September 2, 2021

Notice for Letters of Intent

Due to the recent decision by Judge Guido DeAngelis to not seek retention as Judge in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, the Allegheny County Democratic Committee will be holding a Special Election meeting on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Steamfitters Union Hall, 1517 Woodruff St. Pittsburgh, PA 15220 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

If you are interested in filing to be a candidate for this nomination, please call the Allegheny County Democratic Committee Headquarters at 412.481.5646.

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. will be the drawing of Ballot Positions for the Special Election. Allegheny County Democratic Headquarters, 22 Wabash Street, Suite 205, Pittsburgh PA 15220.

Very Truly Yours,

Eileen Kelly, Chair

The Honorable Patrick Catena, Vice Chair

Please contact our office with any questions you may have at 412.481.5646.

Notice of Letter of Intent-2021 Special Election

On behalf of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee, we extend our fullest congratulations to the Successful Endorsement of Candidates, whose victories contributed to last night’s historic Primary Election results. We also wish to acknowledge the determination and commitment to public service that all those who ran for office this cycle displayed throughout their campaigns.

Our Endorsed Candidates won races across the County and Commonwealth. Judge Maria McLaughlin will be the Democratic nominee for State Supreme Court, and Allegheny County’s own Judge David Spurgeon will head our ticket for Commonwealth Court.

We are pleased to extend our best wishes to the six Democratic Committee Endorsed candidates who won nominations for the Court of Common Plea: Judge Elliot Howsie, Judge Bruce Beemer, Chelsa Wagner, Sabrina Korbel, Wrenna Watson, and Jessel Costa.

Endorsed Democrat Kevin Kraus is our nominee for County Sheriff after running a spirited campaign, and each of our candidates for County Council will be moving on to the Fall. Our newly Endorsed Candidates for Magisterial District Judge, Nick Martini, Matthew Rudzki and Jehosha Wright, were also successful.

State Representative Ed Gainey – our Committee’s choice for Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh – won a monumental victory, as the first Black candidate for Pittsburgh Mayor to be endorsed. We have known Representative Gainey since his days as Pittsburgh City Chair. His historic campaign was the embodiment of our Party’s bedrock values: empathy, equity, and inclusion.

We are deeply grateful to all the County Committee Members for their great work and wish all our Nominees well as we move together to November’s General Election.

Democratically yours,
Eileen Kelly, Chair
Honorable Pat Catena, Vice-Chair

The Allegheny County Democratic Committee is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Carolyn Natoli. Mrs. Natoli was a long time Allegheny County Committee Woman and Vice Chair of the Tenth Ward. We are grateful for Mrs. Natoli’s service to her community and the Democratic Party.

Our deepest sympathies go out to her family at this difficult time. There is more information available about the services here.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

22 WABASH STREET, SUITE 205
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
EILEEN KELLY, CHAIR

JUNE 26, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT 412.481.5646

The Allegheny County Democratic Committee has set a date for Democratic Candidates interested running in the November 5, 2019, Special Election for the Allegheny County Council District 8 Seat.

The Nomination Convention is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Triveni Center, 275 Center Road, Monroeville, PA 15146.

Candidates wishing to seek the nomination of the committee must file their letters of intent at headquarter’s no later than Thursday, July 11, 2019, by 5:00 pm, located at
22 Wabash Street, Suite 205, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. The assessment fee is due one week later, July 18, 2019, by 5:00 pm.

Any Candidate needing more information is asked to contact Allegheny County Democratic headquarters at 412.481.5646.

The Allegheny County Democratic Committee has set a date for candidates running in the May 21st Primary to seek the Committee’s endorsement.

The endorsement is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 10, 2019, from 10 am to 3 pm at the IBEW #5, 5 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh.

The Allegheny County Democratic Committee will be endorsing candidates running for the following offices:

• Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
• County Chief Executive
• County Controller
• District Attorney
• County Treasurer
• County Council: At Large, Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 & 13
• City of Pittsburgh Controller
• City Council: Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9
• City of Pittsburgh School Director: Districts 2, 4, 6 & 8
• Magisterial District Judge: Districts:
  • 05-2-13
  • 05-2-14
  • 05-2-25
  • 05-2-26
  • 05-2-28
  • 05-3-17

Candidates wishing to seek the endorsement of the Committee must file their letters of intent at local headquarters no later than Sunday, February 10th, 2019, by 5:00 pm.

