Topic: election 2026
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
How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania
From voter intimidation to malfunctioning machines to polls that aren't open.
By Victor Fiorillo
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
Preguntas de la Boleta Electoral 2026
Las dos medidas que los votantes pueden aprobar o rechazar el 3 de noviembre benefician a las pequeñas empresas y a los negocios locales, y hacen permanente el Departamento de arte y cultura de la ciudad
By Lauren McCutcheon
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
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
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
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
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