ATTORNEY GENERAL
Pennsylvania’s attorney general (AG) serves as the Commonwealth’s chief prosecutor and law enforcement official, representing the public’s interest in court while overseeing criminal, civil, and public protection divisions. In recent years, the office has participated in landmark multistate litigation involving pharmaceutical and natural gas companies and intervened in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.…
The choices are few but the stakes are high in Pa.’s upcoming primary
Primary season is here, and that means Pennsylvanians will flock (or perhaps trickle) to the polls to cast votes in our closed primary system. The Commonwealth’s April 23 primary unfortunately falls on Passover this year, potentially impacting Jewish voters. America’s two major parties are already looking beyond April, however, to a November general election that…
Local young voters talk policy, turnout, and Trump ahead of April’s primaries
Young Democrats say one thing. “We want [young people] to be part of not just our party, but part of the political climate as a whole,” says Henry Cohen, a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. “I think what the Republicans want is the exact opposite of that. Because young people, when they vote —…
PA’s 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The 17th Congressional District includes all of Beaver County and approximately the northwestern half of Allegheny County, including the Ohio Valley, Penn Hills, and Mt. Lebanon. Democrat Chris Deluzio, an Iraq veteran and policy scholar at Pitt, has represented the district since 2022. While Pa. Rep. Rob Mercuri is the likely Republican nominee for the…
AUDITOR
The auditor general heads the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General as the chief financial watchdog of the Commonwealth and is tasked with conducting and releasing periodic audits of state agencies to ensure all state money is spent legally and properly. Annual tasks include conducting thousands of audits on agencies, including school districts, municipal pension…
TREASURER
Pa.’s treasurer is the Commonwealth’s chief banker and is responsible for managing state money, including employees’ pension funds. The treasurer also periodically reviews state contracts, assesses and disburses unclaimed property, and works with banks to invest state savings. Republican Stacy Garrity has held the office since her narrow victory in the 2020 general election. Dueling…
PA’s 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The “new” Pa.-12 was created in 2022 following the 2020 census and includes all of the city of Pittsburgh, large portions of southern and eastern Allegheny County, and a piece of western Westmoreland County. Democrat Summer Lee has represented the district since its creation. She faces Edgewood Borough councilmember Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary…
