Politics
Your Guide to the 2026 General Election
All the candidates — including PA governor and U.S. reps — on the ballot on November 3
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
The Midterm Threats’ Silver Lining
From coast to coast, ordinary people are building important skills while protecting the vote for themselves and their neighbors
By Eileen Flanagan
Port Richmond’s Progressive Glow Up
Port Richmond newcomers craved a sense of community and neighborliness. So they built it themselves. Their politics followed
By Kate Krauss
What Happened to Chris Rabb?
He once wrote a book touting conscious capitalism. Now he’s a Socialist hanging out with podcaster Hasan “F**k the Constitution” Piker. Did he change — or did America?
By Larry Platt
Will Independents Decide if Democrats Take Back the House?
The former congressman and veteran on how 2026 could be the biggest change election in decades
By Patrick J. Murphy
20 Years After Winning My First Election, I’m Back Knocking on Doors
A local former congressman on why he's back to door-to-door canvassing in the name of public service
By Patrick J. Murphy
What Happens if One Party Wins PA?
If the 2026 midterms become the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, you’ll see effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more
By Daniel J. Mallinson
Did DA Krasner Commit Perjury and Obstruction of Justice?
An order from a widely respected federal judge lays out the case for possible criminal charges against the city’s top elected law enforcement official. You decide.
By The Honorable Paul S. Diamond
Philly’s Tale of Two Judges
The fall of Larry Krasner has produced a hero for our times. Meantime, recent headlines concerning another judge? Not so heroic
By Larry Platt
10 Ways To Help Get Out the Vote
It’s all hands on deck this year to ensure Philadelphia voter turnout is the highest it can be. Here’s how you can help.
By Katherine Rapin and The Philadelphia Citizen Staff