Labor Party's Alex Rose leads in race for at-large seat on Allegheny County Council

Labor Party candidate Alex Rose held a sizable lead Tuesday night over Republican incumbent Mike Embrescia for an at-large seat on Allegheny County Council.

Democrats were leading in seven other races in smaller county council districts.

If the results hold up, Republicans would hold just one seat on the 15-member council starting next year.

As of 11:30 p.m., with 90% of precincts countywide reporting unofficial results and about 94,000 mail-in ballots counted, Rose had collected 56.1% of the votes tallied compared with Embrescia’s 43.1%.

Rose, an Erie native who lives in Squirrel Hill, earned degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Although a member of the Labor Party, Rose said he has worked on numerous Democratic political campaigns while also volunteering on the disaster response team of the American Red Cross.

He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Embrescia, of Mt. Lebanon, was appointed this year to replace former Allegheny County Councilman Sam DeMarco, who resigned to work for newly elected U.S. Sen. David McCormick.

In other races:

• District 1 (Airport area/Ohio Valley): Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling, a Democrat from Moon, defeated Moon Republican Mary Jo Wise, 60.7% to 39.2%, with all precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies. Incumbent Democrat Jack Betkowski opted not to seek another term representing the district.

• District 3 (North Hills): Lissa Geiger Shulman, a Democrat from Allison Park, was leading Hampton Republican W. Christopher Lochner, 60.2% to 39.7%, with 92 of 93 precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies. Incumbent Democrat Anita Prizio opted not to seek another term representing the district.

• District 4 (West suburbs): Incumbent Patrick J. Catena Jr., a Democrat from Carnegie, defeated challenger Bob Doddato, a Republican from North Fayette, 60.4% to 39.5%, with all precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies.

• District 8 (East suburbs): Incumbent Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis, a Democrat from Plum, was leading Republican challenger Michael Dell, also of Plum, 67% to 32.9%, with 100 of 102 precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies.

• District 9 (East suburbs): Aaron Adams, a Democrat from Duquesne, was leading Elizabeth Republican Patrick Provins, 63.5% to 36.3%, with 89 of 120 precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies. Incumbent Democrat Bob Macey opted not to seek another term representing the district.

• District 12 (West Side/South Hills): Incumbent Robert Palmosina, a Democrat from Banksville, was leading Republican challenger Leonard Iorio of Heidelberg, 73.3% to 26.5%, with 111 of 112 precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies.

• District 13 (North Side, Central Pittsburgh): Incumbent Jordan Botta, a Democrat from Bloomfield, was leading Republican challenger Todd McCollum of Perry North, 84.3% to 15.5%, with 114 of 121 precincts reporting results, according to unofficial tallies.

The six other council districts did not have election races this year but are scheduled to be on the ballot in 2027.