the first lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania to be denied renomination,being defeated by then-Mayor John Fetterman.
Stack was born in Washington,D.C. He graduated from La Salle College High School,LaSalle University in 1987 and Villanova University School of Law in 1992. [2]
Stack attended the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia and entered the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. [3]
Stack served in the Pennsylvania Senate from 2001 until 2015. In 2009,Stack was Democratic leader of Philadelphia's 58th ward. [4]
He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 election,running with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf. [5] The Wolf/Stack ticket defeated the Republican Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley ticket in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Stack took the oath of office January 20,2015. [6] [7] While serving as lieutenant governor,Stack had a high-profile falling out with governor Tom Wolf,owing in part to Stack's alleged mistreatment of staff and a difference in management styles with Wolf. [8]
On May 15,2018,Stack lost the state Democratic primary for lieutenant governor to Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, [9] placing fourth overall. [10] Stack is the only lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania to lose his renomination bid.
Stack ran briefly for a Philadelphia City Council at-large position,though withdrew in March 2019 after drawing a poor ballot position. His spokesman said Stack would continue to consider other opportunities for public service. [11]
Following his withdrawal from the city council race,Stack moved to California,where he was operating as of January 2020 as a comedian under the name "Mikey Stacks". [12] Stack's routine involves self-deprecating jokes about his nickname "Mikey",as well as jokes around his mother's cooking,Donald Trump,Opioid use disorder and teenage suicide. [13]
In August 2021,Stack appeared on the AWE show Find Me a Luxury Home,wherein he described himself as a lawyer seeking to purchase a $7 million home in Manhattan Beach,California. [14] In October 2021,it was reported that Stack was contemplating a return to politics,considering a run in his old state senate district following incumbent senator John Sabatina's announcement that he would not seek re-election. [14] In 2022,Stack said he might run for Mayor of Philadelphia as an independent in 2023. [15] In January 2023,Stack announced he was running for mayor. [16] In February 2023,he dropped out of the race. [17]
Stack appeared on the CBS game show Let’s Make a Deal;dressed as a Roman soldier and introducing himself as a former state senator from Pennsylvania and a retired Army captain. The episode aired on December 19,2024. [18]
Stack's grandfather,Michael J. Stack,was a U.S congressman from 1935 to 1939.
In 2002,he was named to the PoliticsPA list of best-dressed legislators. [19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Salvatore (incumbent) | 58,331 | 56.83 | |
| Democratic | Michael Stack III | 44,308 | 43.17 | |
| Total votes | 102,639 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Salvatore (incumbent) | 52,211 | 54.06 | |
| Democratic | Michael Stack III | 44,362 | 45.94 | |
| Total votes | 96,573 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stack III | 46,980 | 52.55 | |
| Republican | Frank Salvatore (incumbent) | 42,416 | 47.45 | |
| Total votes | 89,396 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stack III (incumbent) | 66,844 | 65.74 | |
| Republican | Sam Mirarchi | 34,829 | 34.26 | |
| Total votes | 101,673 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stack III (incumbent) | 71,141 | 71.97 | |
| Republican | John Farley | 27,702 | 28.03 | |
| Total votes | 98,843 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stack III (incumbent) | 65,587 | 71.65 | |
| Republican | Michael Tomlinson | 25,954 | 28.35 | |
| Total votes | 91,541 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stack III | 351,627 | 46.79 | |
| Democratic | Mark Critz | 119,334 | 15.88 | |
| Democratic | Mark Smith | 109,519 | 14.57 | |
| Democratic | Brad Koplinski | 89,524 | 11.91 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Neuman | 81,438 | 10.84 | |
| Total votes | 751,442 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Wolf Michael Stack III | 1,920,355 | 54.93% | +9.42% | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett (incumbent) Jim Cawley (incumbent) | 1,575,511 | 45.07% | −9.42% | |
| Total votes | 3,495,866 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fetterman | 288,229 | 38.0 | |
| Democratic | Nina Ahmad | 182,309 | 23.8 | |
| Democratic | Kathi Cozzone | 142,410 | 18.6 | |
| Democratic | Mike Stack (incumbent) | 127,259 | 16.6 | |
| Democratic | Ray Sosa | 27,427 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 767,634 | 100.0 | ||