Allegheny Dems Endorse O’Connor Over Gainey
City controller gets nod by just four votes for Pittsburgh mayor
March 10, 2025
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City controller gets nod by just four votes for Pittsburgh mayor
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For the second consecutive cycle, Democrats in Allegheny County have opted to endorse the challenger versus the incumbent in the chase for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh.
During the five-hour Sunday session, city controller Corey O’Connor narrowly edged Mayor Ed Gainey, 274-270, as the Allegheny County Democratic Committee cast its endorsement votes.
The four-vote margin triggered an automatic recount by the party on Monday, despite that the organization’s bylaws do not require it.
Committee chair Sam Hens-Greco told WESA that he has established the practice of recounting results when the margin of error was less than five votes.
If the recount favors O’Connor, it will be a reversal of fortune for Gainey who won the committee’s endorsement in 2021 after challenging Bill Peduto. It should be noted that endorsements only show the choice of the party leadership and is not binding for the party electorate. Many voters appreciate the information … many do not.
O’Connor thanked the committee’s members for their support.
“As a lifelong Democrat, your support is a testament to my commitment to fighting for our communities and building a stronger future,” he said.
According to recent campaign finance filings, O’Connor has a more than 3-to-1 advantage in cash over his opponent with $888,967.10 to Gainey’s $256,812.24 at the end of February.
Gainey acknowledged his supporters as well, while sharing his vision for another term.
“If there’s anything the first months of the Trump administration have taught us, it’s that Democratic voters want leaders who will put the needs of regular people over powerful corporations, billionaires, union busting CEOs, predatory landlords and developers, and MAGA billionaires ripping Pittsburghers off.”
In other votes, eight seats are up for grabs on the county’s Common Pleas Court. Out of 20 candidates who sought the party’s endorsement, the top eight finishers were: state Rep. Dan Miller, Julie Capone, Quita Bridges, Matt Rudzki, Anthony DeLuca, Heather Bresnahan, Jaime Hickton, and Amanda Green-Hawkins.
For the second consecutive cycle, Democrats in Allegheny County have opted to endorse the challenger versus the incumbent in the chase for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh.
During the five-hour Sunday session, city controller Corey O’Connor narrowly edged Mayor Ed Gainey, 274-270, as the Allegheny County Democratic Committee cast its endorsement votes.
The four-vote margin triggered an automatic recount by the party on Monday, despite that the organization’s bylaws do not require it.
Committee chair Sam Hens-Greco told WESA that he has established the practice of recounting results when the margin of error was less than five votes.
If the recount favors O’Connor, it will be a reversal of fortune for Gainey who won the committee’s endorsement in 2021 after challenging Bill Peduto. It should be noted that endorsements only show the choice of the party leadership and is not binding for the party electorate. Many voters appreciate the information … many do not.
O’Connor thanked the committee’s members for their support.
“As a lifelong Democrat, your support is a testament to my commitment to fighting for our communities and building a stronger future,” he said.
According to recent campaign finance filings, O’Connor has a more than 3-to-1 advantage in cash over his opponent with $888,967.10 to Gainey’s $256,812.24 at the end of February.
Gainey acknowledged his supporters as well, while sharing his vision for another term.
“If there’s anything the first months of the Trump administration have taught us, it’s that Democratic voters want leaders who will put the needs of regular people over powerful corporations, billionaires, union busting CEOs, predatory landlords and developers, and MAGA billionaires ripping Pittsburghers off.”
In other votes, eight seats are up for grabs on the county’s Common Pleas Court. Out of 20 candidates who sought the party’s endorsement, the top eight finishers were: state Rep. Dan Miller, Julie Capone, Quita Bridges, Matt Rudzki, Anthony DeLuca, Heather Bresnahan, Jaime Hickton, and Amanda Green-Hawkins.
For the second consecutive cycle, Democrats in Allegheny County have opted to endorse the challenger versus the incumbent in the chase for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh.
During the five-hour Sunday session, city controller Corey O’Connor narrowly edged Mayor Ed Gainey, 274-270, as the Allegheny County Democratic Committee cast its endorsement votes.
The four-vote margin triggered an automatic recount by the party on Monday, despite that the organization’s bylaws do not require it.
Committee chair Sam Hens-Greco told WESA that he has established the practice of recounting results when the margin of error was less than five votes.
If the recount favors O’Connor, it will be a reversal of fortune for Gainey who won the committee’s endorsement in 2021 after challenging Bill Peduto. It should be noted that endorsements only show the choice of the party leadership and is not binding for the party electorate. Many voters appreciate the information … many do not.
O’Connor thanked the committee’s members for their support.
“As a lifelong Democrat, your support is a testament to my commitment to fighting for our communities and building a stronger future,” he said.
According to recent campaign finance filings, O’Connor has a more than 3-to-1 advantage in cash over his opponent with $888,967.10 to Gainey’s $256,812.24 at the end of February.
Gainey acknowledged his supporters as well, while sharing his vision for another term.
“If there’s anything the first months of the Trump administration have taught us, it’s that Democratic voters want leaders who will put the needs of regular people over powerful corporations, billionaires, union busting CEOs, predatory landlords and developers, and MAGA billionaires ripping Pittsburghers off.”
In other votes, eight seats are up for grabs on the county’s Common Pleas Court. Out of 20 candidates who sought the party’s endorsement, the top eight finishers were: state Rep. Dan Miller, Julie Capone, Quita Bridges, Matt Rudzki, Anthony DeLuca, Heather Bresnahan, Jaime Hickton, and Amanda Green-Hawkins.
For the second consecutive cycle, Democrats in Allegheny County have opted to endorse the challenger versus the incumbent in the chase for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh.
During the five-hour Sunday session, city controller Corey O’Connor narrowly edged Mayor Ed Gainey, 274-270, as the Allegheny County Democratic Committee cast its endorsement votes.
The four-vote margin triggered an automatic recount by the party on Monday, despite that the organization’s bylaws do not require it.
Committee chair Sam Hens-Greco told WESA that he has established the practice of recounting results when the margin of error was less than five votes.
If the recount favors O’Connor, it will be a reversal of fortune for Gainey who won the committee’s endorsement in 2021 after challenging Bill Peduto. It should be noted that endorsements only show the choice of the party leadership and is not binding for the party electorate. Many voters appreciate the information … many do not.
O’Connor thanked the committee’s members for their support.
“As a lifelong Democrat, your support is a testament to my commitment to fighting for our communities and building a stronger future,” he said.
According to recent campaign finance filings, O’Connor has a more than 3-to-1 advantage in cash over his opponent with $888,967.10 to Gainey’s $256,812.24 at the end of February.
Gainey acknowledged his supporters as well, while sharing his vision for another term.
“If there’s anything the first months of the Trump administration have taught us, it’s that Democratic voters want leaders who will put the needs of regular people over powerful corporations, billionaires, union busting CEOs, predatory landlords and developers, and MAGA billionaires ripping Pittsburghers off.”
In other votes, eight seats are up for grabs on the county’s Common Pleas Court. Out of 20 candidates who sought the party’s endorsement, the top eight finishers were: state Rep. Dan Miller, Julie Capone, Quita Bridges, Matt Rudzki, Anthony DeLuca, Heather Bresnahan, Jaime Hickton, and Amanda Green-Hawkins.
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