PITTSBURGH —

Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor is projected to become Pittsburgh's next mayor, according to the Associated Press on Tuesday night. Advertisement

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With 32% of precincts reporting, O'Connor had 92.2% of the vote compared to 7.8% for Moreno, who won the nomination in the c ity's first contested Republican mayoral primary in decades.

Following the projected win, O'Connor spoke to a crowd of people in Pittsburgh's South Side, saying it is now time to make the city safer again.

"I want to thank you, the people of Pittsburgh. This victory belongs to you," O'Connor said. "No matter who you supported tonight, we are united in the fight for a safer, more transparent, more robust city."

He also thanked his opponent, ret

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