WPXI moderates Black Political Empowerment Project debate between Pittsburgh mayoral candidates

PITTSBURGH — There are two men vying for the seat of Pittsburgh mayor, which is up for re-election this November.

Ahead of the Nov. 2 election, those candidates participateed in a debate moderated by Channel 11 anchors Lisa Sylvester and David Johnson, which was presented by the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) in partnership with 22 community partners.

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The debate between Rep. Ed Gainey (Democrat) and retired police officer Tony Moreno (Republican) aired Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 11.

We will also carry the debate on our WPXI Now streaming apps. Download for your Roku, AppleTV or Amazon Fire so you can have LIVE coverage of events in our area.

Watch below to see the debate that took place in May with the original four candidates.

Channel 11 moderates Black Political Empowerment Project debate among Pittsburgh mayoral candidates

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