Alex Rose (politician)

Rose graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked for a number of Democratic campaigns, including the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, and various court of common pleas campaigns.^[1]

Rose first announced his bid for an at-large seat on the county council in April 2025. In order to run, Rose changed his party registration from Democratic to independent, as one at-large seat on the council must be held by a minority party.^[2] The special election was scheduled for November after Republican Mike Embrescia was appointed to fill a vacancy. Embrescia challenged the need to hold the election, but judges ruled that it must appear on the ballot.^[3] To qualify for the ballot, Rose gathered 7,000 signatures prior to August 1.^[4]

Rose appeared on the ballot under the Labor Party label, stating he chose it because "our citizen body understands that organized labor built this county."^[5] He defeated Embrescia on November 4, 2025, with 56% of the vote.^[6] He was sworn in on November 28, 2025.^[7]