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Jack Betkowski

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Allegheny County Council District 1
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
Ross Township Board of Commissioners Ward 9

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 2, 2021

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Jack Betkowski (Democratic Party) is a member of the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 2, 2026.

Betkowski (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Allegheny County Council to represent District 1 in Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Betkowski was a Democratic candidate for District 1 representative on the Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania. Betkowski was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.[1]

Biography

Betkowski was elected as the Ward 9 representative for the Ross Township Board of Commissioners in 2015.[2]

Elections

2021

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)

General election

General election for Allegheny County Council District 1

Jack Betkowski defeated Joe Wise (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Allegheny County Council District 1 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jack Betkowski (D)
 
51.3
 
12,203
Image of Joe Wise
Joe Wise (R) (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
48.5
 
11,533
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
47

Total votes: 23,783
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 1

Jack Betkowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 1 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jack Betkowski
 
98.9
 
8,533
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
97

Total votes: 8,630
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 1

Joe Wise advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 1 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Wise
Joe Wise Candidate Connection
 
98.2
 
5,077
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
93

Total votes: 5,170
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2017)

Incumbent Tom Baker (R) defeated Jack Betkowski (D) in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Allegheny County Council.[1]

Allegheny County Council, District 1 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Baker Incumbent 50.35% 8,415
     Democratic Jack Betkowski 49.44% 8,263
Write-in votes 0.2% 34
Total Votes 16,712
Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Tom Baker (R)
Allegheny County Council District 1
2022–Present
Succeeded by
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