Sara Innamorato
Sara G. Innamorato (born April 1986, Ross Township, Pennsylvania) is an American politician. In 2018, Innamorato was elected into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] From January 2019 on she was the Representative from the House of Representatives' 21st district. She is a member of the United States' Democratic Party[2]
Career
[change | change source]Before starting politics, Innamorato began Innamo Company (a privately held and marketing company that has focus on "social good"). She then co-founded She Runs SWPA. That organization was not connected with any political party. She Runs SWPA wants women and girls to run for any office related to politics and federal government.[1]
Elections
[change | change source]- 2018
Innamorato was a member of the United States' Democratic Socialists of America. She won the Democratic Party's nomination. She defeated the incumbent Don Costa in the 2018 primary election while having just over 64% of the vote.[3]
Innamorato was unopposed in the 2018 general election. She later said: "My district, which I know is like white working class, poor folk, who are racist, because it’s so much easier for them to look to their side and say, ‘I’m going to blame that person.'" The Costa campaign head Gary Britcher then said that Innamorato had called the district "racist".[4] Innamorato's point was that white working class voters "are being exploited from all sides" by economic and political elites who play on racial tensions to distract them from issues of economic injustice. "Racism exists everywhere," she said. "My job is to represent everyone, and to not shy away from tough conversations."[5]
Innamorato got almost 85% of the vote in the general election.[6]
- 2020
Innamorato's opponent was Stephen Zappala III for the Democratic Party nomination. He is the son of the Allegheny County District Attorney.[7] He quietly withdrew his campaign the next month.[8] Innamorato was unopposed on the ballot for the Democratic Party nomination.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography of the Representative Sara Innamorato". PA House. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Sara Innamorato". The Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results". WTAE ABC Pittsburgh. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Democratic Socialist Candidate is Under Fire for Calling Constituents Racist". KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "In the Closing Hours Innamorato Faces Opposition". WESA Pittsburgh NPR News. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Results Representative In The General Assembly 21st District". Allegheny County Division of Elections. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Steve Zappala, Son of Allegheny County DA, is Running for State House 21". Pittsburgh City Paper. Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Some Omissions, and Criticism, as the Local Democrats Seek Party Endorsement". WESA.fm. WESA.