Ready to do your civic duty? Below is a breakdown of all of the voting guides on important races, sourced from our friends at SpotlightPA, Pittsburgh City Paper, PublicSource, and 90.5 WESA.
🗳️ County-Wide Races
Allegheny County Executive: Sara Innamorato vs. Joe Rockey
- 💰 Rockey’s campaign received nearly 2.5 times more than Innamorato’s.
- 🌎 From fracking to the role of big steel, this race will determine environmental decisions.
- 📣 Where candidates stand on public safety, incarceration, housing, and more.
Allegheny County District Attorney: Matt Dugan vs. Stephen Zappala
- 🎧 Local DA race is getting national heat.
- 📣 Where candidates stand on crime, systemic racism, and the county’s juvenile detention center.
Allegheny County Controller: Bob Howard vs. Corey O'Connor
- 📣 Where candidates stand on jail reform, transparency, and data and accessibility.
Allegheny County Treasurer: Erica Rocchi Brusselars vs. Herb Ohliger
- 📣 Where candidates stand on transparency, the county pension fund, and modernization of departments.
Allegheny County Council
- District 2: Suzanne Filiaggi vs. Todd Hamer
- District 5: Mike Embrescia vs. Dan Grzybek
- District 6: Sean McGrath vs. John Palmiere
- District 10: Carl Redwood vs. DeWitt Walton
- District 11: Eileen Lo Cunningham vs. Paul Klein vs. Robert McCune
- District 13: David Bonaroti vs. Sam Schmidt
The More You Know
- ❓Ballot question: How should county council be paid?
🗳️ Judicial Races
State Supreme Court judges: Dan McCaffery vs. Carolyn Carluccio
- ⚖️ What is the Supreme Court and why does it matter?
- 📣 Candidate bios: ethics, philosophy, endorsements, and views on abortion.
- ⚖️ What is the Superior Court and why does it matter?
- 📣 Candidate bios: ethics, philosophy, endorsements, and views on abortion.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Matt Wolf vs. Megan Martin
- ⚖️ What is the Commonwealth Court and why does it matter?
- 📣 Candidate bios: ethics, philosophy, endorsements, and views on abortion.
The More You Know
- ⚖️ Pennsylvania’s court system is on the ballot. Here’s why it's so complicated.
- ❓ Ballot question: Should state judges be retained for an additional term of 10 years?
➡️ Use this interactive tool to see how the judges you elect impact issues like abortion, civil liberties, and education.