Mayor's Office
Doug Oliver, Former Nutter Aide, Considers Mayoral Run
Doug Oliver, who served as Mayor Michael Nutter’s spokesman at the beginning of his first term, will launch an exploratory committee today — called “DO2015” […]
Alan Butkovitz Won’t Run for Mayor
The Daily News reports that Alan Butkovitz, the city controller, will not be running for mayor. Butkovitz hadn’t announced a campaign, but he’d long been […]
Anthony Williams to Run for Mayor
Philly’s mayoral ballot is starting to get crowded. We already heard on Thursday that Lynne Abraham is going to make her candidacy formal next week; […]
Lynne Abraham to Announce Mayoral Candidacy at Franklin Institute
We have known Lynne Abraham was running for Philadelphia mayor since an aide told the Inquirer she was running for mayor in September. But with […]
No, Ed Rendell Doesn’t Want to Be Your Next Mayor*
Over at NewsWorks, Dave Davies speculates on the possibility of an Ed Rendell run for mayor in 2015 — then immediately disabuses us of the […]
Milton Street to Run for Mayor Unless He Dies On 100-Mile Bike Ride
Milton Street will run for mayor of Philadelphia — unless, he says, he dies on an upcoming 100-mile bike ride. That’s the primary takeaway from Wednesday’s […]
Abraham Confirms Run for Mayor
Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham has confirmed that she is a candidate for Philadelphia mayor, making it official during a forum at Penn State Abington. […]
Nelson Diaz Exploring Run for Mayor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GkklvEGwNs For a while, it seemed like no one would make a run for mayor of Philadelphia. Suddenly, everybody wants to be mayor! Nelson Diaz […]
Lynne Abraham to Run for Mayor
Former Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham is going to run for mayor of Philadelphia, a source told the Inquirer. Abraham was the city’s district attorney […]
Second Candidate to Join Philly Mayor’s Race
Ken Trujillo, a Philadelphia lawyer who served as city solicitor under Mayor John Street, will run for mayor.
Philadelphia Election 2015: Who Wants to Be Mayor?
Used to be that the mayoralty of Philadelphia was a job worth taking a risk for, a gig deserving of a little personal sacrifice. Frank […]
Terry Gillen to Announce Mayoral Run
It’s (almost) official: Terry Gillen will be making a run for mayor. The Daily News reports the announcement will come on Saturday morning in her […]
Biz Leaders Look to Philly’s Post-Nutter Future
Philly doesn’t yet know who its next mayor will be — heck, we’re not entirely sure who all the candidates will be — but the […]
Is Michael Nutter Too Honest?
Over at Politico as part of the magazine’s “What Works” series on innovative ideas and urban reinvention, WHYY’s Holly Otterbein takes a look back at […]
Johnny Doc Raises Cash for Darrell Clarke
The 2015 mayor’s race is heating up: The Inquirer reports that John Dougherty on Tuesday hosted a fund-raiser for Council President Darrell Clarke, while talking […]