Bethany Hallam

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Bethany Hallam

Democratic Party

Allegheny County Council At-Large

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

5

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Last elected

November 7, 2023

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Bethany Hallam (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania. She assumed office on January 2, 2020. Her current term ends on January 3, 2028.

Hallam (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Bethany Hallam and incumbent Samuel DeMarco III won election in the general election for Allegheny County Council At-Large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethany Hallam (D)	56.8	203,394
✔	Submit photo	Samuel DeMarco III (R)	42.2	151,023
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	3,806

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 358,223
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Bethany Hallam defeated Joanna Doven in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethany Hallam	56.3	89,464
		Joanna Doven	43.1	68,393
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	969

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 158,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Samuel DeMarco III advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel DeMarco III	97.9	45,170
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	968

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,138
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hallam in this election.

2019

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2019)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Bethany Hallam and incumbent Samuel DeMarco III won election in the general election for Allegheny County Council At-Large on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethany Hallam (D)	64.7	168,350
✔	Submit photo	Samuel DeMarco III (R)	35.2	91,615
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	367

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 260,332
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Bethany Hallam defeated incumbent John DeFazio in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethany Hallam	53.6	55,695
	Submit photo	John DeFazio	46.4	48,275

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,970
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Samuel DeMarco III advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Council At-Large on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel DeMarco III	100.0	27,274

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,274
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bethany Hallam did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Bethany Hallam completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hallam's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Criminal Justice Reform

Protecting our Environment

Transparency in Government

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

An issue that I am most passionate about is criminal justice reform. Allegheny County is currently spending almost $100 million per year to maintain a county jail housing an overwhelming majority of non-violent offenders, probation violators, and people unable to pay a minor cash bail. Within the walls of this jail, transgender women are being housed with men and are being physically and sexually assaulted at an alarming rate. People of color are being incarcerated at a rate completely disproportionate to the demographics of the county. Little to no treatment is being offered to incarcerated people suffering from addiction or any other mental health diagnosis. There are over 100 separate police forces within Allegheny County that do not communicate with one another. The people of Allegheny County do not have any more time to wait around for their current elected officials to stand up and speak out - if they will not give a voice to communities whose voices have been silenced, then it is time for new leadership. I am advocating for a county-wide civilian police review board, because no one has the right to be patrolling our streets with a gun and a badge without proper oversight. It is time for a public database of police violations and firings for departments across the entire county. I am fighting for Allegheny County Council to divert the enormous amount of funds that is being wasted on our county jail to treatment and education programs to prevent people from entering our criminal justice system in the first place.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Allegheny County Council is responsible for determining the budget of the entire county, providing oversight to our county jail, ensuring that the Port Authority is providing adequate and equitable access to the 1.1 million residents of Allegheny County, and holding the Allegheny County Health Department accountable for keeping our air and water safe and pollutant free.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the local government?

Allegheny County Council is the legislative branch of Allegheny County government. It is designed to be the necessary checks and balances on our County Executive.

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