Harrisburg power balance draws millions in ad spending to Allegheny County down-ballot races

Even as Pittsburgh-area voters are swamped by hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of ads related to the presidential and U.S. Senate elections, a rush of fundraising and spending is underway to sway control of the state legislature in Harrisburg and state row offices, according to the last round of campaign finance disclosures before Election Day on Nov. 5.

Allegheny County is host to two multimillion-dollar state Senate races. Labor unions, billionaires and national PACs are aiding both parties as Democrats attempt to take control of the upper chamber for the first time in decades.

At the same time, a Philadelphia-area conservative billionaire is teaming up with a national PAC to try to tilt the race for Pennsylvania attorney general, while labor unions and national liberal groups try to keep the office in Democratic hands.

And the state House, where Democrats have held the majority by a single seat following the 2022 midterm elections, could hinge on the handful of competitive races in Allegheny County. Candidates for those down-ballot races have collectively raised well over $1 million since May.


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