Left-Wing Mayor Of Major Blue City Loses Key Primary Race
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Democratic Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey lost Tuesday’s mayoral primary election to the comparatively moderate Democratic Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, dealing a blow to the Democratic Party’s left flank…
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