Announcing Candidates Seeking ACDC Endorsment

We’re excited to announce the 2023 Candidates Seeking ACDC Endorsement!

The ACDC Endorsement is scheduled for Sunday, March 5th, 2023, 10:00am –3:00pm at the IBEW Local 5. A post card including details about the endorsement will be mailed in February to all eligible ACDC members.

The following candidates have submitted a letter of intent to seek the endorsement of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee, and we’re looking forward to the lively discourse in the upcoming primary season!

Court of Common Pleas

• Anthony DeLuca
• Patrick Sweeney
• Andy Szefi

County Executive

• Dave Fawcett
• Sara Innamorato
• Michael Lamb
• John Weinstein

County Controller

• Corey O’Connor
• Darwin Leuba

County Treasurer

• Erica Rocchi Brusselars
• Phillip DiLucente

District Attorney

• Matt Dugan
• Steve Zappala

County Council –
At Large

• Joanna Doven
• Bethany Hallam

County Council –
District 2

No Candidates

County Council –
District 5

• Dan Grzybek

County Council –
District 6

• John F. Palmiere

County Council –
District 7

• Nick Futules

County Council –
District 10

• Eric S. Smith
• Carlos Thomas
• DeWitt Walton

County Council –
District 11

• Paul Klein
• Dennis McDermott

County Council –
District 13

• David Bonaroti

Pittsburgh Controller

• Kevin Carter
• Rachael Heisler
• Tracy Royston

City Council –
District 1

• Bobby Wilson

City Council –
District 3

• Bob Charland

City Council –
District 5

• Lita Brillman
• Matt Mahoney
• Barb Warwick

City Council –
District 7

• Jordan Botta
• Deb Gross

City Council –
District 9

• Khari Mosley
• Kierran Young

PPS Board –
District 2

• Ron Sofo
• Devon Taliaferro

PPS Board –
District 4

• Yael Silk

PPS Board –
District 6

No Candidate

PPS Board –
District 8

• Dwayne Barker

05-2-01

• Tara Smith

05-2-03

• Daniel Konieczka

05-2-05

• Carolyn Bengel

05-2-07

• Michael Colberg

05-2-08

• Brooke Burchette Williams
• Lisa Caulfield
• Weldianne Scales

05-2-10

• Jeff Woodard

05-2-12

• Eric Fischer
• Matt Brungo

05-2-15

• Patrick Campbell

05-2-27

• Nina Ricciardi

05-2-31

• Kate Lovelace
• Casey Mullen
• Philip Roberts

05-2-32

• Jeffery Zurisko
• Melanie Pallone

05-2-35

• Dan Butler

05-2-36

• James Hanley

05-3-02

• Michael Lepore

05-3-03

• Mitchell Karaica

05-3-06

• Bruce Boni

05-3-14

• Richard King

No Candidate

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