On February 22, the Beaver County Democratic Committee fulfilled one of its primary functions and voted on endorsements for the Pennsylvania primary election scheduled for April 23, 2024.
Endorsed candidates received over two-thirds of the votes of those in attendance, except for the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer. The Committee agreed to hold an open primary for that office. Notably, the Committee strongly backs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Bob Casey, and Chris Deluzio.
The Committee is united in its support of the endorsed candidates listed below and looks forward to sharing their records, character, and service with the residents of Beaver County in 2024.
- Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, United States President and Vice-President
- Bob Casey, United States Senate
- Chris Deluzio, United States Congress
- Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania Auditor General
- Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania Attorney General
- Dr. Kenya Johns, Pennsylvania House, District 14
- Ashlee Caul, Pennsylvania House, District 15
- Rob Matzie, Pennsylvania House, District 16
“We are very excited about this slate of candidates who will represent all of our families. They will uphold our democracy and protect our healthcare, reproductive, union, voting, and civil rights,” said Committee Chair Erin Gabriel. She invites fellow Democrats to support the Committee’s efforts to elect these candidates by attending the BCDC’s annual banquet, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. on March 9, 2024, at The Fez Events Center in Aliquippa. The keynote speaker for the event will be Pennsylvania State Representative Joanna McClinton. The theme of this year’s banquet is Democrats Keep America Working.
Tickets, which include dinner and a cash bar, are available via BeaverCountyDemocrats.com or at the Committee’s office at 426 Adams Street in Rochester. Office hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The deadline to buy tickets is February 28, 2024.