The 2020 Primary Election Voter Guide for Allegheny County ...

JUSTThe 2020 Primary Election Voter Guide for Allegheny County

This Voters Guide presents information about the upcoming election, including key policies relating to hunger and poverty that will likely be addressed in the next federal and state legislative sessions.

This guide has been created to help you vote safely and make informed choices on Election Day so you can influence these critical policies.

This information is strictly to inform and educate our community. Just Harvest does not endorse or oppose any particular candidate or political party.

VOTE on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Polls open 7:00 am to 8:00 pmor by Mail-in Ballot (details inside)

Just Harvest is a membership organization which educates, empowers and mobilizes people to eliminate hunger, poverty, and economic injustice in our communities by influencing public policy, engaging in advocacy, and connecting people to public benefits.

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Table of Contents 1. About Voting in Pennsylvania2. About This Election4. Elected Offices and Responsibilities6. Why You Should Vote8. About the Federal and Pennsylvania Legislatures9. Federal Office Candidates12. State Office Candidates27. Convention Delegate Candidates

ABOUT VOTING IN PENNSYLVANIA

AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE? Find out here: www.votespa.com You can use this website to register for the first time, to update your registration, and to find your polling place. The deadline to register for the 2020 primary election on June 2 is Monday, May 18. To vote in a primary election you must be registered to vote with either the Democratic or Republican party.

DO I NEED TO UPDATE MY VOTER REGISTRATION? If you have moved, changed your name, or want to change your party registration since you last voted, learn how to update your voter registration at www.votespa.com. Changes made more than 30 days before an election will take effect for that election. Changes made 30 days or less before an election will take effect for the next election. If you didn’t update your address by May 2, you can vote at the polling place for your old address for this election or vote by mail.

WANT TO VOTE BY MAIL? Thanks to a 2019 Pennsylvania law, registered citizens can now choose to vote by mail unless they qualify for an absentee ballot (more below). To apply for a Mail-in Ballot, no reason or excuse is needed. The deadline to apply for a Mail-in Ballot for the June 2 primary election is 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 26. Learn more and get a Mail-in Ballot application in the “Voting in PA” section at www.votespa.com. In April, the Allegheny County Board of Elections began automatically mailing Mail-in Ballot applications to registered voters to facilitate social distancing for elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT? If you are registered to vote but will not be able to get to your polling place in person on Election Day, you can apply for an Absentee Ballot. Those eligible include college students who are not registered to vote at their school address and people who are incarcerated for a misdemeanor or are awaiting trial. The deadline to apply for an Absentee Ballot for the June 2 primary election is 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 26. Learn more about

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who is eligible and get an Absentee Ballot application in the “Voting in PA” section at www.votespa.com. NEED AN ALTERNATIVE BALLOT? If you want to vote in person, are registered to vote, and have a disability or are age 65 or older, and if you were assigned to a polling place that the County Board of Elections says is not accessible, you can apply for an Alternative Ballot. The deadline to apply for an Alternative Ballot for the June 2 primary election is 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 26. Learn more and get the Alternative Ballot application in the “Accessible Voting” section at www.votespa.com. USEFUL TIPS FOR ELECTION DAY: If you are voting in person, you only need to show an approved form of photo or non-photo ID (listed below) the first time you vote at a particular polling place.

PHOTO ID (must be valid) PA driver’s license or ID Card issued by PennDOT ID issued by US government ID issued by any Commonwealth of PA agency US Passport US Armed Forces ID Student ID Employee ID

You cannot lose your job, or your benefits, or be evicted for voting.

If you are registered and in line at your polling place by 8pm poll workers must permit you to vote.

If poll workers do not accept your registration as valid, ask for a provisional ballot. By law, they must let you vote on a provisional ballot and straighten out the problem later.

In PA, people with felony convictions who are registered can vote if they are no longer incarcerated.

People who are homeless can vote if they are registered.

People with disabilities and those who speak another language or cannot read are allowed to vote with assistance from a person of their choice.

ABOUT THIS ELECTION

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRIMARY AND A GENERAL ELECTION? A primary election is when voters select who will be a political party’s candidate for each office that is up for election in November. Your primary election ballot will only list candidates who are running in the party you are registered in – for example, registered Democrats can only vote for Democratic candidates – though you can write in another candidate for each office. The candidate for each office with the most votes from each party will appear on the general election ballot on November 3.

