Democrat Corey O'Connor defeated Republican Tony Moreno in the race for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects.

O'Connor, the Allegheny County controller, will succeed Ed Gainey, a one-term mayor whom he beat in May's hotly contested Democratic primary . Gainey made history during the 2021 election when he became the city's first Black mayor.

O'Connor said he is ready to move the city forward as mayor, a position once held by his late father, Bob O'Connor. The AP projected O'Connor the winner at 8:26 p.m. on Tuesday.

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

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