Posted on 11/03/2025 5:16:34 AM PST by DallasBiff
Voters on Tuesday will choose either Democrat Corey O’Connor, the Allegheny County controller, or Republican Tony Moreno, a former Pittsburgh police officer, as Pittsburgh’s next mayor.
O’Connor, 41, of Point Breeze, is a former city councilman and son of the late Mayor Bob O’Connor. He defeated incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey for the Democratic nomination in the May primary.
Moreno, 57, of Brighton Heights, spent 24 years on the Pittsburgh police force. He came in third in the 2021 Democratic mayoral primary — behind Gainey and then-Mayor Bill Peduto — before running as a Republican in the general election, again losing to Gainey. He defeated businessman Thomas West in this year’s primary.
Here’s where the candidates stand on major issues:
As President Donald Trump ramps up Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions around the country, O’Connor has followed Gainey’s approach and vowed not to cooperate with ICE.
“Our job is to protect everybody’s rights and freedoms in the city, and I will continue to do that,” O’Connor told TribLive. “When it comes to ICE, we will not partner. We’re a welcoming city. We want people to live here and feel safe and secure.”
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Except for native Pittsburghers...you mean?
Sounds like another D win. “Welcoming city.” People actually vote for this BS.
“Sounds like another D win. “Welcoming city.” People actually vote for this BS.”
Big cities are a haven for people who want government to take care of them. Couple that with a public skool system that indoctrinates and refuses to educate, and big cities have become Dem/communist strongholds.
As someone who lives just outside of that particular shithole, I can say that if Moreno only loses by a 2:1 ratio he’s done well. The last time a Republican got even 1/3 of the vote for Pittsburgh mayor (and it was barely 1/3) was 18 years ago.
The last time before that was... 1969 (also barely 1/3).
Back in the early 1940’s Pittsburgh’s electoral politics were competitive. But not since then, not even close.
Key issue: Who is the QB?
Key issue: Who is the QB?
City of Pittsburgh, academics, ground apes and pink hairs...f them
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