Philly DA primary: what to know about Larry Krasner vs. Patrick Dugan
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner could have his work cut out for him in the Democratic primary.
Just days after former Philadelphia Judge Patrick Dugan announced his candidacy, along with an endorsement from the inflluential Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, Philadelphia’s Democratic Party opted to not endorse a candidate in this year’s race to be the city’s top prosecutor.
This is the second time that the city party, which typically endorses incumbents, didn’t have the votes to give the nod to Krasner, a progressive prosecutor often pulled into national politics,. Instead, the party will likely have an open primary that lets the 66 individual wards and their leaders make endorsements.
Krasner, who has not officially announced his reelection campaign but interviewed with ward leaders for the endorsement last week, told the Philadelphia Inquirer the lack of endorsement is an indication that Democratic leaders are resistant to progressives and “hell-bent on not growing the Democratic base.”
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