Politics & Government
Allegheny County May 17 Primary Results
Check on the latest results from the May 17 Primary races.
Former Democratic Allegheny County council President Rich Fitzgerald will face Republican entrepreneur D. Raja of Mt. Lebanon in the general election for Allegheny County Executive.
Fitzgerald, 52, of Squirrel Hill, defeated county Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty 56 percent to 44 percent to win the Democratic nomination.
In his acceptance speech, Fitzgerald promised, “to unify the party and region, and streamline county government.” He also pledged to develop “an energy policy that makes sense for the region.”
For his part, Flaherty told reporters he was proud of the race he ran, and hinted that the day’s rainy weather may have played a factor in his defeat.
Raja, 45, of Mt. Lebanon, easily dispatched attorney Chuck McCullough 72 percent to 28 percent for the Republican nomination.
Raja, a computer software entrepreneur and Mt. Lebanon commissioner told reporters the “slow decline in Allegheny county” points to a need for “transformational leadership” to create jobs.
For the Democratic nomination to succeed Flaherty as controller, state Rep. Chelsa Wagner, 33, of Brookline won a three way race over Allegheny County Real Estate Department Manager Valerie McDonald Roberts and former County Clerk of Courts George F. Matta II.
Wagner told supporters Tuesday night in Beechview that she was “excited by the victory and looking forward to running a strong campaign in the fall. “
Wagner will face Republican Robert Howard, a former North Hills School Director, who was unopposed in the primary.
For the Republican county council at-large seat, attorney Heather Heidelbaugh of Mt. Lebanon defeated Edward J. Kress of Shaler. She told Patch she was “very humbled by the support she received throughout Allegheny county and very enthusiastic about starting her new position and working on the deep problems in the county.”
She will join John P. DeFazio, the Democrat’s at-large member on county council.
Allegheny County Chief Executive
Republican (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precincts reporting
Democrat (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precinct reporting Rich Fitzgerald 64,343 55.58% Mark Patrick Flaherty 50,265 43.42% Allegheny County Controller
Republican - 99.39 percent precincts reporting Robert Howard 35,817 99.05% Allegheny County Controller
Democrat (Vote for 1) Chelsa Wagner 54,649 49.13% Valerie McDonald Roberts 30,790 27.68% George F. Matta 25,351 22.79% Allegheny Couny District Attorney
Democrat (Vote for 1) Stephen A. Zappala Jr. 100,007 99.05% Allegheny County Treasurer
Republican (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precincts reporting C. Edward Pfeifer 34,740 99.42 Allegheny County Treasurer
Democrat (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precincts reporting John K. Weinstein 99,767 99.39% Allegheny County Council At-Large
Republican (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precincts reporting Edward J. Kress 18,934 45.19% Heather Heidelbaugh 22,798 54.41% Allegheny County Council At-Large
Democrat (Vote for 1) - 99.39 percent precincts reporting
John P. DeFazio 93,404 98.94% Allegheny County Council District 11
Democrat (Vote for 1) - 98.29 percent precincts reporting
Adam D. Grodin 2,812 29.16% Barbara Daly Danko 6,736 69.85% Allegheny County Council District 12
Republican (Vote for 1) Josh Wander 456 98.06% Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Republican (Vote for 2) Eleanor Bush 8,182 10.84% Mike Marmo 22,053 29.22% Jennifer Satler 11,909 15.78% Alexander P. Bicket 20,645 27.36% Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. 12,376 16.40% Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Democrat (Vote for 2) Carmen L. Robinson 18,518 9.29% Jennifer Satler 30,031 15.07% Leah Williams Duncan 15,065 7.56% Eleanor Bush 18,506 9.28% Alexander P. Bicket 47,436 23.80% Mike Marmo 48,604 24.38% Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. 20,050 10.06%