PA: Allegheny Dems Endorse Weinstein, Dugan For Key Posts
In a large turnout on Sunday, Allegheny County Democrats gave their endorsements for County Executive and District Attorney to John Weinstein and Matt Dugan.
Weinstein, the County Treasurer, and Dugan, the County’s chief public defender, received the most votes amongst the County Democratic committee members. Weinstein received 545 of the 1,410 votes cast or 38.65 percent to outdistance state representative Sara Innamorato who garnered 457 votes or 32.41%.
City Controller Michael Lamb was third in the balloting with 391 votes or 27.73 percent, while Dave Fawcett, the only other candidate to pay the fee to seek the county endorsement, was a distant fourth.
Dugan received 820 of a possible 1,398 votes or 58.66 percent, while current County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. pulled in 578 votes or 41.34%.
Committee-endorsed candidates also included Bethany Hallam and DeWitt Walton for County Council seats, Rachael Heisler for City Controller, and Barb Warwick and Deb Gross for Pittsburgh City Council seats.
https://www.politicspa.com/allegheny-dems-endorse-weinstein-dugan-for-key-posts/118928/
