Innamorato elected Allegheny county executive and Zappala re-elected DA in split decision for progressives

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2023/11/07/election-day-allegheny-county-pennsylvania-updates/stories/202311060061

Sara Innamorato was elected Tuesday as the first woman to lead Allegheny County government, a historic moment that came after she ran on a progressive platform that promised a “county for all.”

At the same time, Stephen A. Zappala Jr. was re-elected as district attorney, surviving a rematch against the same progressive challenger who defeated him in the Democratic primary to win a seventh term as the county’s top prosecutor.

The results added up to something of a split decision for Western Pennsylvania progressives who have enjoyed a string of electoral victories in recent years, one with complicated implications for the future of local government — and for statewide races for president and U.S. Senate in 2024.

In Tuesday’s marquee statewide race, Democrat Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, preserving a strong Democratic majority on a panel that has produced several critical election-related rulings in the presidential battleground state.

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I'm actually glad that DA Stephen Zappala won a new term even though he ran as an independent (endorsed by the GOP) this time. Here's hoping that Sara Innamorato will bring energy and fresh enthusiasm to our Allegheny County government. We need it! Her Republican opponent Joe Rockey made many good points during his campaign for County Executive.

It was a good day for Democrats in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.