Ed Gainey

Biography

Edward C. Gainey is an American politician who served as the 61st mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 2022 to 2026. Previously, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district. In November 2021, Gainey became the first African-American to become the mayor of Pittsburgh and assumed office on January 3, 2022. He ran for a second term in the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election but lost in the Democratic primary on May 20th to Corey O'Connor.