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 Ballot Questions in the 2026 General Election

The two measures voters can approve or reject on November 3 give an edge to small and local businesses, and make the City's art and culture department permanent

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Socialism isn’t Winning; the Status Quo is Losing

Left, right or even moderate — what’s most essential is being a fighter for change rather than a defender of where we are (some effective incumbents excepted)

By David M. Stone
Guest Commentary

The Dems Have Been Here Before

Socialists in the big Democratic tent are nothing new, but so are big tears in the party fabric, dating back to FDR’s New Deal and the a fractious 1948 convention in Philadelphia

By David M. Stone
Guest Commentary

To Celebrate America 250 on July 4, Be like Hungary on November 3

Philly’s done right by democracy’s history this year, but its future will be written by engaged citizens between now and Election Day … and after, too

By David M. Stone
Guest Commentary

The Party’s Over

A former City Councilmember lost his Committeeperson race in May the same way New York incumbernts lost their congressional races this week: By being outworked

By Bill Green

Your Guide to the 2026 Primary Election

All the candidates — Democratic and Republican — on Philadelphians’ ballots on May 19, 2026

By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Ala Stanford and the Barbie Double Standard

A former City Council staffer on how political change requires voters to stop the hypocrisy in our politics

By Eryn Santamoor

Your Democratic Committee Wants … You

Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position

By Jon Geeting
RECAP

Ultimate Job Interview for the 3rd Congressional District

The latest edition of The Citizen’s career-minded candidate Q&A revealed three very different top Democratic candidates for Dwight Evans’ seat in the U.S. House of Representatives

By Malcolm Burnley and Lauren McCutcheon