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‘A city is changed with all of us,’ Ed Gainey says after historic win

By Soapbox Group
May 20, 2021
  • Pennsylvania
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By: Julian Routh

Beating a two-term incumbent in a race centered on equity, state Rep. Ed Gainey won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, which should pave the way to becoming Pittsburgh’s first ever Black mayor.

Mr. Gainey was beating incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto 46% to 39% as of just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, with retired police Officer Tony Moreno garnering 13% of the vote and local ride-share driver Michael Thompson registering 1%. Nearly 99% of precincts have reported their results.

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