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With Election Day two weeks away, you may be wondering: Who are Sara Innamorato and Joe Rockey?

The two are vying for Allegheny County executive, a seat held for twelve years by Rich Fitzgerald.

Innamorato aims to continue a rapid rise through local politics and cement progressives’ grip on local power while Rockey wants to be the first Republican in charge of county government in 20 years.

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Allegheny County executive race a generational decision between Innamorato, Rockey

What started as a seven-candidate free-for-all in the spring is coming to an end. Allegheny County will elect a new county executive, its first since 2011, when voters choose between Innamorato and Rockey on Nov. 7.

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