Key endorsements offer windows into how Pittsburgh's top mayoral candidates could govern
he Republican Committee of Allegheny County so far has not endorsed either of the GOP candidates in the mayor’s race: businessman Thomas West and former city police officer Tony Moreno.
In the past, election winners often could be predicted based on their endorsements. Party and union leadership were the deciding factors in how people would vote. Now endorsements more commonly signal how a candidate will govern.
For candidates, being acknowledged by their party, unions and issue-based advocacy groups can open a world of assistance for their campaigns, from canvasses to help spread their message to monetary donations.
Union endorsements can often signal to voters where the candidates stand on a particular issue, said Democratic strategist Mike Butler. In the past few years, an endorsement from SEIU Healthcare has signaled a progressive candidate. Other unions, like the Pennsylvania Laborers’ District Council, tend to back candidates with more centrist, business-friendly policies.
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