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Two-term former mayor Bill Peduto (always a Dem) decided to run for re-election as an independent in 2022 in order to avoid the Dem primary where he was being challenged by Ed Gainey. Mr. Gainey won the primary handily, and then went on to beat Peduto in the general election. The Democratic party supports the Party candidate, no matter what.
It's seldom that Dem voters will go for the independent candidate, and it's seldom that an independent candidate will pick up enough "new" voters to make a difference.
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