pittsburgh mayoral election pittsburgh mayoral election took place november democrat elected 60th mayor pittsburgh pennsylvania primary election held incumbent democratic mayor eligible second term seek reelection mayor pittsburgh initially indicated intention seek reelection election led early democratic primary polling following withdrawal early march candidates previously considering campaign joined race speculated candidates primary election petition filing deadline march seven democratic candidates republican candidate filed run democratic candidate stated run despite missing petition deadline field settled candidates seeking democratic nomination listed ballot seeking republican nomination addition sole republican candidate expressed intention run democratic nomination write candidate won democratic primary run unopposed republican primary won party nomination defeated independent november general election inaugurated pittsburgh 60th mayor incumbent mayor term january regular mayoral election following election scheduled november background election democrat connor elected mayor pittsburgh assumed office january july connor diagnosed rare form initially believed health deteriorated died september president subsequently sworn assumed office mayor time age youngest mayor major city special election scheduled november pitted republican businessman mounted campaign despite heavy democratic voter registration advantage pittsburgh nonetheless won election wide margin serve remainder connor term ending candidate election time term regularly scheduled november election primary defeated city attorney candidates able tap democratic support able overcome recognition city general election cross filed faced ultimately defeated independent candidates son player eventually mayoral chief staff election unstable relationship term mayor included disagreements city budget city emerged political opponent mounting primary election challenge dropping short time later prior election held fundraiser uncertain seek term undisclosed source indicated local news outlet september run election democratic primary early developments candidates expressed interest running democratic primary election officially announced november seek election second term addition run mayor pittsburgh losing primary fellow democratic city eventual winner short time special election dropping prior primary announced candidacy december immediately endorsed rich city controller stated intention running mayor declared candidacy mid january pennsylvania publicly expressed interest race filed petition run march wagner reportedly considered independent general election campaign polling conducted late december mid january found race single digit percentage points polling firm emphasized poll intended provide way race numbers polling completed january include entered race day according poll blue collar primary voters support white collar primary voters support march announced seek reelection reversing prior decision run term announcement came amid investigation fund use indication contributed decision withdraw addition alluded announcement medical condition mother suffering medical issues indicate contributed decision stated serve remainder term ending january shortly city_council president confirmed intention run addition speculated candidates withdrawal early march following withdrawal incumbent mayor poll conducted found leading race garnering support percent respondents second percent respondents voicing support nearly quarter respondents percent remained filing deadline appear democratic primary ballot march point seven candidates formally filed petitions run mayor pittsburgh stated run mayor despite meeting deadline petitions appear ballot despite filing run dropped race days later march march dropped race day received endorsements pittsburgh police unions candidate state senator march endorsed state representative ended campaign april endorsed shortly april judge ruled wagner use approximately statewide campaign account campaigns governor pennsylvania usage funds challenged fellow candidate april local media reported candidate arrested allegedly driving influence having found police passed vehicle following release jail richardson dismissed allegation attempt sabotage candidacy mayor expressed intention continue campaign richardson stated mayoral candidates debate evening guilty charges poll released early april found democratic primary largely way race wagner taking lead following withdrawal endorsement wagner garnered percent poll receiving support percent respondents candidates garnered percent respectively additional polls released late april mid showed regaining lead primary race april poll lead plus minus percent margin error led percent received percent support received percent poll released mid plus minus percent margin error suggested expanded lead wagner supported percent respondents wagner percent richardson garnered percent respectively additional poll commissioned conducted released final week primary showed leading wagner percent poll showed percent richardson percent candidates declared pittsburgh city school bus monitor general republican candidate write candidate democratic nomination state representative withdrew state senator withdrew march president withdrew march pittsburgh city controller withdrew april incumbent mayor pittsburgh withdrew march declined state senator niece candidate polling poll results end defeated gained majority vote percent wagner richardson finished percent respectively carried vote downtown east exception ward carried section wagner successful south portions north republican primary republican candidate mayor resident filed petition prior march filing deadline run republican addition stated intention run write candidate democratic nomination previously run write candidate republican mayoral nomination election defeated incumbent mayor write candidate republican primary republican primary took place alongside democratic primary having run unopposed won nomination candidates declared results general election won democratic republican respectively addition city_council president switched party registration independent april hour prior deadline eligible party candidate general election august deadline party candidates file appear ballot harris file run prior deadline official candidate independent activist officially declared independent running candidates appeared general election ballot outset heavily favored local media political observers win election owing democratic_party voter registration advantage pittsburgh stated sole intention win race convey message choice debates scheduled october running campaign israel working security consultant attend result candidate attend events town hall events local television station cancelled october debate confirm able attend ultimately defeated elected 60th mayor pittsburgh inaugurated succeed january candidates democratic pittsburgh city republican resident independent activist declined independent president results
Pittsburgh mayoral election, 2013