experience and the determination to clean up the mess in Washington and deliver results." 2010 gubernatorial campaign Onorato won the Democratic nomination in the 2010 election for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 18, 2010. Onorato had more than $4 million for a campaign left over from his re-election bid. He also received media attention when the G-20 Summit was held in Pittsburgh. He defeated State Senator Anthony Williams, Auditor General Jack Wagner, and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel. He was defeated by Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett in the general election with 45.5% to 54.5% of the vote, and lost his home county. A large part of his loss resulted from his role in US Airways leaving Pittsburgh for Charlotte, leading to a direct loss of 12,000 jobs in the Pittsburgh area, and an indirect loss estimate of 50,000 jobs. The County's taxation of passengers to pay down airport debt under Onorato's lead as County Executive left US Airways in a difficult competitive pricing disadvantage compared to other airlines and hubs. Onorato called US Airways CEO Doug Parker's 'bluff' to utilize a contractual agreement to cancel leases, and US Airways ultimately wound down hub operations at the airport. See also Allegheny County, Pennsylvania References External links |- |- |- 1961 births Living people Politicians from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Democrats Pittsburgh City Council members American accountants Candidates in the 2010 United States elections 21st-century American politicians Pennsylvania lawyers Smeal College of Business alumni University of Pittsburgh School of Law alumni Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) executives