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"Ed Gainey won the Democratic primary in a city that is roughly a quarter Black. The incumbent, Bill Peduto, is the first Pittsburgh mayor to lose a bid to stay in office since 1933" https://www.nytimes.com///ed-gainey-pittsburgh-mayor.html

"The total spending numbers roughly mirror the fundraising totals for this campaign cycle: the incumbent Peduto outraised the challenger Gainey, about $900,000 to $306,000, and Peduto outspent Gainey $878,142 to $241,954."

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VICE News In the past year, protests calling for police reform have had a major impact on national politics, but most changes would need to be implemented on a local level. In Pittsburgh, mayoral candidates are shaping their campaigns to address the growing pressure from activists-- and it might lead to the city's first Black mayor. Alexis Johnson checks in with the mayor and his rival to see how they're preparing to sway voters ahead of the May primary.