Wishing him well

Pittsburgh votes out mayor in primary election

Ed Gainey will become the city’s first Black chief executive if he wins the general election in November.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh’s incumbent mayor conceded the primary election Tuesday to challenger Ed Gainey, who would become the city’s first Black chief executive if he wins the general election in November.

Bill Peduto, a Democrat, had been seeking a third term against three primary challengers but instead called to congratulate Gainey, a five-term state representative.

“Wishing him well,” Peduto tweeted late Tuesday.

Gainey seems all but assured of a victory in November in the heavily Democratic city. He had consistently made the campaign about equality for Black and poor residents, and accused Peduto of failing to ensure equity in policing, housing and other areas. At one point, he called Pittsburgh “a tale of two cities.”