NON-PHOTO ID (must include your name and current address) Your voter’s card Firearm permit Current bank statement Current utility bill Current paycheck Government check

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In some districts, the primary is the deciding election, as there may be no opponents from another party running in the general election. In general elections, everyone can vote for any candidate, no matter their party (or lack of party) affiliation. Whoever wins will hold office starting in January of the following year. IS THIS ELECTION A GENERAL OR PRIMARY ELECTION? The June 2, 2020 Pennsylvania election is a primary election. This election determines who will represent each political party in the November 3 general election, which determines who will take office starting in January 2021. WHAT POSITIONS ARE WE VOTING FOR IN THE UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTION? Each voter will get to vote on June 2 for one candidate from their party for each of the following offices:

United States President United States Representative State Senator (only in some State Senate districts) State Representative State Attorney General State Auditor General State Treasurer National Convention Delegates

WHO’S ON MY BALLOT? Get your sample ballot at bit.ly/ACballot. Select your city name, ward number, and district number. [Find your ward/district numbers by using the Pennsylvania polling place webpage link on this page or by calling (412) 350-4510. The first line of your usual polling place address contains your ward and district info. (Ex.: “Polling Place Address for PITTSBURGH 09 06” = Ward 9, District 6).] Select search. You can then select the “View Ballot” box for your party. NEED TO KNOW YOUR POLLING PLACE? In response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing, Allegheny County’s Board of Elections may have changed your polling place for this election. They will be sending letters to registered voters letting them know where their new polling location is in case they wish to vote in person. However, they are strongly encouraging all voters to vote by mail this election. WONDERING HOW TO USE THE NEW VOTING MACHINES? To improve election security, starting with this election Pennsylvania will be using paper ballots which will be electronically-verified. There are two types of polling machines that will be in use in Allegheny County. You will either mark your ballot by hand with a pencil then scan to confirm your vote OR mark an electronic ballot which will then print out a paper copy of your vote for confirmation. Poll workers will show you how to use the machine.

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ELECTED OFFICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FEDERAL

President of the United States Term Length: 4 Years

Number of Terms Allowed: 2

Cabinet, Ambassador, and Judicial Appointments: The president nominates leaders of executive branch offices (e.g. Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor, etc.), ambassadors, justices of the federal courts and Supreme Court, and “all other Officers of the United States.” These nominations are subject to the approval of the U.S. Senate.

Military: Under the Constitution, the president is the commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as well as the National Guard. The president does not have the power to declare war (that was left for Congress).

Laws: As the head of the executive branch of the federal government, the president is responsible for ensuring that all the nation’s laws are “faithfully executed” by the various departments of the executive branch. The President has the power to negotiate, sign, and veto legislation enacted by Congress but cannot initiate legislation. The president can, however, make changes to federal policy and how federal laws are implemented through the use of signing statements, executive orders, memoranda, and administrative proposals.

Treaties and Foreign Policy: The president sets the foreign policy of the United States and in that regard has the authority, “by and with the consent of the Senate” (as indicated by the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators present), to make treaties with other countries.

United States Representative Term Length: 2 Years

Number of Terms Allowed: Unlimited

Laws: Representatives are responsible for writing and passing federal law, including federal spending and taxes, and upholding or overriding presidential vetoes. Bills cannot become laws without approval from the House.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

State Senator Term Length: 4 Years


Laws: State senators pass bills on public policy matters, set levels for state spending, raise and lower state taxes and vote to uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. They can choose to pass bills that make decisions about certain state requirements for federal programs like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. Bills can originate in either chamber of the General Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives), but must pass both. The Senate also has the power to confirm the governor’s appointed secretaries.

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State Representative Term Length: 2 Years


Laws: State representatives pass bills on public policy matters and on state spending and taxes. They also vote to uphold or override the governor’s vetoes of these bills. They can choose to pass bills that make decisions about certain state requirements for federal programs like SNAP/food stamps, Medicaid, etc. Bills can originate in either chamber of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) but must pass both and be accepted by the governor to become law.

State Treasurer Term Length: 4 Years


Finance: The treasurer is the chief financial officer of the government, responsible for managing the commonwealth's money and serving as Pennsylvania's banker.

State Attorney General Term Length: 4 Years

Number of Terms Allowed: 2 consecutive

Law Enforcement: The attorney general is Pennsylvania’s chief law enforcement officer and represents the commonwealth and its agencies in any action brought by or against them. The attorney general is also responsible for collecting all debts, taxes and accounts due to the state.

State Auditor General Term Length: 4 Years


Fiscal Watchdog: The principal role of the auditor general is ensuring that all commonwealth money is spent legally, properly, and effectively to meet stated goals and objectives. The auditor general conducts financial and performance audits of individuals, state agencies, and organizations that receive federal or state funds, including state programs, school districts, state liquor stores, and public employee pensions.

National Convention Delegates

Presidential Candidate Nomination: In presidential election years, delegates meet at the Democratic and Republican national party conventions to select a general-election presidential candidate for their party based on the outcome of the nation’s primary elections.

Democratic primary voters elect convention delegates who are pledged to support certain presidential candidates at the convention. (In Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district, each

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Democratic voter may vote for no more than 8 delegate candidates plus one alternate; in the 18th district, the limit is 9 plus one alternate.) The Democratic primary ballot will indicate the preferred presidential contender of each delegate candidate. Pennsylvania’s 125 district Democratic delegates are then pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the commonwealth's 18 congressional districts. Another 61 Democratic delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the Democratic primary vote statewide.

Republican primary voters directly elect three Republican National Convention delegates for each of the 18 congressional districts. (In Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district, each Republican voter may vote for no more than 8 delegate candidates plus five alternates; in the 18th district, the limit is 8 plus four alternates.) These 54 delegates aren’t committed to support any presidential candidate.

WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE You have the opportunity this primary election to select the party’s candidates for President, U.S. Representative, and state legislature. These officials have the power to make decisions about the key policy issues below, among many others. Their decisions and leadership will determine the quality of your and your family’s lives on all these issues. The president plays a key role in federal policy issues, but the party with the most seats in Congress and in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly typically has the final say on legislation and internal procedure. Regardless of the office, elected officials don’t feel accountable to people who don’t vote. Basic Living Standards | Elected officials must strengthen and fully fund the social safety net programs and policies that ensure affordable health care, affordable housing and utilities, and a basic level of income to the tens of millions of people in this country who lack them. Equity | The gap between the wealthy and the poor is larger than it’s ever been. People of color are disproportionately likely to be stuck in low-wage jobs, face employment discrimination, and live in under-resourced and polluted communities. Elected officials have the power to redress these harms and make needed investments so everyone has a fair chance at success, regardless of where, or to whom, they were born. They must also ensure equal opportunity and protections for other systemically oppressed and disadvantaged people, including LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, immigrants, and Native Americans. Healthy Food Access | Federal legislators and administrators, through the Farm Bill and the Child Nutrition Bill, determine eligibility, funding, benefit levels, and rules for SNAP/food stamps, farmers markets, WIC, school and summer meals, and other programs to provide nutrition assistance to low-income households. These rules include the amount of benefits people can receive and time limits on food assistance, which would have the greatest impact on anyone who can't find a job or who has an unpredictable work schedule. State legislators regularly draft laws that affect these programs.

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Worker Protections and Investments | Federal legislators set the national minimum wage and state legislators set Pennsylvania’s. Neither have been changed from $7.25 since 2009, or from $2.13 for tipped workers since 1990. Legislators also need to create a permanent policy for Paid Family and Medical Leave that protects all workers, as well as a program to fully fund affordable quality child care and preK for all children. Both federal and state legislators should put forward legislation necessary for a Green New Deal that includes the type of green infrastructure and manufacturing job development that puts people to work at family-sustaining wages. Taxes and Budgets | Every year, federal legislators determine whether, and how much, to tax the wealthy and corporations, and whether to expand tax credits to more low-income families. They and state legislators also determine how much to spend on government services and programs, including the key areas of housing, environment, education, child care, mass transit, infrastructure, and criminal justice. Pennsylvania’s constitution prohibits different tax rates based on income, but there are numerous other tax policies that shape the distribution of wealth. Both federal and state officials must close corporate tax loopholes and end tax laws that advantage the 1%. These handouts starve the government of revenue necessary for critical investments in our communities.

