O'Connor knocks off incumbent Gainey in Pittsburgh's Democratic mayoral primary; Moreno gets GOP nod [View all]

Corey O’Connor knocked off incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey in Pittsburgh’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night, while former police officer Tony Moreno secured the GOP nomination.

O’Connor, 40, emerged to deliver his victory speech at Nova Place on the city’s North Side around 10:30 p.m., with he and his wife triumphantly holding hands over their heads as supporters boisterously cheered, “Corey! Corey! Corey!”

“I’m humbled by the opportunity to represent the Democratic Party in this year’s general election,” O’Connor said during a 10-minute speech. “I will work hard to seek the privilege of serving you, the people of Pittsburgh, as your next mayor.”

About the same time at the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers headquarters on the South Side, Gainey congratulated O’Connor and told supporters his opponent ran a well-designed campaign



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