Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor: Austin Davis, Brian Sims, and Ray Sosa
The lieutenant governor is the state’s second-in-command who would take over if the Governor dies or resigns. Can also be an effective advocate on specific issues. Josh Shapiro, the lone candidate in the Democratic primary, has endorsed Austin Davis, but voters are the ones who will decide which candidate will share the ticket with him…
Pittsburgh Democratic Primary Election Guide 2022
What a time to be alive — and cover politics. “Unpredictable” doesn’t begin to describe the political landscape in 2022. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are in states of transformation. The value systems they uphold, and who they want to represent, are at the heart of what is at stake during this upcoming election…
Josh Shapiro, the lone Democrat running for Pa. Governor
While nine Republican candidates battle to secure their party’s nomination for governor, Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the lone Democrat running to replace the term-limited Gov. Tom Wolf. Shapiro, 48, was elected Pennsylvania’s attorney general in 2016, and was re-elected in 2020. He was first elected to office in 2004, when he flipped the…
U.S. Senate: John Fetterman, Malcolm Kenyatta, Conor Lamb, and Alexandria Khalil
Four Democratic challengers are competing for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Republican Pat Toomey (R-Lehigh), who is retiring at the end of his term. The position is viewed as one of the few chances the party has to gain a seat and keep the Democratic majority. John Fetterman Bio: Former mayor of Braddock.…
U.S. House District 12: Jerry Dickinson, Steve Irwin, Summer Lee, William Parker, and Jeff Woodard
This race will determine who will fill the seat left by U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Forest Hills), who announced his retirement last fall. The newly-drawn 12th congressional district covers the entire city of Pittsburgh, along with multiple Allegheny County suburbs and the western edges of Westmoreland County. Jerry Dickinson Bio: Constitutional law professor at the…
Pennsylvania State House District 19: Aerion Abney and Glenn Grayson
The 19th district covers neighborhoods in Pittsburgh’s North, South, and East Sides, including Downtown, parts of the Hill District, Hazelwood, parts of the South Side, Allentown, and Beltzhoover, Central North Side, Manchester, and North Shore. It is currently represented by incumbent Aerion Abney, who won the April 5 special election to serve remaining term of…
Pennsylvania State House District 24: Martell Covington, La’Tasha D. Mayes, and Randall Taylor
District 24 is a majority-Black district that includes parts of several city neighborhoods and eastern suburbs including East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood, Wilkinsburg, and East Hills. It is currently represented by incumbent Martell Covington, who won the April 5 special election to serve remaining term of former Rep. Ed Gainey after he stepped down to…
Pennsylvania State House District 34: Summer Lee and Abigail Salisbury
District 34 covers several eastern suburbs including Swissvale, Forest Hills, and Braddock. It is currently represented by Summer Lee, who is running for re-election to her state house seat in this race in addition to her bid for Congress. Summer Lee Bio: Incumbent candidate. Swissvale resident. Lawyer and community organizer. In 2018, was first Black…