Voting and Democracy | Both federal and state legislators must enact laws and rules that remove unnecessary barriers to voting, enable voter registration, and ensure fair and equal districting and representation.

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ABOUT THE U.S. AND PENNSYLVANIA

LEGISLATURES

U.S. CONGRESS PA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

U.S.

Senate U.S. House of

Representatives PA

Senate PA House of

Representatives

# Democratic Legislators

45 235 21 92

# Republican Legislators

53 197 27 109

# Independent Legislators

2 1 1

0

# Total Legislators

100 435 includes

2 vacancies

50 includes

1 vacancy

203 includes

2 vacancies

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FEDERAL OFFICE CANDIDATES These candidates are listed on the Democratic and Republican primary ballots, respectively. Here they are listed in alphabetical order. Each candidate with an asterisk (*) next to their name is the incumbent in that race; that is, they currently hold that office and are running for another term.

President of the United States

DEMOCRAT

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PROFESSION WEBSITE

Joseph R. Biden Delaware Vice President of the United States

(2009-2016) JoeBiden.com

Tulsi Gabbard Hawaii U.S. Representative (2013-current) Tulsi2020.com

Bernie Sanders Vermont U.S. Senator (2007-current) BernieSanders.com

REPUBLICAN


Roque Rocky De La Fuente

California

At-Large Delegate for California, Democratic National Convention

(1992)

Rocky101.com

*Donald J. Trump Florida President of

the United States (2017-current)

DonaldJTrump.com

Bill Weld Virginia Governor of

Massachusetts (1991-1997)

Weld2020.org

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http://www.rocky101.com/

http://www.donaldjtrump.com/

http://www.weld2020.org/

Representative in Congress 17th Congressional District

Aleppo, Aspinwall, Avalon, Baldwin Township, Belle Acres, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Blawnox, Brackenridge, Bradford Woods, Carnegie, Castle Shannon, Cheswick, Collier, Coraopolis,

Crafton, Crescent, Dormont, East Deer, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Etna, Fawn, Findlay, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Frazer, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Green Tree, Hampton, Harmar, Harrison, Haysville, Heidelberg, Indiana, Ingram, Kennedy, Kilbuck, Leet, Leetsdale, Marshall, McCandless, McDonald, McKees Rocks, Millvalle, Moon, Mt. Lebanon, Neville, North Fayette, O’Hara, Oakdale, Oakmont,

Ohio, Pennsbury Village, Pine, Reserve, Richland, Robinson, Ross, Rosslyn Farms, Scott, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills, Shaler, Sharpsburg, South Fayette, Springdale Borough, Springdale

Township, Stowe, Tarentum, Thornburg, Verona, West Deer, West View, and part of Penn Hills

DEMOCRAT


*Conor Lamb Mt. Lebanon U.S. Representative

(2019-current) ConorLamb.com

REPUBLICAN


Sean Parnell Ohio Township Veterans’ advocate SeanForCongress.co

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Representative in Congress 18th Congressional District

Baldwin, Bethel Park, Braddock, Braddock Hills, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Chalfant, Churchill, Clairton, Dravosburg, Duquesne, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township,

Forest Hills, Forward, Glassport, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport, Monroeville, Mount Oliver, Munhall, North Braddock, North Versailles, Pitcairn, Pittsburgh, Pleasant Hills, Plum, Port Vue, Rankin, South Park, South Versailles, Swissvale, Turtle Creek, Upper St. Clair,

Versailles, Wall, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, West Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak, Whitehall, Wilkins, Wilkinsburg, Wilmerding, as well as part of Penn Hills, South Fayette, and Trafford

DEMOCRAT


Jerry S. Dickinson Swissvale Professor, University of

Pittsburgh School of Law

JerryDickinson.com

*Mike Doyle Forest Hills U.S. Representative

(1995-current) MikeDoyleForCongress

.com

REPUBLICAN

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PROFESSION WEBSITE Luke Edison

Negron Bethel Park Former member,

U.S. Air Force Negron2020.com

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STATE OFFICE CANDIDATES Each candidate with an asterisk (*) next to their name is the incumbent in that race; that is, they currently hold that office and are running for another term.

