WASHINGTON—The mayor of Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey, has been defeated in his attempt to run for a second term on May 20, after voters in the city’s Democratic primary election chose a less progressive candidate as the city heads to its general election.
Several municipalities hold elections for top executive offices in “off cycle” years, i.e., when the election does not coincide with a presidential or mid-term election. In commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s largest cities—Pittsburgh and Philadelphia—held primary elections on May 20 to determine parties’ nominees for the general election in November.
The winner of the Democratic primary in these contests is highly likely to win the general election due to strong support for the party in both locations….