Bill Peduto

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Bill Peduto

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Pittsburgh City Council District 8

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Mayor of Pittsburgh

Successor: Edward Gainey

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 18, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University

Graduate

University of Pittsburgh

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Bill Peduto (Democratic Party) was the Mayor of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Peduto assumed office on January 6, 2014. Peduto left office on January 3, 2022.

Peduto (Democratic Party, Republican Party) ran for re-election for Mayor of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Peduto lost in the Democratic primary on May 18, 2021. Peduto lost as a write-in in the Republican primary on May 18, 2021.

Peduto previously served as a member of the Pittsburgh City Council, representing District 8 from 2002 to 2014. Peduto ran for mayor in 2005 and 2007.

Biography

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Peduto obtained a B.A. in political science from Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in public policy and management from the University of Pittsburgh. His professional experience includes working as political researcher, campaign consultant, and as the chief of staff to former Pittsburgh City Council member Dan Cohen.

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of Pittsburgh

Edward Gainey defeated Tony Moreno in the general election for Mayor of Pittsburgh on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edward Gainey (D)	70.8	50,165
		Tony Moreno (R)	28.4	20,162
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	558

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,885
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marlin Woods (Your Pittsburgh Choice)
• William Parker (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh

Edward Gainey defeated incumbent Bill Peduto, Tony Moreno, and Michael Thompson in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edward Gainey	46.4	26,479
		Bill Peduto	39.2	22,406
		Tony Moreno	13.0	7,442
		Michael Thompson	1.2	680
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	117

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,124
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh

Tony Moreno defeated incumbent Bill Peduto in the Republican primary for Mayor of Pittsburgh on May 18, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Moreno (Write-in)	36.1	1,379
		Bill Peduto (Write-in)	7.5	285
		Other/Write-in votes	56.4	2,151

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,815
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2017)

Incumbent Bill Peduto (D) ran unopposed in the general election for mayor of Pittsburgh.

Mayor of Pittsburgh, General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bill Peduto Incumbent (unopposed)	95.96%	40,540
		Write-in votes	4.04%	1,706
Total Votes				42,246
Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017

Incumbent Bill Peduto defeated John Welch and Darlene Harris in the Democratic primary election for mayor of Pittsburgh.

Mayor of Pittsburgh, Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bill Peduto Incumbent	68.90%	27,270
John Welch	17.42%	6,895
Darlene Harris	13.31%	5,266
Write-in votes	0.37%	147
Total Votes		39,578
Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed June 28, 2017

2013

See also: Pittsburgh mayoral election, 2013

Peduto defeated Republican Joshua Wander and independent candidate Lester F. Ludwig in the November 5, 2013, general election.

Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bill Peduto	84.3%	36,856
	Republican	Joshua Wander	11.5%	5,012
	Independent	Lester F. Ludwig	3.5%	1,514
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.8%	340
Total Votes				43,722
Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, "Official general election results," accessed October 28, 2015

On May 21, 2013, Peduto won the Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Auditor General Jack Wagner, State Representative Jake Wheatley and A. J. Richardson.

Mayor of Pittsburgh, PA Democratic Primary, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bill Peduto	51.8%	23,650
Jake Wheatley	7.7%	3,508
Jack Wagner	39.6%	18,094
A. J. Richardson	0.6%	294
Write-in	0.2%	103
Total Votes		45,649
Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, Official primary election results," accessed October 28, 2015

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2021

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Noteworthy events

Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

Peduto was mayor of Pittsburgh during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, with a small gathering at the F.B.I.'s headquarters in the city. A larger event took place on May 30. That day, Pittsburgh Public Safety instituted a curfew. The national guard was not deployed.

To read more about the death of George Floyd and subsequent events, click [show] to the right.

On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a Black man, after receiving a call that he had made a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, arrived at the scene and pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck as Floyd laid face-down on the street in handcuffs. Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy conducted by Floyd's family ruled Floyd's death as a homicide stemming from the incident. The medical examiner's report, prepared by Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process." On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in relation to Floyd's death. Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to activity regarding racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first events took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 26. An event in Chicago organized by Chance the Rapper and Rev. Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host an event in response to Floyd's death.

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

On March 19, 2020, Bill Peduto announced he entered a self-quarantine after attending a conference with at least two attendees who tested positive for coronavirus.

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Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Peduto endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

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Preceded by -	Mayor of Pittsburgh 2014-2022	Succeeded by Edward Gainey (D)
Preceded by -	Pittsburgh City Council District 8 2002-2014	Succeeded by -