Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey was ousted Tuesday in a stiff Democratic primary challenge from Corey O'Connor, who also outraised and outspent the incumbent on the campaign trail.
On primary day in Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor bested incumbent Ed Gainey for the seat on the general election ballot this fall. His challenger will be Tony Moreno,
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Channel 11 News spoke with incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and challenger County Controller Corey O’Connor as they made their final appeals to voters.
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I was about a month on the job when Ed Gainey was elected Mayor of Pittsburgh. I had thought there might be excitement in the newsroom about his historic victory as Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor, but it was subdued and professional.