Pennsylvania Treasurer

DEMOCRAT


*Joe Torsella Whitemarsh Pennsylvania Treasurer (2017-current)

JoeTorsella.com

REPUBLICAN


Stacy L. Garrity Athens

Township

Vice President, Global Tungsten & Powders

Corp. GarrityForPA.com

Pennsylvania Attorney General

DEMOCRAT


*Josh Shapiro Abington Township

Pennsylvania Attorney General

(2017-current) JoshShapiro.org

REPUBLICAN


Heather Heidelbaugh

Mount Lebanon Township

Partner and trial lawyer, Leech Tishman

HeatherHeidelbaugh.com

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http://www.joshshapiro.org/

http://www.heatherheidelbaugh.com/

Pennsylvania Auditor General This seat is currently held by Eugene DePasquale (D), who has reached his term limit in this office.

DEMOCRAT


Nina Ahmad Philadelphia Molecular biologist and women’s rights advocate

NinaForPA.com

Harry Scott Conklin Rush PA State Representative

(2009-current) and owner of antique store

ConklinForPA.com

Rose Rosie Marie Davis

Smithfield Township

Certified public accountant and Vice

Chairman, Smithfield Township Board of

Auditors

RosieForPA.com

Tracie Fountain Harrisburg Certified public

accountant and recent PA Audit Bureau director

TracieForPA.com

Christina M. Hartman Lancaster Non-profit leader and global advocate

ChristinaMHartman. .com

Michael Lamb Pittsburgh Controller, City of Pittsburgh (2008-current)

LambForPA.com

REPUBLICAN


Timothy DeFoor Susquehanna

Township

Controller, Dauphin County

(2016-current) none

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http://www.tracieforpa.com/

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http://www.christinamhartman.com/

http://www.lambforpa.com/

Senator in the General Assembly 37th Senatorial District

Aleppo, Bell Acres, Ben Avon Heights, Bethel Park, Bridgeville, Collier Township, Crescent Township, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Findlay Township, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Jefferson Hills, Kilbuck

Township, Leetsdale, Leet Township, Moon Township, Mt. Lebanon, North Fayette Township, Oakdale, Ohio Township, Pennsbury Village, Pleasant Hills, Robinson Township, Rosslyn Farms,

Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills, South Fayette Township, South Park Township, Thornburg, Upper St. Clair Township, Whitehall, and part of McDonald

DEMOCRAT


*Pam Iovino Mt. Lebanon PA State Senator

(2019-current) PamForPA.com

REPUBLICAN


Jeff Neff Sewickley Borough

Firefighter, Sewickley Borough

JeffNeff.com

Devlin Robinson Bridgeville Borough

Founder, Veterans Medical Technology

DevlinForSenate. com

Senator in the General Assembly

43rd Senatorial District Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, Edgewood, Forest Hills, Homestead, Munhall, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Rankin, Swissvale, Verona, West Homestead, Whitaker, Wilkins Township, Wilkinsburg, and

part of Pittsburgh (Wards 04, 07, 08, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29, 31)

DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PROFESSION WEBSITE

Bill Brittain Forest Hills Borough

Co-founder and co-owner, Shadyside Nursery

Brittain2020.com

*Jay Costa Jr. Forest Hills Borough

PA State Senator (1997-current) and Senate

Minority Leader (2010-current)

JayCosta.org

There are no candidates on the Republican ballot for this office.

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http://www.jaycosta.org/

Senator in the General Assembly 45th Senatorial District

Baldwin, Braddock, Brentwood, Clairton, Dravosburg, Duquesne, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport,

Monroeville, North Braddock, North Versailles Township, Pitcairn, Plum, Port Vue, South Versailles Township, Trafford, Turtle Creek, Versailles, Wall, West Elizabeth, West Mifflin, White Oak, and

Wilmerding

DEMOCRAT


*Jim Brewster City of McKeesport

PA State Senator (2010-current)

Brewster4Senate .com

REPUBLICAN


Nicole Ziccarelli Lower Burrell Lawyer,

Nicole Ziccarelli, Esq. NicoleZiccarelli

.com

Representative in the General Assembly 19th Legislative District

Part of Pittsburgh (Wards 01, 03, 21, 22, 25, 30 and part of Wards 02, 04, 05, 15 ,16, 17, 18, 23, 26, 27)

