PG investigation: How dark money flooded the race for Pittsburgh mayor [View all]

With just weeks left in a grueling Democratic primary election that could shape Pittsburgh’s future, mayoral challenger Corey O’Connor’s dominant lead was slipping away as the incumbent seized the momentum.

With help from progressive supporters, Mayor Ed Gainey ramped up his campaign.

He launched a high-profile tour that showcased affordable housing projects carried out during his administration that had become a defining issue in the historic race.

His supporters also began leveling accusations of racism against Mr. O’Connor after an outside group supporting him — a PAC called Common Sense Change — mailed flyers to voters across the city saying Mr. Gainey was wasting public money by hiring his cronies.




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