Co-governance
At PA United, we believe our elected officials should benefit their communities, not the wealthy few and corporations. Co-governing allows us to work side-by-side with electeds.
No matter where we live, we all work hard for our families. We believe in putting people and communities ahead of corporate profits. In Western Pennsylvania, we envision a future where everyone, regardless of race or income, can provide for their family, friends, and neighbors. By rewriting the rules and making the wealthy pay their fair share, we can win safe and affordable housing, criminal justice reform, water rights, and a better life for all.
We’re Winning Across the State!
We’ve run 31 movement candidates since 2019, 27 won their primary elections, and 19 won their general elections! Check out this press coverage of their victories:
‘Political earthquake’: How progressive Dems surprised many with State College races
Centre Daily Times
‘Ready to see change:’ Erie County United candidates seize primary nods, build momentum
Erie Times-News
Kinder sworn in as city’s first female and Black mayor
Meadville Tribune
With their chapter’s support and a team of members and volunteers behind them, our members have been elected to office and are already co-governing with chapters to win powerful change for their communities:
- Having won a majority on city council, Meadville began a rental inspection program to ensure safe housing, formed an environmental advisory committee, passed a municipal Emergency Medical Service program, and passed an anti-retaliation ordinance that protects renters when they speak up for their rights.
- State College borough council passed CPAU’s Tenants’ Bill of Rights and fulfilled one of its demands: creating a city staff position to help renters navigate city services.
- After identifying police brutality and child poverty as core issues, Erie County United got the City of Erie to divest $1 million from the police budget and allocate $4.3 million to Roger Young Park and youth programs. Tyler Titus, a member of ECU and elected Erie City Council member, proposed a Gaza Ceasefire resolution for the City of Erie, and with the help of Jasmine Flores, a candidate we elected in 2021, it passed 4-3.
- In Allegheny County, our endorsed candidates have won major seats to advance Southwestern PA: Sara Innamorato as County Executive in 2023 and Summer Lee as U.S. House of Representative in 2022 (re-elected in 2024). Sara Innamorato raised pay, increased vacation time, and removed waiting periods for parental leave and sick time for county employees, Rep. Summer Lee secured over $1 billion for the district, including $52.4 million EPA clean water/lead removal grant to replace lead service lines, over $40 million for electric school buses, and more!