Jack Betkowski
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2022 - Present
2026
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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 | |
 | Joe Wise (R) (Unofficially withdrew)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Wise | 98.2 | 5,077 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 93 | ||
| Total votes: 5,170 | |||
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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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  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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Jack Betkowski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Tom Baker (R) |
Allegheny County Council District 1 2022–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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