Topic: 2025 Election

Can Larry Krasner be Pro-Democracy and Anti-Debate?
The DA, who is running for a third term, has so far refused to participate in any televised debates with his opponent Pat Dugan this campaign season. Don’t voters deserve at least that?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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
Krasner Versus … Trump?
The DA says he’s a “Democracy Advocate” and his real opponent is Donald Trump. Is there something to that, or is it just campaign spin?
By Larry Platt
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
Who Is Larry Krasner?
Philadelphia’s District Attorney since 2018 is known for his progressive stances and … outspoken self-confidence
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
How to Win Campaigns Without Mentioning the T Word
A Philadelphia-based political campaign strategist advises candidates: If you want to win the next election, bring up issues, not the 45th president
By Adam C. Erickson
The Black, Gay, Shabbat-Observing, Tap Shoe-Wearing Philadelphian Running for Judge
Why former Prisons Commissioner Leon King II is running to fill the empathy deficit on Common Pleas Court
By Malcolm Burnley
Is Larry Krasner in Trouble?
If character is still an issue in local elections, he just may be. The DA faces a shifting zeitgeist and a credible challenger in Pat Dugan, who has already garnered the support of labor leader Ryan Boyer
By Larry Platt