Corey O'Connor
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:30:13 AM Wikipedia source
Corey O'Connor (born August 22, 1984) is an American politician who is the Democratic nominee and mayor-elect in the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election, having defeated incumbent mayor Ed Gainey in the May primary election. He is currently serving as the Allegheny County controller in Pennsylvania since July 10, 2022. For the 10 years prior to becoming controller, he was a member of the Pittsburgh City Council and represented District 5.
Infobox
Succeeding
Ed Gainey
Preceded by
Doug Shields
Succeeded by
Barbara Greenwood Warwick
Born
(1984-08-22) August 22, 1984 (age 41)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Katie McLaughlin
Relatives
Bob O'Connor (father)
Education
Duquesne University (BA)
Party
Democratic
Tables
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Preceded byEd Gainey
Preceded byEd Gainey
Political offices
Preceded byEd Gainey
Political offices
Mayor of Pittsburgh Taking office 2026
Political offices
Elect
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byEd Gainey | Mayor of Pittsburgh Taking office 2026 | Elect |
References
- Pennsylvania Capital-Starhttps://penncapital-star.com/campaigns-elections/corey-oconnor-launches-run-for-pittsburgh-mayor-against-ed-gainey
- WESA (FM)https://www.wesa.fm/post/corey-oconnor-his-familys-irish-origins-and-traditions
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2006/09/02/City-mourns-the-death-of-Mayor-Bob-O-Connor-at-age-61/stories/200609020175
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/seen/2008/08/30/The-return-of-the-O-Connor-cookie-cruise/stories/200808300155
- WTAE-TVhttps://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-s-cookie-cruise-sets-sail-again/7457930
- "Councilman Corey O'Connor"https://web.archive.org/web/20201016202251/https://pittsburghpa.gov/council/oconnor
- Pittsburgh Magazinehttps://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/katie-stohlberg-corey-oconnor/
- Florida Todayhttps://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2019/03/27/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-city-council-approves-initial-gun-control-legislation/3289834002/
- The Times of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/after-synagogue-attack-pittsburgh-tries-again-to-curb-guns/
- TIMEhttps://time.com/5563367/pittsburgh-gun-reform-tree-life/
- NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pittsburgh-moves-restrict-guns-after-tree-life-synagogue-attack-n988051
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/10/30/Pittsburgh-Corey-O-Connor-gun-legislation-Squirrel-Hill-mass-shooting-city-council/stories/201810300157
- Reutershttps://web.archive.org/web/20201030080845/https://fr.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-shooting-idUSKBN1OH1JU
- Public Sourcehttps://www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-city-council-passes-landmark-gun-legislation-nra-promptly-files-suit/
- "Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O'Connor poised to become Allegheny County's controller"https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-poised-to-become-allegheny-countys-controller/
- WTAEhttps://www.wtae.com/article/corey-oconnor-sworn-in-as-allegheny-county-controller/40567716
- "Election Night Reporting"https://web.archive.org/web/20221112052417/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/115752/web.307039/
- "Corey O'Connor launches run for Pittsburgh mayor against Ed Gainey"https://penncapital-star.com/campaigns-elections/corey-oconnor-launches-run-for-pittsburgh-mayor-against-ed-gainey/
- "Corey O'Connor wins Pittsburgh's hotly contested Democratic mayoral primary"https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-mayor-democratic-primary-results/
- "Pittsburgh mayor: O'Connor defeats Gainey in Democratic primary; Moreno wins on GOP side"https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-05-20/pittsburgh-mayor-election-results
- New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/20/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-mayor-pittsburgh-primary.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/us/pittsburgh-mayor-democratic-primary.html