DEMOCRAT


Aerion Abney City of

Pittsburgh PA voting rights director

and advocate VoteAerionAbney

.com

*Jake Wheatley City of Pittsburgh

PA State Representative (2003-current)

JakeWheatley .com


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Avalon, Bellevue, West View, as well as part of Pittsburgh (Wards 06, 24 and part of Wards 02, 09, 23, 26, 27)

and Ross (Wards 03, 06 and part of Wards 04, 07)

DEMOCRAT


Emily Kinkead City of Pittsburgh Attorney and advocate Emily4PA20.com

*Adam Ravenstahl City of Pittsburgh


AdamRavenstahl .com


Representative in the General Assembly

21st Legislative District Aspinwall, Etna, Millvale, Reserve, Sharpsburg, as well as

part of Pittsburgh (part of Wards 05, 08, 09, 10), O’Hara Township (part of Ward 04), Ross (Wards 01, 02, 05, 08, 09 and part of Wards 04, 07), and Shaler (Ward 01)

DEMOCRAT


*Sara Innamorato City of Pittsburgh


SaraForPA.com

REPUBLICAN


John Waugh Ross Township Revenue Auditor, Pennsylvania

JohnForPA.com

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Representative in the General Assembly 23rd Legislative District

Part of Pittsburgh (part of Wards 04, 07, 14, 15)

DEMOCRAT


*Dan Frankel City of

Pittsburgh PA State Representative

(2009-current) VoteDanFrankel.com



Part of Pittsburgh (part of Wards 04, 07, 14, 15)

DEMOCRAT


*Ed Gainey City of Pittsburgh


none


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East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Monroeville, North Versailles, Pitcairn, Trafford, Wall, Wilmerding and part of Plum

DEMOCRAT


*Brandon Markosek Monroeville PA State Representative (2018-current)

Markosek4PA.com

REPUBLICAN


John Ritter Monroeville Member, Gateway School District School Board

RitterForRep.com


Crafton, Green Tree, Ingram, McKees Rocks, Thornburg, as well as part of Pittsburgh (Wards 20, 28 and part of Wards 19)

DEMOCRAT


*Dan Deasy City of Pittsburgh


none


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Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine

This seat is currently held by Mike Turzai (R), who is not running for reelection.

DEMOCRAT


Emily Skopov Marshall Township

Founder, No Crayon Left Behind

ElectEmily4PA.com

REPUBLICAN


Libby Blackburn McCandless

Township Member, North Allegheny

School District Board none

Mike Heckmann McCandless Township

Research Analyst, Office of PA State Rep. Turzai

MikeHeckman.com

Rob Mercuri Pine Township Risk manager, PNC BANK none


30th Legislative District Fox Chapel and Hampton as well as part of O’Hara, Richland, and Shaler

DEMOCRAT


Marco Attisano O’Hara Township Lawyer, Attisano & Romano MarcoForPA.com

Lissa Geiger Shulman Hampton Township

Public Policy Director, Trying Together

LissaForPA.com

REPUBLICAN

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE CURRENT PROFESSION WEBSITE

*Lori Mizgorski Shaler Township


LoriMizgorski.com

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http://www.mikeheckman.com/

http://www.marcoforpa.com/

http://www.lissaforpa.com/

http://www.lorimizgorski.com/

Representative in the General Assembly 32nd Legislative District

Blawnox, Penn Hills, and Verona, as well as part of O'Hara (Wards 01, 05) and Plum

DEMOCRAT


*Tony DeLuca Penn Hills PA State Representative (2003-current)

none

Erin Vecchio Penn Hills President, Penn Hills School Board

none


Representative in the General Assembly 33rd Legislative District

Brackenridge, Cheswick, East Deer, Frazer, Harmar, Indiana, Oakmont, Springdale, Springdale Township, Tarentum, as well as part of Harrison and Plum

