Liberty City Endorsement Results

April 29, 2021

By: Steve McCann

Executive Director of PhillyGayCalendar

Due to COVID-19 and out of concern for our members, this year Liberty City LGBTQ+ Democratic Club held an online endorsement vote.

Voting opened at 11:30 AM on April 17, 2021 and closed at 6:00PM on April 18, 2021. Out of the eligible members who voted, 79.2% of voters voted to endorse the Endorsement Committee’s recommended slate.

The membership of the Liberty City LGBTQ+ Democratic Club, the only organization in Philadelphia exclusively committed to organizing LGBTQ+ Democrats, has voted. Today we are proud to announce our endorsements for the 2021 primary election.

Statewide and Citywide Judicial Offices

Citywide Offices

The next primary election is on May 18, 2021.

Polls are open on election day from 7 A.M. – 8 P.M.
Last day to register to vote: May 3, 2021
Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot: May 11, 2021
Learn about primary elections.

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Liberty City Endorsement Results

Statewide and Citywide Judicial Offices

Judge Maria McLaughlin

Judge Tamika. Lane

Judge Lori Dumas

Judge David Spurgeon

Wendi Barish

Craig Levin

Nick Kamau

Judge Dan Sulman

Michele Hangley

Betsy Wahl

Judge Cateria McCabe

Judge George Twardy

Citywide Offices

Larry Krasner

Rebecca Rhynhart

The next primary election is on May 18, 2021.

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