2023 Allegheny County Executive election

2023 Allegheny County Executive election
	November 7, 2023
Incumbent County Executive; Rich Fitzgerald; Democratic	; ;

The 2023 Allegheny County Executive election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the next chief executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The incumbent county executive, Rich Fitzgerald, is ineligible to run for a fourth consecutive term due to term limits.[1] The 2023 election will thus be the first open seat race for county executive since Fitzgerald was elected in 2011,[2] and the winner will become the fourth individual to hold the position of county executive since it was established under the home-rule charter in 2000, following Jim Roddey, Dan Onorato, and Fitzgerald.[3]

The primary election was held on May 16.[1] State representative Sara Innamorato won the Democratic primary, while businessman Joe Rockey was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4] Innamorato's nomination was seen as a major victory for the progressive movement in Allegheny County, continuing a trend that includes the election of Ed Gainey as mayor of Pittsburgh in 2021 and Summer Lee to the U.S. House in 2022.[5]

Democratic primary

Declared

Theresa Colaizzi, former Pittsburgh Public Schools board member[6]
Dave Fawcett, lawyer and former Republican at-large county councilor (1999–2007)[7][8]
Sara Innamorato, state representative from the 21st district (2019–present)[7][8]
Michael Lamb, Pittsburgh City Controller (2008–present), former Allegheny County Prothonotary (2000–2008), candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh in 2005 and 2013, and candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2020[7][1]
Will Parker, mobile app developer and candidate for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in 2022[9]
John Weinstein, Allegheny County Treasurer (1999–present)[10]

Withdrew

Liv Bennett, county councilor from the 13th district (2019–present)[11][12] (endorsed Weinstein)[13]
Erin McClelland, psychologist and nominee for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in 2014 and 2016[7][14] (endorsed Weinstein)[13]

Declined

Bethany Hallam, at-large county councilor (2019–present) (running for reelection)[15]

Endorsements

Sara Innamorato

U.S. Senators

Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present), Democratic candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and 2020 (Independent)[16][17]

U.S. Representatives

Summer Lee, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district (2023–present)[16][18]

Local officials

Ed Gainey, mayor of Pittsburgh (2022–present)[16][19]

Organizations

Labor unions

Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers[26][27]
Service Employees International Union[25]
SEIU Local 668[28]
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Locals 610 and 667[29][27]

Michael Lamb

Local officials

Rich Fitzgerald, incumbent Allegheny County executive (2012–present)[30]

John Weinstein

State senators

Wayne D. Fontana, state senator from the 42nd district (2005–present)[27]
Jim Brewster, state senator from the 45th district (2010–present)[27]

State representatives

Dan Deasy, state representative from the 27th district (2009–present)[27]
Anita Kulik, state representative from the 45th district (2017–present)[27]

Local officials

Liv Bennett, county councilor from the 13th district (2019–present) and candidate for Allegheny County executive in 2023[13]
Theresa Kail-Smith, president of the Pittsburgh City Council (2020–present) from the 2nd district (2009–present)[27]
Kevin M. Kraus, Allegheny County Sheriff (2022–present)[27]

Organizations

AFL-CIO Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council[31]
Allegheny County Democratic Committee[32]
United Mine Workers of America[33]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Sara Innamorato	Michael Lamb	John Weinstein	Dave Fawcett	Other	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies[upper-alpha 1][34][35]	Early May 2023	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	32%	20%	20%	8%	–	18%
Public Opinion Strategies[upper-alpha 1][36][37]	Early March 2023	459 (LV)	± 4.0%	17%	24%	28%	1%	2%	26%

Results

2023 Allegheny County Executive election, Democratic primary
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Theresa Colaizzi
	Democratic	Dave Fawcett
	Democratic	Sara Innamorato
	Democratic	Michael Lamb
	Democratic	Will Parker
	Democratic	John Weinstein
Total votes

Republican primary

Declared

Joe Rockey, former PNC Financial Services executive[38]

Results

2023 Allegheny County Executive election, Republican primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Rockey	Unopposed
Total votes

General election

Results

2023 Allegheny County Executive election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sara Innamorato
	Republican	Joe Rockey
Total votes

