State Rep. Sara Innamorato, a 37-year-old Lawrenceville Democrat who burst onto the political scene in 2018, won a crowded and contentious Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive, signaling a leftward turn for the county government with longtime Executive Rich Fitzgerald exiting in January after the maximum three terms.
Her win is a new high water mark for the progressive political movement in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Innamorato bested five Democratic rivals and will face Republican Joe Rockey in a November contest for the county’s top post.
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