Guest Commentary

Leave Our Judicial Elections Alone

A recent Citizen piece called for a new way to put judges in our courtrooms. That, a local elections lawyer says, might just make things worse

By Adam Bonin
Guest Commentary

A Mayoral Agenda for Older Philadelphians

More than 60 percent of voters are over 50. That’s just one reason, the AARP’s state director says, candidates should listen to them

By Bill Johnston-Walsh
Your City Defined

Primary Elections

Why we have them, why they are the way they are — and how they might change to allow more people to vote in Pennsylvania

By J.P. Romney

Philadelphia City Council Money Race

Philly 3.0’s engagement director with who’s up, who’s down in the fundraising contest for the City Council primary

By Jon Geeting

Who Is Maria Quiñones Sánchez?

The four-term, former City Councilmember repped the 7th District and became the first to announce — and to suspend — her campaign for mayor

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Guest Commentary

We’re Already Defunding the Philly Police

Bloating pension payments contribute to our staff shortage. Here, ways to solve the issue

By Jordan McGillis
Guest Commentary

A Green Agenda for the Next Mayor

Safer, healthier and more environmentally equitable neighborhoods are key to Philly’s future success. Here’s what a group of local organizations say our next mayor must do

By The Green Living Plan for Philadelphia Executive Committee
The Stakes of the Election

The Making of a Mayor

Predictions on election math, messaging that matters, and who will emerge the winner in May’s primary from a former Mayor candidate-turned-award winning documentarian

By Sam Katz
Guest Commentary

Let every registered voter … vote

Pennsylvania is one of only nine states that denies independent voters from casting a ballot in the primaries. A Republican state senator has a plan to change that — and now is the time

By Dan Laughlin

Your Guide to the Philadelphia Primary Election on May 16, 2023

Who's running? City Council? Commissioners? Controller? Judges? We've got you covered, Philadelphia voters

By Kelson Northeimer, Julie Platt, and Citizen Staff