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Anthony Coghill faces Green Party challenger in district 4 council race

Councilor Anthony Coghill, who represents district 4, is the only councilor with a challenger this November.

Green Party candidate hopes to shake up Pittsburgh council

A Green Party candidate for the Pittsburgh City Council seat held by Anthony Coghill is hoping to capitalize on a progressive movement that propelled state Rep. Ed Gainey to a win over Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto last week. “People in Pittsburgh and across the country are beginning to realize we

Criminal justice reforms, progressive victories, and other takeaways from a historic 2021 Pittsburgh primary election

Criminal justice reforms, progressive victories, and other takeaways from a historic 2021 Pittsburgh primary election
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Gainey All But Certain To Become Pittsburgh s First Black Mayor; Peduto Concedes In Democratic Primary

90.5 WESA Ed Gainey giving his victory speech, after beating incumbent Bill Peduto in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh mayor. State Rep. Ed Gainey defeated two-term incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, the first time a sitting mayor has lost a re-election bid in modern memory. Gainey is all but certain to become Pittsburgh s first Black mayor. A city is changed when we all come together, Gainey said in a speech to supporters Tuesday night. I believe we can have a city for all, and we will work hard. Not just I, as mayor, but we, as a community, and we as a city will work to build a better city of Pittsburgh for everybody. We will embrace justice, we will do all that we have to do to make this a city that is welcoming for everybody.

Incumbent Pittsburgh council members edge challengers in Democratic primary

Two of the four Pittsburgh City Council races were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. Unlike the mayoral race, where Bill Peduto failed in a re-election bid, the council races saw the incumbents move on with two-to-one support. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith defeated challenger Jacob Williamson in the District 2 race representing the West End. Kail-Smith garnered nearly 70% of the vote (3,346) to Williamson’s 30% (1,462) in the race. She didn’t return calls seeking comment. District 2 includes the city’s Banksville, Beechview, Chartiers City, Crafton Heights, Duquesne Heights, Mt. Washington, East Carnegie, Elliott, Esplen, Fairywood, Oakwood & Ridgemont, South Shore, Sheraden, West End, Westwood and Windgap neighborhoods.

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