Allegheny County’s next chief executive will be responsible for delivering services to some 1.2 million people. But for most of last week, the race for that job has focused almost exclusively on just one of those residents County Treasurer John Weinstein and on ethics in government.
A pair of key endorsements this weekend gave a notable boost to Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein’s campaign to be the region’s next top local official. But the results also suggested that local long-term political winds are changing in a more progressive direction.
The Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council will make endorsements today; the Allegheny County Democratic Committee gathers on Sunday to make their own recommendations.
Last week saw the first two public forums to gather the Democrats running for county executive in the May 2023 primary election, and the race is off to a congenial start.