- Age: 41
- Home neighborhood: Point Breeze
- Political affiliation: Democrat
- Elected experience: Pittsburgh city councilor from 2012-2022, Allegheny County controller since 2023
- Reforming permit and zoning systems to accelerate new housing construction
- Expanding youth programming and investing in community centers
- Adding staffing and funding to public safety bureaus
- As a City Council member, championed a paid sick leave bill and gun control measures
- As controller, led audits of the county’s indigent defense system, Clean Air Fund and homeless services
“We have difficult work in the years ahead. We have a crumbling budget, we have crumbling infrastructure,” O’Connor said during an early-October KDKA debate. “We need a mayor who is going to be honest and transparent with our budget crisis.”
- He lacks support from top progressive leaders and organizations.
- Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Young Democrats of Allegheny County, 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club
- Pennsylvania Laborers’ Council, unions representing ironworkers, steamfitters, plumbers, boilermakers, Pittsburgh paramedics and EMTs and others
- City Councilors Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson, Bob Charland, Theresa Kail-Smith and Anthony Coghill, State Sen. Wayne Fontana, former City Councilors Ricky Burgess and Bruce Kraus
- Has coached golf at his alma mater of Central Catholic High School for 17 years, winning three state titles.
- Raised from June 10 through Sept. 15: $367,703
- Cash on hand as of Sept. 15: $269,693
- O’Connor wins Pittsburgh’s Democratic mayoral primary
- O’Connor routed Gainey in 14th Ward and consolidated opposition to unseat Pittsburgh mayor
- Why are developers backing O’Connor? Some want a Pittsburgh mayor who will take their calls.
- Gainey and O’Connor both look to UPMC as long-running quest for cash meets strained city budget
- Hard math on affordable housing doesn’t equal Gainey or O’Connor claims
- Budgets, housing and police rosters at issue in Pittsburgh mayoral race debate
Campaign website: coreyformayor.com
Who else is running for mayor?
Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates: Tony Moreno
In the Nov. 4 General Election, Pittsburgh voters will choose between Democratic and Republican nominees for the city’s top office. Here, find highlights on Tony Moreno, retired police officer.