2007 Allegheny County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2007 Allegheny County Executive election File:Flag of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no November 6, 2007 2003 Allegheny County Executive election 2003 2011 Allegheny County Executive election 2011 Clinton, Rendell, and Onorato St. Patrick's Day (cropped 2).jpg Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) 217,531 99.01% Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) The 2007 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 6, 2007. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Dan Onorato ran for re-election to a second term. Despite speculation that Onorato would run for Governor in 2010 and not complete his term,O'Toole James Onorato aims for 2nd term . . . and governor Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 7, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176179138/ July 7, 2025 he faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary, and no other candidate filed to oppose him. Onorato won the Democratic primary in a landslide, and the Republican primary through write-in votes, enabling him to win his second term unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Dan Onorato, incumbent County ExecutiveBelser Ann Onorato to seek 2nd term as county chief executive Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 10, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176178891/ July 7, 2025 Richard P. Swartz, nonprofit executivePrimary 2007: A Voters Guide Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 6, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176178774/ July 7, 2025 Primary results Democratic primary resultsMay 15, 2007 - MUNICIPAL ELECTION - STATISTICS June 6, 2007 Allegheny County Elections Division https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/1/government/elections/documents/elections-archive/2007-primary-summary.pdf July 7, 2025 Dan Onorato (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 121,066 86.65% Richard P. Swartz Democratic Party (United States) 18,469 13.22% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 176 0.13% 139,711 100.00% Republican primary No candidates filed for the Republican nomination, though Republican County Councilman Matt Drozd launched an informal write-in campaign for his son, also named Matt.Blazina Ed GOP write-ins may take 2 weeks to tally Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 17, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176179581/ July 7, 2025 At the same time, Onorato's campaign targeted likely Republican primary voters with a robocall the night before the election encouraging them to write in his name. Of the 3,431 write-in votes cast, Onorato received 1,844 of them, allowing him to win the Republican nomination, as well.Belser Ann DeSantis gains nod from GOP for mayor Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 30, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A1, A8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176179541/ July 7, 2025 Primary results Republican primary results Dan Onorato (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 1,844 53.75% Other write-ins Republican Party (United States) 1,587 46.25% 3,431 100.00% General election Results 2007 Allegheny County Executive election2007 Municipal Election - November 6, 2007 November 26, 2007 Allegheny County Elections Division https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/1/government/elections/documents/elections-archive/2007-general-summary.pdf July 7, 2025 Dan Onorato (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 217,531 99.01% write-ins 2,166 0.99% 219,697 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2007 United States county executive elections Category:2007 Pennsylvania elections Allegheny County Executive Executive 2007 election