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Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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| Seat: Pittsburgh |
| Population (2020): 1,250,578 |
| County Commissioners: 15 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It covers 558 square miles. The county was created in 1788.[1]
Elections
2025
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is holding general elections for sheriff, six county council seats, court of common pleas judges, and a special election for an at-large county council seat on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for May 20, 2025. The filing deadline for judges running for retention was January 6, 2025. The filing deadline for primary candidates was March 11, 2025, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was August 1, 2025.
2023
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county chief executive, controller, district attorney, treasurer, county council, and court of common pleas judges on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for the primary was March 7, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election was August 1, 2023.
2021
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county council, sheriff, and court of common pleas judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for retention candidates in this election was January 4, 2021. The filing deadline for primary candidates in this election was March 9, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent candidates in this election was August 2, 2021.
2019
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county council, county controller, county executive, county district attorney, county treasurer, and court of common pleas judges on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was March 12, 2019.[2][3][4][5][6]
2017
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held a general election for county council and sheriff on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for county offices was March 7, 2017, while the general election filing deadline was August 1, 2017.[7][8]
Elected officials
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County councilors
- See also: County council
The county council functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Allegheny County has 15 county council members that are elected to four-year terms. Two are elected at large and 13 are elected by district.[9]
The table below provides information on each of the county councilors:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Allegheny County Council At-Large | Bethany Hallam | January 2, 2020 |
| Allegheny County Council District 1 | Jack Betkowski | January 3, 2022 |
| Allegheny County Council District 2 | Suzanne Filiaggi | April 12, 2022 |
| Allegheny County Council District 3 | Anita Prizio | January 2, 2018 |
| Allegheny County Council District 4 | Patrick Catena Jr. | 2017 |
| Allegheny County Council District 5 | Dan Grzybek | January 2, 2024 |
| Allegheny County Council District 6 | John Palmiere | 2011 |
| Allegheny County Council District 7 | Nicholas Futules | 2007 |
| Allegheny County Council District 8 | Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis | January 3, 2022 |
| Allegheny County Council District 9 | Bob Macey | |
| Allegheny County Council District 10 | DeWitt Walton | 2015 |
| Allegheny County Council District 11 | Paul Klein | 2015 |
| Allegheny County Council District 12 | Robert Palmosina | January 2, 2018 |
| Allegheny County Council District 13 | Jordan Botta |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Allegheny County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Allegheny County Controller | Corey O'Connor | July 11, 2022 |
| Allegheny County District Attorney | Stephen Zappala | 1998 |
| Allegheny County Executive | Sara Innamorato | January 2, 2024 |
| Allegheny County Sheriff | Kevin Kraus | January 3, 2022 |
| Allegheny County Treasurer | Erica Brusselars | January 2, 2024 |
Recent news
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See also
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Allegheny County, "History," accessed March 27, 2024
- ↑ 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh's NPR News Station, "Petition Filings Suggest Few Surprises On Primary Ballot," March 12, 2019
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "City, county candidates line up for May, November races," March 12, 2019
- ↑ Allegheny County Elections, "Information ABOUT Candidates: List of Candidates," accessed April 8, 2019
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Kristin L. Perkoski, Manager, Balloting & Returns, Allegheny County Elections Division," April 22, 2019
- ↑ Pittsburgh City Paper, "Progressive independent Lisa Middleman kicks off campaign for Allegheny County DA," August 2, 2019
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Edward Hauser," March 10, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, "Candidates," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "County Council," accessed September 5, 2017
