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Eric Casteel
Eric Casteel (Republican Party) ran for election to the Allegheny County Council to represent District 8 in Pennsylvania. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Casteel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eric Casteel was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Casteel's professional experience includes working as a cyber security engineer, front line manager, and executive manager. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and attended University of Phoenix for a graduate program.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Council District 8
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis defeated Eric Casteel in the general election for Allegheny County Council District 8 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis (D) | 61.0 | 12,262 | |
 | Eric Casteel (R)  | 38.9 | 7,809 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 20,098 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 8
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis advanced from the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council District 8 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis | 99.0 | 9,170 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 92 | ||
| Total votes: 9,262 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 8
Eric Casteel advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Council District 8 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Casteel | 98.6 | 3,239 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 3,285 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Casteel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Casteel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Eric is seeking election to the Allegheny County Council District 8 office as a Republican Party representative in 2021. Eric is seeking this opportunity to help Allegheny County Council focus on county fiscal issues.
Eric brings a fresh “Common Sense”, Logical and “Think Outside the Box” approach to problem solving. Eric’s philosophy is that “Anything worth doing is worth doing well”. This approach and philosophy along with Eric’s work ethic will be a strong asset to moving the County Council forward.
Eric’s professional background includes 38 years as an Information Technology Professional encompassing software development, technology system/network design and cyber security architecture. Eric is currently working as an Industrial Computer System (ICS) Cyber Security Engineer.
Eric has held management level positions throughout most of his career including CEO, President, Vice President, Managing Director and several middle level management positions. Eric has also been a small business entrepreneur with software, technology and engineering companies during his career.- Support law enforcement and public safety
- Keep taxes and spending under control
- Protect our senior citizens
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2021
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