Alex Rose (politician)
Alex Rose | |
|---|---|
| At-large member of the Allegheny County Council | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Embrescia |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2025) |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Alex Rose is an American politician who is one of two at-large members of the Allegheny County Council. He is an independent politician and was elected as a member of the Labor Party.
Career
Rose graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked for a number of Democratic campaigns, including the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, and various court of common pleas campaigns.[1]
Allegheny County Council
Rose first announced his bid for an at-large seat on the county council in April 2025. In order to run, Rose changed his party registration from Democratic to independent, as one at-large seat on the council must be held by a minority party.[2] The special election was scheduled for November after Republican Mike Embrescia was appointed to fill a vacancy. Embrescia challenged the need to hold the election, but judges ruled that it must appear on the ballot.[3] To qualify for the ballot, Rose gathered 7,000 signatures prior to August 1.[4]
Rose appeared on the ballot under the Labor Party label, stating he chose it because "our citizen body understands that organized labor built this county."[5] He defeated Embrescia on November 4, 2025, with 56% of the vote.[6] He was sworn in on November 28, 2025.[7]
References
- ^ Zenkevich, Julia (October 6, 2025). "Voter guide to Allegheny County Council At-Large special election: Embrescia v. Rose". WESA. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Potter, Chris; Zenkevich, Julia (April 21, 2025). "Alex Rose hopes to oust GOP from one of the last Allegheny County Council seats it still holds". WESA. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Bohnel, Steve (September 2, 2025). "Pa. Supreme Court: Mike Embrescia must run for Allegheny County Council this fall". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Bohnel, Steve (May 12, 2025). "Judge to decide whether independent candidate can join Allegheny County Council race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Elk, Mike (November 5, 2025). "Labor Party Candidate Wins Allegheny County Council Seat". Payday Report. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Geanous, Jacob; Shachnow, Lindsay (November 4, 2025). "Labor Party's Alex Rose wins Allegheny County Council at-large seat as Democrats sweep other contests". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/councilmanrose/posts/pfbid0cJbgdbuveWYFzQWgLKx2zWJd4DU985qGXXAXWKUTySMSYvzC6JY5BA2vSYkcXcail