PITTSBURGH —

On Election Day, Pittsburghers will elect a new mayor. Allegheny County Controller and Democrat Corey O'Connor will face retired police officer and Republican Tony Moreno after they both won their party's ticket in May.

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Video below: O'Connor's Primary Win Speech

Corey O'Connor, 40, grew up in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood and currently lives in Point Breeze with his wife Katie and their two children.

O'Connor attended Duquesne University where he studied early childhood education and later worked for then-U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, where he handled community development.

In 2011, O’Connor was elected to Pittsburgh City Council, representing District 5.

In 2022, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf nominated O’Connor to fill the v

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