Gainey lost in Pittsburgh because he failed to govern

PITTSBURGH — For the second consecutive Democratic primary cycle, an incumbent city of Pittsburgh mayor fell to a member of his own party. Last night, Mayor Ed Gainey lost to fellow Democrat Corey O’Connor in a race that wasn’t even close by the end of the night.

Just four years earlier, Gainey, then a representative in the state legislature, defeated then-sitting Democratic mayor Bill Peduto in a primary. Peduto, who was seeking a third term, lost following a year of protests in the streets and in front of his home in the aftermath of George Floyd.

Before Gainey and Peduto went down to candidates in their own party, the last incumbent mayor of Pittsburgh to lose his seat in a general election was a Republican named

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