Notes

Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

Partisan clients

This poll was sponsored by Pittsburgh Works Together

References

Delano, Jon (November 28, 2022). "City controller Michael Lamb announces candidacy for Allegheny County executive". KDKA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
Wolfson, Charlie (November 16, 2022). "These issues, questions, and people may define Allegheny County's next big election". Public Source. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
"Michael Lamb running for Allegheny County Executive". WTAE. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
Moss, Jon (May 16, 2023). "Sara Innamorato wins Democratic county executive primary with city-suburb coalition". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
Potter, Chris (May 16, 2023). "In win for progressives, Innamorato takes Democratic primary in Allegheny County executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Lyons, Kim (April 19, 2023). "At debate, Allegheny Co. exec candidates go deep on issues". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
Sweitzer, Justin (December 16, 2022). "The candidates running to run Allegheny County". City & State PA. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
Ulrich, Steve (December 15, 2022). "Innamorato, Fawcett latest to enter Allegheny County executive race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
Smeltz, Adam (February 2, 2023). "The 2023 primary elections will test the strength of Pittsburgh-area progressives". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
Delano, Jon (January 12, 2023). "Allegheny County treasurer John Weinstein to run for Allegheny County executive". KDKA. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
Zenkevich, Julia (December 12, 2022). "Allegheny County council member Liv Bennett announces run for county executive". WESA. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
Zenkevich, Julia (March 20, 2023). "Liv Bennett withdraws from county executive, county council races". WESA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
"Bennett, McClelland endorse Weinstein in Allegheny County executive primary". WTAE. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
Potter, Chris (August 29, 2022). "McClelland gets early start in Allegheny County Executive race". WESA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
Potter, Chris (January 4, 2023). "Former mayoral aide Joanna Doven to challenge Hallam in county council race". WESA. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Lyons, Kim (May 11, 2023). "Allegheny County campaigns raise big bucks as the races come down to the wire". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Nichols, John (May 16, 2023). "A Bernie Sanders progressive could be the next leader of one of America's largest counties". The Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Rosenfeld, Jordana (December 15, 2022). "Sara Innamorato announces bid for county executive, calling for greater focus on inequality". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
"State Rep. Sara Innamorato announces Allegheny County executive candidacy". WTAE. December 15, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
"EMILYs List Endorses Sara Innamorato and Heather Boyd for Election in Pennsylvania".
"Environmental Groups Endorse Candidates Fighting Fossil Fuels". Friends of the Earth Action. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
"Endorsements".
Ulrich, Steve (April 10, 2023). "Grassroots progressive group endorses Gym, Innamorato". PoliticsPA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
"Current Endorsements".
Potter, Chris (April 4, 2023). "Criminal justice reform groups back Dugan, Innamorato". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
"PFT Primary Election Slate-Export-3-21-23" (PDF).
Potter, Chris (April 18, 2023). "Allegheny County executive: a guide to the 2023 Democratic primary". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
"2023 Primary Endorsed Candidates".
"Second UE local in Allegheny County endorses Sara Innamorato for county executive".
"Fitzgerald endorses Lamb to replace him as Allegheny County executive". KDKA. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
Potter, Chris (March 6, 2023). "Weinstein chalks up labor and party wins, even as Democrats show desire for change". WESA. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
Lauer, Hallie; Smeltz, Adam (March 6, 2023). "A split decision by Allegheny County Democrats points to competitive primary elections ahead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
https://umwa.org/policy-politics/compac-endorsements/pa-compac/
Potter, Chris (May 3, 2023). "New poll shows Innamorato vaulting to lead in county executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Smeltz, Adam (May 3, 2023). "Sara Innamorato has surged into the lead in the race for Allegheny County executive, poll says". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Potter, Chris (April 10, 2023). "Polling data suggest wide-open Allegheny County executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Smeltz, Adam (May 10, 2023). "Late-campaign attack ads are targeting Sara Innamorato in the race for Allegheny County executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
Smeltz, Adam (February 8, 2023). "Former PNC executive Joe Rockey is the first Republican to enter the race for Allegheny County executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

External links

Official campaign websites

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[Key-34] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[PWT-35] This poll was sponsored by Pittsburgh Works Together

