2023 Allegheny County Executive election
The 2023 Allegheny County Executive election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the next chief executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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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
Nominee
- Sara Innamorato, former state representative from the 21st district (2019–2023)[6][7]
Eliminated in primary
- Theresa Colaizzi, former Pittsburgh Public Schools board member[8]
- Dave Fawcett, lawyer and former Republican at-large county councilor (1999–2007)[6][7]
- 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[6][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
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]
- U.S. Representatives
- Summer Lee, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district (2023–present)[17]
- Local officials
- Ed Gainey, mayor of Pittsburgh (2022–present)[18]
- Labor unions
- Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers[19][20]
- Service Employees International Union[21]
- SEIU Local 668[22]
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 610[20] and 667[23]
- Organizations
Michael Lamb
- Local officials
- Rich Fitzgerald, incumbent Allegheny County executive (2012–present)[29]
John Weinstein
- State senators
- Jim Brewster, state senator from the 45th district (2010–present)[20]
- Wayne Fontana, state senator from the 42nd district (2005–present)[20]
- State representatives
- Dan Deasy, state representative from the 27th district (2009–present)[20]
- Anita Kulik, state representative from the 45th district (2017–present)[20]
- 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)[20]
- Kevin Kraus, Allegheny County Sheriff (2022–present)[20]
- Organizations
- AFL-CIO Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council[30]
- Allegheny County Democratic Committee[31]
- United Mine Workers of America[32]
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] | Early May 2023 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 32% | 20% | 20% | 8% | – | 18% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[upper-alpha 1] | Early March 2023 | 459 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 17% | 24% | 28% | 1% | 2% | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Innamorato | 64,982 | 37.6 | |
| Democratic | John Weinstein | 50,935 | 29.5 | |
| Democratic | Michael Lamb | 34,147 | 19.8 | |
| Democratic | Dave Fawcett | 16,712 | 9.7 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Colaizzi | 3,663 | 2.1 | |
| Democratic | Will Parker | 1,961 | 1.1 | |
| Write-in | 228 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 172,628 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Nominee
- Joe Rockey, former PNC Financial Services executive[34]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Rockey | 44,983 | 94.5 | |
| Write-in | 2,634 | 5.5 | ||
| Total votes | 47,617 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Sara Innamorato (D)
- U.S. Senators
- Bob Casey Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2007–present)[36][37]
- John Fetterman, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2023–present)[38]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present) (Independent)[39]
- U.S. Representatives
- Summer Lee, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district (2023–present)[40]
- Statewide officials
- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present)[41]
- Local officials
- Rich Fitzgerald, incumbent Allegheny County executive (2012–present)[42]
- Ed Gainey, mayor of Pittsburgh (2022–present)[43]
- Dave Fawcett, former Republican at-large county councilor (1999–2007) and candidate for Allegheny County executive in 2023[42]
- Michael Lamb, Pittsburgh City Controller (2008–present), former Allegheny County Prothonotary (2000–2008), and candidate for Allegheny County executive in 2023[42]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Local 2067 at CCAC[41]
- Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers[44][20]
- Pittsburgh Starbucks Workers United[41]
- Service Employees International Union[21]
- SEIU Local 668[22]
- SEIU 32BJ[41]
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Eastern Region[41]
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 610[20] and 667[23]
- UFCW Local 1776[41]
- UNITE HERE Local 57[41]
- Organizations
Joe Rockey (R)
- Statewide officials
- Tom Corbett, 46th Governor of Pennsylvania (2011-2015)[45]
- Labor unions
- LiUNA! Local 1058[46] and 373[46] and the Pennsylvania District Council[46]
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1 and No. 91[47]
- Allegheny County Prison Employees Independent Union[47]
- Individuals
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur, founder of Venture for America, Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2020 and for Mayor of New York City in 2021 (Independent)[45]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Local officials
- John Weinstein, Allegheny County Treasurer (1999–present) and candidate for Allegheny County executive in 2023[42]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- "Endorsements".
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- "Current Endorsements".
- "Fitzgerald endorses Lamb to replace him as Allegheny County executive". KDKA. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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- "Rep County Chief Executive".
- "Whether in Harrisburg or back home in Pittsburgh, Sara Innamorato is a fighter for Western PA — and now she's ready to be Allegheny County's next Chief Executive. Congratulations on this historic win @Innamo, ready to work with you to build a stronger Allegheny County".
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- Ulrich, Steve (June 15, 2023). "Shapiro Endorses Innamorato For Allegheny County Executive". PoliticsPA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- Potter, Chris (June 12, 2023). "Local Dems pledge unity after tough primary as leaders look ahead to change". WESA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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External links
- Official campaign websites
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