DEMOCRAT


*Frank Dermody Oakmont Borough


none

REPUBLICAN


Carrie DelRosso Oakmont Borough

Carrie Lewis Delrosso LLC, public affairs and marketing

CarrieForPA.com

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Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, Edgewood, Forest Hills, Homestead, North Braddock, Rankin, Swissvale, Turtle Creek, West Homestead, Wilkins,

as well as part of Pittsburgh (Ward 31 and part of Wards 14, 15)

DEMOCRAT


*Summer Lee Swissvale PA State Representative (2019-current)

SummerForPA.com

Chris Roland North Braddock

Councilman, North Braddock Borough (2009-current) and Supervisor, Allegheny County Parks

Department

RolandPA.com



35th Legislative District Clairton, Duquesne, Lincoln, McKeesport, Munhall, South Versailles, Versailles, Whitaker, White Oak,

and part of West Mifflin

DEMOCRAT


*Austin Davis McKeesport PA State Representative (2019-current)

DavisForPA.com


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http://www.rolandpa.com/

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Brentwood and Mount Oliver as well as part of Baldwin and Pittsburgh (Wards 29, 32 and part of Wards 16, 17, 18, 19)

This seat is currently held by Harry Readshaw (D), who is not running for reelection.

DEMOCRAT


Jessica Benham City of Pittsburgh

Director of Development, Pittsburgh Center for

Autistic Advocacy BenhamForPA.com

Mark Johnson City of Pittsburgh Unknown none

Heather Kass City of Pittsburgh Certified nursing assistant none

Ed Moeller Baldwin Borough Unknown EdMoeller.com

REPUBLICAN


AJ Doyle Brentwood

Borough Unknown none

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http://www.benhamforpa.com/

http://www.edmoeller.com/


Dravosburg, Glassport, Liberty, Pleasant Hills, Port Vue, Whitehall, as well as part of Baldwin, South Park, and West Mifflin

This seat is currently held by Bill Kortz (D), who is not running for reelection.

DEMOCRAT


Nick Pisciottano West Mifflin Borough Accountant, KPMG NickForPA.com



39th Legislative District Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township, Forward, Jefferson Hills, West Elizabeth,

as well as part of Bethel Park and South Park

DEMOCRAT

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PROFESSION WEBSITE Sara-Summer

Oliphant South Park Mother SSO4PA.com

REPUBLICAN


*Mike Puskaric Union Township


PuskaricForPA.com

Thomas Kirsch Bethel Park

Borough Unknown none

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http://www.nickforpa.com/

http://www.sso4pa.com/

http://www.puskaricforpa.com/


Upper St. Clair and part of Bethel Park

There are no candidates on the Democratic ballot for this office.

REPUBLICAN


*Natalie Mihalek South Park PA State Representative (2019-current)

NatalieMihalek.com


42nd Legislative District Baldwin, Castle Shannon, Dormont, Mt. Lebanon, as well as part of

Pittsburgh (part of Ward 19) and Scott (part of Wards 06, 07, 09)

DEMOCRAT


*Dan Miller Mt. Lebanon PA State Representative (2013-current)

VoteDanMiller.com


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http://www.nataliemihalek.com/

http://www.votedanmiller.com/


Aleppo, Bell Acres, Crescent, Edgeworth, Findlay, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Moon, North Fayette, Ohio, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills

DEMOCRAT


Michele Knoll Ohio Township

Developmental therapist and nonprofit founder

Knoll4PA44.com

REPUBLICAN


Bob Doddato North Fayette

Township

Supervisor, North Fayette Township; Certified Public

Accountant; Program Manager, Highmark

BobDoddato.com

*Valerie Gaydos Aleppo Township


VoteValerieGaydos.com


45th Legislative District Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Carnegie, Coraopolis, Emsworth,

Kennedy, Kilbuck, Neville, Pennsbury Village, Robinson, Rosslyn Farms, Stowe, as well as part of Scott (Wards 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08 and part of 06, 07)

DEMOCRAT


*Anita A. Kulik Kennedy Township


AnitaAstorinoKulik .com

REPUBLICAN

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PROFESSION WEBSITE Danny DeVito Carnegie Law clerk DannyDeVitoPA.com

M. Francis Robinson Township

Civil Engineer, PA Dept. of Transportation

MalekFrancis.com

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http://www.knoll4pa44.com/

http://www.bobdoddato.com/

http://www.votevaleriegaydos.com/

http://www.anitaastorinokulik.com/

http://www.anitaastorinokulik.com/

http://www.dannydevitopa.com/

http://www.malekfrancis.com/


Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg, Oakdale, South Fayette, and part of McDonald

DEMOCRAT


Byron Timmins Cecil Township

Impact Retail Service Merchandiser, Acosta

TimminsForStateRep .com

REPUBLICAN


*Jason Ortitay Cecil

Township PA State Representative

(2015-current) CitizensForJason

.com


54th Legislative District Fawn, West Deer, and part of Harrison

There are no candidates on the Democratic ballot for this office.