[kdka_2022-11-28-1] Delano, Jon (November 28, 2022). "City controller Michael Lamb announces candidacy for Allegheny County executive". KDKA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[2] Wolfson, Charlie (November 16, 2022). "These issues, questions, and people may define Allegheny County's next big election". Public Source. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[3] "Michael Lamb running for Allegheny County Executive". WTAE. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[4] Moss, Jon (May 16, 2023). "Sara Innamorato wins Democratic county executive primary with city-suburb coalition". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[5] Potter, Chris (May 16, 2023). "In win for progressives, Innamorato takes Democratic primary in Allegheny County executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[6] Lyons, Kim (April 19, 2023). "At debate, Allegheny Co. exec candidates go deep on issues". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[city_&_state_2022-12-16-7] Sweitzer, Justin (December 16, 2022). "The candidates running to run Allegheny County". City & State PA. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[politics_pa_2022-12-15-8] Ulrich, Steve (December 15, 2022). "Innamorato, Fawcett latest to enter Allegheny County executive race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

[9] Smeltz, Adam (February 2, 2023). "The 2023 primary elections will test the strength of Pittsburgh-area progressives". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[10] Delano, Jon (January 12, 2023). "Allegheny County treasurer John Weinstein to run for Allegheny County executive". KDKA. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

[11] Zenkevich, Julia (December 12, 2022). "Allegheny County council member Liv Bennett announces run for county executive". WESA. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[12] Zenkevich, Julia (March 20, 2023). "Liv Bennett withdraws from county executive, county council races". WESA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

[wtae_2023-04-24-13] "Bennett, McClelland endorse Weinstein in Allegheny County executive primary". WTAE. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[14] Potter, Chris (August 29, 2022). "McClelland gets early start in Allegheny County Executive race". WESA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[15] Potter, Chris (January 4, 2023). "Former mayoral aide Joanna Doven to challenge Hallam in county council race". WESA. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

[penn_capital-star_2023-05-11-16] Lyons, Kim (May 11, 2023). "Allegheny County campaigns raise big bucks as the races come down to the wire". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[17] Nichols, John (May 16, 2023). "A Bernie Sanders progressive could be the next leader of one of America's largest counties". The Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[18] Rosenfeld, Jordana (December 15, 2022). "Sara Innamorato announces bid for county executive, calling for greater focus on inequality". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[19] "State Rep. Sara Innamorato announces Allegheny County executive candidacy". WTAE. December 15, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[20] "EMILYs List Endorses Sara Innamorato and Heather Boyd for Election in Pennsylvania".

[21] "Environmental Groups Endorse Candidates Fighting Fossil Fuels". Friends of the Earth Action. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[22] "Endorsements".

[23] Ulrich, Steve (April 10, 2023). "Grassroots progressive group endorses Gym, Innamorato". PoliticsPA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[24] "Current Endorsements".

[wesa_2023-04-04-25] Potter, Chris (April 4, 2023). "Criminal justice reform groups back Dugan, Innamorato". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[26] "PFT Primary Election Slate-Export-3-21-23" (PDF).

[wesa_2023-04-18-27] Potter, Chris (April 18, 2023). "Allegheny County executive: a guide to the 2023 Democratic primary". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[28] "2023 Primary Endorsed Candidates".

[29] "Second UE local in Allegheny County endorses Sara Innamorato for county executive".

[30] "Fitzgerald endorses Lamb to replace him as Allegheny County executive". KDKA. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[31] Potter, Chris (March 6, 2023). "Weinstein chalks up labor and party wins, even as Democrats show desire for change". WESA. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

[32] Lauer, Hallie; Smeltz, Adam (March 6, 2023). "A split decision by Allegheny County Democrats points to competitive primary elections ahead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

[33] ttps://umwa.org/policy-politics/compac-endorsements/pa-compac/

[36] Potter, Chris (May 3, 2023). "New poll shows Innamorato vaulting to lead in county executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[37] Smeltz, Adam (May 3, 2023). "Sara Innamorato has surged into the lead in the race for Allegheny County executive, poll says". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[38] Potter, Chris (April 10, 2023). "Polling data suggest wide-open Allegheny County executive race". WESA. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[39] Smeltz, Adam (May 10, 2023). "Late-campaign attack ads are targeting Sara Innamorato in the race for Allegheny County executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[40] Smeltz, Adam (February 8, 2023). "Former PNC executive Joe Rockey is the first Republican to enter the race for Allegheny County executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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