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Gainey upsets incumbent Peduto in Pittsburgh mayoral race primary

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • May 18, 2021

Mayor Bill Peduto conceded the Democratic primary race for the mayoralty to state Rep. Ed Gainey in a tweet at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. The concession puts Gainey on a glide path to becoming the City’s first Black mayor after the primary upset win against Peduto.

Opinion | You’ve got mail(-in ballots)

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • April 13, 2020

The primary elections in Wisconsin last week were an unnecessary disaster.

Editorial: It’s time to condense the primary process

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 3, 2020

The United States should condense the far-reaching spread of primary elections into a single, nationwide day of primaries.

Opinion | “IOWAit” a better primary system

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2020

It’s time we do away with caucuses, switch to a ranked choice voting system instead and change which states go first in the primaries.

Pennsylvania primaries test new congressional maps

By Noah Manalo | Staff Writer • May 16, 2018

At Hitchhiker Brewing — a small brewery in Sharpsburg — thunderous applause greeted Sara Innamorato as she entered the building Tuesday night. Hugging and shaking hands with anyone she passed, she...