Mike Stack


Michael Joseph Stack III is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2019. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 5th district from 2001 to 2015.

Early life and education

Stack graduated from La Salle College High School, LaSalle University in 1987 and Villanova University School of Law in 1992.

Political career

In 2009, Stack was Democratic leader of Philadelphia's 58th ward.
He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 election, running with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf. The Wolf/Stack ticket defeated the Republican Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley ticket in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Stack took the oath of office January 20, 2015.
On May 15, 2018, Stack lost the state Democratic primary for lieutenant governor to Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, placing fourth overall. Stack is the only Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to lose his renomination bid.
Stack ran briefly for a Philadelphia City Council at-large position, though withdrew in March 2019 after drawing a poor ballot position. His spokesman said Stack would continue to consider other opportunities for public service.

Controversy

While serving as lieutenant governor, Stack had a high-profile falling out with governor Tom Wolf, owing in part to Stack's alleged mistreatment of staff and a difference in management styles with Wolf.

Personal life

Stack's grandfather, the first Michael J. Stack, was a U.S congressman, from 1935 to 1939.
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of best-dressed legislators.

Electoral history