Abigail Salisbury, president of the Swissvale Borough Council, and Matt Gergely, were chosen as the nominees on the Democratic side for the state House openings in the 34th and 35th Districts during a Sunday meeting of the Allegheny County Democrats.
There’s no shortage of Democratic candidates seeking to win special elections for the 34th and 35th state House Districts. What there is a shortage of is time and certainty: All but two of those campaigns could be over by the weekend even though the date of the elections themselves is up in the air.
Bhavini Patel, whose short-lived campaign for an open House seat in Pittsburgh drew interest from local Jewish leaders, now appears more bullish about her prospects
Democrats in the state House say they have scheduled Feb. 7 as the date for special elections in three Allegheny County House seats a move certain to deepen an already complicated debate about who leads the closely-divided chamber.
Summer Lee was reelected to the state house on the same night she won a seat in Congress. Now, four candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed her.