In light voter turnout across Camden County, Democratic candidates for state and local offices easily defeated progressive challengers in Tuesday's primary. But in Collingswood, 16 progressive delegates won seats on the County Democratic Committee. The progressives backed about 100 candidates.
In light voter turnout across Camden County, Democratic candidates for state and local offices easily defeated progressive challengers in Tuesday's primary. But in Collingswood, 16 progressive delegates won seats on the County Democratic Committee. The progressives backed about 100 candidates.
A former Republican town committeeman in Chesterfield, Burlington County, was defeated after he lost the party's support for controversial remarks about Indian immigrants in the fast-growing municipality.
Rochelle Bilal, a former police officer who ran for Philadelphia sheriff on a reform platform, ousted the two-term incumbent Tuesday with little money and support. Here is her story.
Three longtime incumbents were ousted in Tuesday's Democratic primary, with varying causes but some commonalities in each race. For one thing, the winners all were younger women.
In Marple, Aldan, and Lansdowne in Delaware County, and West Marlborough and Franklin townships in Chester County, voters who showed up for Tuesday’s primary election replied with a resounding “Yes” to referendum questions about expanding their municipality’s liquor laws.
Political newcomer Turahn Jenkins announced his candidacy just weeks after Antwon Rose II was fatally shot in the back by East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, leading to protests.
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