PITTSBURGH,PA – Tonight, Black PA State Representative Ed Gainey defeated two-term Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to become the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh.
Despite being out-fundraised nearly 4-to-1, which Peduto pumped into negative attack ads, Gainey, 51, was able to defeat Peduto, who coceded the election.
Gainey was able to
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Folks,
Greetings from the Burgh, where I just got back from voting at my polling place in the historic African American neighborhood of the Hill District.
The polling place was packed with many residents of the Hill District hoping a new day was on the horizon for racial justice as
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Folks,
Greetings from the Burgh, where we’re preparing to report on our mayoral election tomorrow. Many political observers here feel that State Representative Ed Gainey is poised to defeat incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto and be elected as Pittsburgh’s first black mayor.
The race is likely to attract national
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Folks,
Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday’s newsletter is getting back into the swing of things after taking a week to film a special for the Italian National TV station RAI.
$3122 Raised So Far This Month
Before the news, a quick update on our fundraising progress. With 19
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PITTSBURGH, PA – For the first time in Pittsburgh’s history, a Black candidate, 51-year-old State Representative Ed Gainey of Homewood, is running a well-funded campaign that some political observers say could topple Pittsburgh’s two-term mayor Bill Peduto on Election Day this May 18.
Progressive groups were out in full
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