REPUBLICAN


*Bob Brooks Murrysville PA State Representative (2019-current)

ElectBobBrooks.com

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http://www.timminsforstaterep.com/

http://www.timminsforstaterep.com/

http://www.citizensforjason.com/

http://www.citizensforjason.com/

http://www.electbobbrooks.com/

NATIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATES

17th Congressional District DEMOCRAT

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO

DELUZIO, Christopher Raphael

Thornburg SANDERS PRIZIO, Anita O’Hara SANDERS

DERMODY, Francis J Oakmont BIDEN SALVADEO,

Alicia Nicole Millvale SANDERS

LINSENMAYER, Ray McCandless BIDEN SEKTNAN,

Joshua T Moon SANDERS

PANDOLFO, Carolyn Ann Penn Hills SANDERS TURICI,

Debra L Moon BIDEN

PERELMAN, Sharon W Mt. Lebanon BIDEN

WINOWICH-ZMIJANAC, Michelle N

Pittsburgh BIDEN

PRICE, Jonathan Edward

Penn Hills SANDERS

DEMOCRAT ALTERNATE

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO BURGESS, Lorraine Ambridge Sanders

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Under current Republican Party rules, all candidates for delegate and alternate are listed as “uncommitted” to any particular candidate.

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE CANDIDATE RESIDENCE

KELLER, Gabriel C Pine KELLER, Nicole M Pine

MCMULLEN, Michael P Hampton KIRK, Cynthia R McCandless

ROTHFUS, Keith J Sewickley MCMULLEN, Michael P Hampton

STEIGERWALT, George F Franklin Park SHAFFER, Jeremy Kevin Ross

TURZAI, Lidia Comini Marshall STEIGERWALT, George F Franklin Park

WINK, Jeffrey J Moon

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18th Congressional District DEMOCRAT

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO

ALEXANDER, Nan Pittsburgh SANDERS LEVINE,

Clifford B Pittsburgh BIDEN

BANKS, Brittany Lorraine

Pittsburgh SANDERS PARM, Sierra Pittsburgh BIDEN

BUCKNER, Archie C Pittsburgh SANDERS PATEL,

Bhavini Pittsburgh BIDEN

DAVIS, Austin A McKeesport BIDEN

PAWLAK, Jacob Bradley

Pittsburgh SANDERS

DEPOE, James Pittsburgh BIDEN RUIZ, Monica

A Pittsburgh SANDERS

FITZGERALD JR, Richard Pittsburgh BIDEN STEPHANOU,

Melissa Pittsburgh BIDEN

GREEN-HAWKINS, Amanda

Pittsburgh BIDEN STOKES, Adam D Pittsburgh SANDERS

HEISLER, Rachael C Pittsburgh BIDEN TALARICO,

Joseph F Pittsburgh SANDERS

INNAMORATO, Sara Gardner

Pittsburgh SANDERS TERLECKI, Donna M Pittsburgh SANDERS

DEMOCRAT ALTERNATE

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE PLEDGED TO

HART, Alan Kenneth Pittsburgh SANDERS

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REPUBLICAN

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE

FUSCA, Vincent E Churchill

LLOYD, Barbara Upper St. Clair

MACK, Kimberly McKeesport

MAJERNIK, David John Plum

SHOPE, Mason Andrew Pittsburgh

REPUBLICAN ALTERNATE

CANDIDATE RESIDENCE

MAJERNIK, David John Plum

MEANS JR, James R Bethel Park

MEANS, Sue Ann Bethel Park

SHOPE, Mason Andrew Pittsburgh

Under current Republican Party rules, all candidates for delegate and alternate are listed as “uncommitted” to any particular candidate.

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