Candidates’ Comedy Night 2011 took place on Thursday night at the Pittsburgh Improv. 

Candidates who performed a stand-up comedy act included Rich Fitzgerald and Raja, Allegheny County executive candidates; Rep. Chelsea Wagner, county controlller candidate; Vic Stabile and Judge David Wecht, candidates for Pennsylvania Superior Court judge; Kathryn Boockvar and Anne Covey, candidates for Commonwealth Court judge; and Alex Bicket, candidate for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato also took to the microphone.

Gene Collier, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist, stand-up comic, corporate speaker and playwright, emceed the event.

Funds raised on Thursday night will benefit the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund.