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Corey O'Connor

Democratic · Mayor of Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania · Spectrum score -46

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Corey O'Connor is Mayor of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Political positions and ideology score -46 (Left). Corey O'Connor is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Pittsburgh since January 5, 2026.

Term ends: Jan 7, 2030
Email: corey.oconnor@pittsburghpa.gov
Phone: 412-255-2626
Office: 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Website: Official site
Wikipedia: Background

Salary: —

Where Corey stands on the spectrum

Corey O'Connor scores -46 on Spectrum’s left–right line (left), left of center on the economy and progressive on social issues. The number is modeled from twelve issue positions and the public record — not a poll and not a party label.

Composite -46 · Left · economic -52 · social -45 · authoritarian -21

Confidence 68. How we calculate scores →

Background & record

Corey O'Connor is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Pittsburgh since January 5, 2026. O'Connor previously served as the controller of Allegheny County from July 2022 to January 2026. Prior to becoming controller, he served as a member of the Pittsburgh City Council and represented District 5. O'Connor is the son of former Pittsburgh mayor Bob O'Connor.

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Issue detail

−100 left pole · +100 right pole

Economic: -52
Social: -45
Authoritarian: -21
Confidence: 68

Taxes & spending-50
Higher taxes on high earners, larger public budget
Health care-60
Public or single-payer coverage as a right
Climate & energy-56
Aggressive climate rules and fossil-fuel phase-down
Business regulation-48
Stronger antitrust, labor, and consumer rules
Labor & wages-46
Unions, higher minimum wage, worker power
Immigration-40
A broader legal path, less interior enforcement
Abortion-72
Legal access, opposed to bans
Guns-54
Licensing, assault-weapon limits, red-flag laws
Crime & policing-24
Reform, diversion, less incarceration
Schools & speech-48
Public-school investment, DEI frameworks
Defense & alliances-14
Diplomacy-first, smaller overseas footprint
Civil liberties-28
Privacy, speech, limits on surveillance and bans

No roll-call first dimension on file — issues only.

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Sources

Ballotpedia, mayors of the 100 largest cities, August 2026
Open States people (municipalities)
pittsburghpa.gov
en.wikipedia.org
Local contact is from the public office listing. Scores are modeled, not a roll-call.