2009 primary

==2009 primary==
Municipal elections in Allegheny County in the 2009 primary have:
===Pittsburgh City Council:===
* Democrats Georgia Blotzer, Robert Frank and special election winner Theresa Smith are running for the full term to the District 2 seat.
* Democrats Anthony Coghill, Patrick Reilly, Natalia Rudiak and Richard Weaver are running in District 4.
* Democrats Mark Brentley Sr., Daniel Lavelle, incumbent Tonya Payne and James Williams are running in District 6.
* In District 8, Democratic incumbent William Peduto faces no primary opposition but Republican Greg Neugebauer of Shadyside is expected to run in November.
===Allegheny County Council===
In 2009, 7 seats up for re-election, but every council member is unopposed except for two later this year: In District 1, incumbent Republican Matt Drozd faces Democrat Thomas Michalow and in District 4, Democratic incumbent Michael Finnerty faces Republican Dean Patrone.