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Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania (2003–2011) and former mayor of Philadelphia (1992–2000) [124] Philadelphia mayors. Michael Nutter (2008–2016) [36] John Street (2000–2008) [125] Organizations. Temple College Democrats [126] Newspapers and other media. The Philadelphia Inquirer [103]
In the mayoral campaign primary, Parker ran as a moderate Democrat compared to other more progressive candidates. [16] Her campaign focused on crime and public safety, pledging to hire 300 new police officers and opposing the establishment of a supervised injection site for heroin and other injectable drugs in Philadelphia. [17]
Beginning in 1839, mayors were elected by popular vote. If no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, then the joint Councils (Select and Common) determined the winner between the two leading candidates. John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election.
Voters elected two women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and Pennsylvania’s second-largest county, installing Democrat Cherelle Parker as the 100th mayor of the state’s largest city ...
Democrat Cherelle Parker turned back challenges from the left Tuesday to win Philadelphia’s mayoral primary, a contest that serves as the nation’s latest barometer of the mood of big cities in ...
Parker’s primary victory offers a fresh case study on crime issue for Democrats PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Democrat who will The post Philadelphia mayor hopeful Cherelle Parker could be model for ...
The 2025 Pennsylvania elections will take place on November 4, 2025 to hold judicial retention votes and fill numerous county, local and municipal offices. The necessary primary elections will be held on May 20, 2025. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2025.
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