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Corey O’Connor Wins Pittsburgh Mayor

Corey O’Connor Wins Pittsburgh Mayor

City Cast Pittsburgh

May 21, 202528m 28s

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Show Notes

Corey O'Connor won the Democratic primary — beating out incumbent mayor Ed Gainey. It's the second time in a row a challenger has defeated a sitting mayor, and O'Connor's almost guaranteed to win in November since the city hasn't elected a Republican mayor in nearly a century. The City Cast Pittsburgh team is running through the mayoral race and the rest of the primary results, including a school board race that's still too close to call. 

Notes and references from today’s show:

  • 2025 Municipal Primary Unofficial Results [Allegheny County]
  • O’Connor wins Pittsburgh’s Democratic mayoral primary [PublicSource]
  • Pittsburgh voters approve ballot questions in primary election [WESA]
  • PPS Board President Walker stuck in one-vote gridlock [PublicSource]
  • 8 Common Pleas Court candidates endorsed by Allegheny County Democratic Committee win Democratic primary [WESA]
  • Pa. primary election 2025: The Commonwealth and Superior Court candidates advancing to November [Spotlight PA]

*This episode has been updated to reflect that incumbent Gene Walker is down by one vote in the District 9 school board race.

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