Election Center 2023

📋 Questionnaire Responses


We asked candidates running for Mayor and City Council questions related to our 2023 Issue Platform, focusing on:

  • Roadway Safety
  • Public Space
  • Transportation & Transit
  • Housing & Land Use

Thank you to all of the candidates who took the time to complete our questionnaire. Candidate responses are listed below, alphabetical by last name, and are published upon receipt.

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(✅ Endorsements announced mid-March)

 

Mayor of Philadelphia


Jeff Brown (D)

Allan Domb (D)

Derek S. Green (D)

Helen Gym (D)

Rebecca Rhynhart (D)

Maria Quiñones Sánchez (D)

 

Philadelphia City Council


(Incumbents marked with *)

At-Large 

Nina Ahmad (D)

Jalon Alexander (D)

Erika Almirón (D)

*Kendra Brooks (WFP)

*Katherine Gilmore Richardson (D)

Ya Fav Trashman (Terrill Haigler) (D) (Candidacy Withdrawn 03/07)

Job Itzkowitz (D)

John B. Kelly (D)

Rue Landau (D)

Amanda McIllmurray (D)

Drew Murray (R)

Nicolas O’Rourke (WFP)

Eryn Santamoor (D)

*Isaiah Thomas (D)

Max Tuttleman (D)

Donavan West (D)

District 3 [MapIncumbent: Jamie Gauthier

*Jamie Gauthier (D)

Jabari Jones (D)

District 7 [MapIncumbent: Quetcy Lozada

Andrés Celin (D)

* Quetcy Lozada (D)

District 8 [MapIncumbent: Cindy Bass

Seth Anderson-Oberman

*Cindy Bass (D)

District 9 [MapIncumbent: Anthony Phillips

Janay Hawthorne (D)

*Anthony Phillips (D)

Yvette Young (D)

District 10 [MapIncumbent: Brian O'Neill

Roman Zhukov (R)

 

🎤 Candidate Events


📅 Important Election Dates


05/ 1/2023 Last day to REGISTER before the primary
05/ 9/2023 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
05/16/2023 Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (8:00 PM)
05/16/2023 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
05/18/2023 First day to REGISTER after primary
05/23/2023 Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots
10/23/2023 Last day to REGISTER before the November election
10/31/2023 Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
11/ 7/2023 Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (8:00 PM)
11/ 3/2023 GENERAL ELECTION

 

📫 How to Vote By Mail


Any registered PA voter can request a mail-in ballot for any reason: either online (need PA ID) or by mail.

You can also register to vote or update your voting address online.

 

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• Look up your elected officials using your home address

• Maps of Philadelphia City Council Districts

 


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