Elections

Vote to Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails
On May 20, Philadelphia voters can decide on a ballot measure to create an independent body to investigate dangerous conditions that have plagued the City’s jails for decades.
By Lauren Gill
No DA TV Debate is a Loss for Voters
Each campaign has declined at least one debate invitation. But as incumbent Larry Krasner picked his preferred forums, traditional televised appearances have not made the cut.
By Jared Council
Vote for Qualified Judges This Election Season
Want to know who they are? Here’s how the Philadelphia Bar Association rates them
By Marc Zucker and Matt Olesh
The Wackiest Race for Local Judgeships Ever?
A Bob Brady conspiracy theory, a tax-dodging candidate and a huffing mess. This year’s low-excitement judicial races just got a little juicier
By Malcolm Burnley
Translating the Ballot Questions in the 2025 Primary Election
This year’s proposed changes to the Home Rule Charter address homeless services, prison oversight and affordable housing
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Strengthen PA’s Democracy with these Reforms
More than 1.4 million independent voters in Pennsylvania are barred from voting in the primaries. A good government advocate on why that — and other vote-suppressing policies — must change
By David Thornburgh
Ultimate Job Interview with One Candidate for District Attorney
The latest edition of The Citizen’s job interviews for candidates for office featured this year’s top-of-the-ticket race for District Attorney. Both Larry Krasner and Pat Dugan were invited. Only one candidate showed up
By Malcolm Burnley
Your Guide to the 2025 Primary
Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote
By Lauren McCutcheon
My School Votes …
… thanks, in large part, to the work of the high school winner of Vote That Jawn’s Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize essay contest.
By Miran Andriyevsky
Who is Pat Dugan?
The multiyear veteran of the Municipal Court (and the U.S. Army) is running against incumbent Larry Krasner in the Democratic primary for District Attorney of Philadelphia
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon