The Democratic candidates for mayor in Philadelphia made their final pitch before voters cast their ballots Tuesday. Only one Democrat in a crowded field will move on to face Republican David Oh in the general
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The first nonpartisan poll of the 2023 Philadelphia mayor's race shows a statistical tie among the Democratic candidates. The poll was released Friday by the nonprofitCommittee of Seventy, a nonprofit that advocates for better elections. Thepoll found a statistical tie between...
law enacted to improve police accountability that was backed by the district’s Democratic mayor. It was the second time this year that Democrats joined with Republicans to reject a D.C. measure amid high rates of crime. Earlier, Biden agreed with the GOP that some of the m...
Expiration of the term of office of Ed Rendell as mayor in November 1999; Candidacy of Democrat John F. Street, former city council president; Candidacy of Republican Sam Katz, financial consultant; Competitors of John Street in the Democratic nomination for mayoral campaign; Rendell's endorsement...
Friday, May 9, 2025 Today's Paper|Newsletters Sign in Subscribe Advertisement DA candidate Pat Dugan has committed to declining the GOP nomination if he loses the Democratic primary Philadelphia Republicans are organizing a write-in campaign that could allow Patrick Dugan to run as the GOP nominee...
Brown is one of the few white candidates running in a crowded race of 11 Democratic mayoral hopefuls, so appealing to the Black vote is crucial. For years, Brown has had a reputation for siting his ShopRite grocery stores in predominantly Black neighborhoods that are otherwise food d...
Cherelle Parker won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary with 32.9 percent of the vote on May 16, beating out eight challengers for the Democratic nomination. Parker is currently the clear favorite to become the next mayor. DAVID OH Oh, an army veteran, resigned from City Council in February to ru...
185th District: Regina Young (Democrat). With virtually no political experience, Youngpulled off one of the biggest upsetsin the primary against a veteran Democratic incumbent. She’s slated to become the first Black legislator in this majority Black district. ...
All three are Democrats and will compete with each other, and a couple dozen other candidates. WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor “His fundraising is impressive and your ability to raise money is a clear indicator of how someone should view your candidacy,” said Mustafa ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Less than a week now until thePhiladelphia Democratic mayoral primary, and candidates are making their final pitch to voters. The race is expected to be tight. CBS News Philadelphia is continuing our look at the candidates through the eyes of their supporters. On Wednesday...