Three Pittsburgh City Council incumbents led by wide margins in their Democratic primary races Tuesday night, while two challengers looking to replace retiring councilmen were on their way to locking up party nominations. No Republicans appeared on the ballot in any of the city council races. In District 1, Councilman
Two Democrats are vying for a seat on Pittsburgh City Council in District 9, where Councilman Ricky Burgess will not be seeking another term. Burgess was first elected to council in 2007, but is not seeking reelection. Looking to fill his seat are Khari Mosley, political director of the advocacy
Candidates can be removed from the ballot for such problems as not having enough valid signatures on petitions, or failing to hand in paperwork on time. Several Pittsburgh hopefuls faced court challenges regarding such issues, but most have survived for now.