You can also fill out our candidate submission form here: https://alleghenydems.com/submit-candidate-information/.

The Party’s headquarters are located at 22 Wabash Street, Suite 205, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.

AUSTIN DAVIS NAMED DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IN HD35 SPECIAL ELECTION

In a meeting held this afternoon at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Austin Davis, 28, of McKeesport was unanimously voted to be the Democratic Party’s nominee in the special election for State Representative in the 35th Legislative District.

“Austin has spent his entire life serving others. He is the best choice to serve the Mon Valley as their State Representative,” said Nancy Patton Mills, Chair of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. “When he’s elected by the voters in January, Austin will hit the ground running. There’s absolutely no learning curve with him.”

A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley, Austin Davis currently serves in the Allegheny County Executive’s office and as Vice-Chairman of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. In his role in the County Executive’s, office, Austin spearheaded the County Executive’s Vision/ Transition teams early in the administration and represents the County Executive on the Jail Oversight Board, the Kane Foundation, the Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Advisory Board, and the Shuman Detention Center Advisory Board.  Davis also serves on the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, The Consortium for Public Education, Communities in Schools of Pittsburgh, and Auberle.

The special election for this seat will be held on January 23rd. The 35th Legislative District includes Clairton, Duquesne, McKeesport, Munhall, West Mifflin, and White Oak.

For more information about Austin Davis and his vision for the Mon Valley, please visit: www.davisforpa.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
DJ RYAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
412-478-1928
dryan@alleghenydems.com

FEBRUARY 14th, 2015

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENTS ANNOUNCED
PITTSBURGH – In a voting meeting held today at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5, the Allegheny County Democratic Committee voted to endorse candidates for the 2016 Primary Election.

Endorsement results were announced this afternoon, immediately after tabulation. The endorsed candidates are as follows:

United States House of Representatives, District 12

Steve Larchuk

United States House of Representatives, District 14

Mike Doyle
 
 

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 43

Jay Costa
 

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 45

Jim Brewster
 
 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 16

Rob Matzie

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 19

Jake Wheatley

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 20

Adam Ravenstahl

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 21

Dom Costa

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 23

Dan Frankel

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 24

Ed Gainey

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 25

Joe Markosek

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 27

Dan Deasy

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 30

Ray Linsenmayer

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 32

Tony DeLuca

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 33

Frank Dermody

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34

Paul Costa

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 35

Mark Gergely

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 36

Harry Readshaw

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 38

Bill Kortz

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42

Dan Miller

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 45

Anita Astorino-Kulik
 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46

Joe Szpara

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 23rd, 2015

Contact:
Dj Ryan, Executive Director
(412) 478-1928
dryan@alleghenydems.com

PITTSBURGH, PA — Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee is calling on House Republicans to abandon their retreat from their duties in Harrisburg after Speaker Mike Turzai sent the chamber’s members home for Christmas without passing the budget bill it has been obstructing since June 30th.

“They’re taking ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ too literally”, Mills said. “This Christmas, families across Pennsylvania continue to be plagued with worry about funding for their jobs and public services, and if their children’s schools will reopen after the New Year.”

After procedural votes yesterday, it appeared that Speaker Turzai and House Majority Leader Reed would finally allow members to vote on the budget bill long agreed to by Governor Wolf, House and Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans. Instead, in an all-too-familiar obstructionist move, Republican leadership adjourned the House for the Holidays.

Mills hopes that House Republicans remember the end of that treasured story, where the Grinch realizes his mistake and returns cheer to those he wronged.

“House Republicans have no right to go home until this budget is passed. I join the residents of Allegheny County and the entire Commonwealth in their hopes that Speaker Turzai’s heart grows three sizes today, and he turns his car around to come back to work.”

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