Your Allegheny County Primary Election Guide

If you like having a say in local politics, now is your moment. The primary election on May 16 will decide who fills important long-held positions like Allegheny County Executive, district attorney, county treasurer, and county controller — many for the first time in more than 20 years. We take a special look at County Executive and what we know about the seven candidates on the ballot. Socially-conscious journalist and media strategist Natalie Bencivenga and Charlie Wolfson, government reporter for PublicSource, join us to break down the biggest local races. Natalie and Charlie hosted a town hall debate with county executive candidates with NEXTPittsburgh’s Tony Norman. Watch the full event on PublicSource’s Facebook.  The deadline to register to vote in the primary is May 1st and the deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is May 9th.  Want some more Pittsburgh news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices