Allegheny County is a county in Pennsylvania,United States. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,250,578,making it the state's second-most populous county,after Philadelphia County. Its county seat and most populous city is Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania's second most populous city. Allegheny County is the center of the Pittsburgh,PA metropolitan statistical area and the Pittsburgh media market.
Jack E. Wagner is an American Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served as Pennsylvania Auditor General,and previously served in the State Senate and Pittsburgh City Council.
Chelsa L. Wagner is an American politician currently serving as a Judge in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 5,2002,with all districts being contested. State Representatives are elected for two-year terms,with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 7,2003 until November 30,2004. Necessary primary elections were held on May 21,2002.
The 21st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and is represented by Lindsay Powell,who won a September 2023 special election to replace Sara Innamorato,who resigned in July 2023.
Dominic J. Costa is a Democratic politician. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,and was the Chief of the Pittsburgh Police in 2006,and was a 27-year veteran of the force. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh.
Edward C. Gainey is an American politician who is the 61st mayor of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Previously,he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district. In November 2021,Gainey became the first African-American to become the mayor of Pittsburgh and assumed office on January 3,2022.
Jared G. Solomon is the representative for the 202nd District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A former Army Reserve JAG officer,Solomon is chair of the PA House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Austin Davis is an American politician who is the 35th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania,since 2023. Prior to that,he served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 35th District from 2018 to 2022. He is both the first African-American lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and the youngest person to be elected lieutenant governor in the United States.
Summer Lynn Lee is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Lee was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 34th district from 2019 to 2022. With the support of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),Lee was the first black woman to represent Southwestern Pennsylvania in the state legislature.
The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro defeated State Senator Doug Mastriano by 14.8 percentage points to succeed term-limited incumbent governor Tom Wolf (D). Primaries were held on May 17,2022. Shapiro won the Democratic nomination after running unopposed and Mastriano won the Republican nomination with 44% of the vote. Mastriano's nomination drew attention due to his far-right political views.
The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2020 took place on November 3,2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28,2020. However,following concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic the primaries were delayed until June 2,2020. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the seventeen seats in Pennsylvania.
The 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral election took place on November 2,2021. The primary election was held on May 18,2021. The Democratic nominee,State Representative Ed Gainey,defeated the Republican nominee,retired police officer Tony Moreno.
Aerion Andrew Abney is an American politician has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he represents the 19th district,which contains parts of Pittsburgh.
The 2023 Pennsylvania elections took place on November 7,2023,to fill judicial positions,allow judicial retention votes,and fill numerous county,local and municipal offices,the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia. The necessary primary elections were held on May 16,2023. In addition,special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2023.
Arvind Venkat is an American physician and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he represents the 30th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,which comprises the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. Before entering politics,Venkat was an attending physician at Allegheny General Hospital,specializing in emergency medicine.
The 2023 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the next chief executive of Allegheny County,Pennsylvania.
La'Tasha Mayes is an American activist and politician who is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents the 24th district,which contains parts of Pittsburgh.
Lindsay Powell is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 21st district. She was elected in a 2023 special election to succeed Sara Innamorato,who resigned on July 19,2023,to focus on her campaign for Allegheny County Executive.
