Erin McClelland

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Erin McClelland

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

St. Joseph High School

Bachelor's

University of Pittsburgh

Graduate

Chatham University, 2003

Personal

Profession

Psychologist, Businesswoman

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Erin McClelland (Democratic Party) ran for election for Pennsylvania Treasurer. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

McClelland earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2002, she began a private practice specializing in addiction prevention and treatment. McClelland received her M.S. in counseling psychology from Chatham University in 2003. She then worked as the practice improvement collaborative manager for the Institute of Research Education and Training in Addiction (IRETA). McClelland developed Arche Wellness, an orthomolecular addiction treatment program, in 2006.

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2024

General election

General election for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Incumbent Stacy Garrity defeated Erin McClelland, Nickolas Ciesielski, Troy Bowman, and Chris Foster in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacy Garrity (R)	51.9	3,542,336
		Erin McClelland (D)	45.6	3,115,393
		Nickolas Ciesielski (L)	1.5	99,228
	Submit photo	Troy Bowman (Constitution Party)	0.6	40,886
		Chris Foster (Forward Party)	0.4	26,753

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,824,596
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Erin McClelland defeated Ryan Bizzarro in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erin McClelland	54.0	547,345
		Ryan Bizzarro	45.5	461,905
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	5,278

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,014,528
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alan Butkovitz (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer

Incumbent Stacy Garrity advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacy Garrity	99.3	853,284
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	5,658

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 858,942
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McClelland in this election.

2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Keith Rothfus (R) defeated Erin McClelland (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in April.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Keith Rothfus Incumbent	61.8%	221,851
	Democratic	Erin McClelland	38.2%	137,353
Total Votes				359,204
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

2014

See also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

McClelland ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 12th District. McClelland won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. She defeated John Hugya. Erin McClelland lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Keith Rothfus Incumbent	59.3%	127,993
	Democratic	Erin McClelland	40.7%	87,928
Total Votes				215,921
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

Democratic primary

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Erin McClelland	68.1%	32,873
John Hugya	31.9%	15,373
Total Votes		48,246
Source: Results via Associated Press

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Erin McClelland's website stated the following:

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I have always found that the most thoughtful campaigns, are those that take the time and consideration to create a detailed prospectus. This document provides high-information voters, committee members, and donors a more detailed preview of how the campaign will look and feel. I hope you'll take a minute to check it out.

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2016

The following issues were listed on McClelland's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	The Economy: As an entrepreneur and the daughter of a nurse and a utility lineman, I know well the struggles we face and the pride we feel in providing for our families. I also know that the greatest weapon in our country’s economic arsenal is the purchasing power of a vibrant and growing American middle class. As your Representative, I’ll fight to make sure our region has stable, well-paying jobs and successful small businesses that support that middle class. Women's Issues: When women are paid 78 cents for every dollar a man makes, that’s not just a women’s issue - it’s an economic issue. When restrictions are placed on women’s health care and yet they pay more for coverage, it’s not just a women’s issue - it’s a civil rights issue. And when a woman faces an impossible choice between her job and her child because her workplace doesn’t offer maternity leave, it’s not just a women’s issue - it’s a family values issue. While our sisters, mothers, and daughters are fighting for equality every day in our homes, doctor's offices, and workplaces, I’ll make sure they have someone fighting for them on the floor of Congress, because Women's Issues are Congress's issues. Healthcare: I’ve spent my career in the healthcare industry, so I know firsthand the problems we face. 70 years ago other industrialized nations realized that access to healthcare was a fundamental human right. We need to do the same and ensure that every American has access to quality affordable healthcare, reduce medical errors and hospital acquired infections and increase transparency to protect our patients. I’ll work to implement strategies that improve quality of healthcare, reduce waste and errors and continue to reform and improve our healthcare system. Veterans: Every day, our armed forces work tirelessly to keep us safe from those who seek to do us harm. But often the greatest battle they face is the difficult readjustment to life back at home. After World War II, we passed the GI Bill to give our veterans the training they needed to build the American middle class. We need to ensure that today’s veterans receive the training and resources as heroes they deserve - including access to quality physical and mental health care. Education: We need to make sure our children have great opportunities for prosperous futures. This means using data to improve our schools, not defund them. Every student must have access to a quality public education that prepares them for college, additional training or the job market. Our current policies put significant financial burden on our students through high interest rates, astronomical education costs and insurmountable student debt. In the greatest nation on Earth, we should not be divesting in our children's futures or their financial security, we should be improving them.	”
—Erin McClelland's campaign website, http://www.erinforpa.com/on-the-issues/

2014

McClelland's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Economy

Excerpt: "As a small business owner, entrepreneur, and the daughter of a nurse and a utility lineman, I know well the struggles we face and the pride we feel in a hard day’s work that provides for our families. I also know that the greatest weapon in our country’s economic arsenal is the purchasing power of a vibrant and growing American middle class."

• Women's Issues

Excerpt: "When women are paid 70 cents for every dollar a man makes, that’s not just a women’s issue - it’s an economic issue. When restrictions are placed on women’s health care and yet they pay more for coverage, it’s not just a women’s issue - it’s a civil rights issue. And when a woman faces an impossible choice between her job and her child because her workplace doesn’t offer maternity leave, it’s not just a women’s issue - it’s a family values issue."

• Healthcare

Excerpt: "I’ve spent my career in the healthcare industry, so I know firsthand the problems we face. An inefficient and outdated system that leads to errors, coupled with a lack of preventative care, drive up costs and make our system too expensive."

• Veterans

Excerpt: "We need to ensure that today’s veterans receive the training and resources as heroes they deserve - including proper physical and mental health care."

• Education

Excerpt: "When Pittsburgh Plate and Glass hired union members like my great-grandfather, it was because they knew they were the best in the world at what they did. We need to make sure our kids have the same opportunities in a new economy."

• Infrastructure

Excerpt: "When we built our country’s network of bridges, roads and highways, we constructed the backbone necessary to support for the world’s strongest economy. Now, those same bridges and roadways are filled with potholes and becoming unsafe. Rebuilding our transit infrastructure is necessary to keep our economy running smoothly and safely."

Campaign finance summary

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Erin McClelland campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Pennsylvania Treasurer	Lost general	$230,766	$117,385
Grand total			$230,766	$117,385
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Personal

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McClelland her husband, John, are lifelong residents of the Alle-Kiski Valley and have one son.

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