Topic: 2025 Election
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
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
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
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