Get Ready For The 2023 Philadelphia Primary Election

Candid Candidates

You're invited to get to know the twenty-six, 2023 City Council candidates when they answer a series of short issue-based and personal questions.

Questions were crowdsourced from Every Voice, Every Vote community partners. Our video series, Candid Candidates, is in partnership with Billy Penn. Watch all 26 Candid Candidate videos here. Tap the playlist icon to see a list all the videos.playlist icon

 Mayoral Forums

The 2023 mayoral candidates participated in 3 forums where they share their visions for the future and how they plan to make our city a better place to live. The playlist of consist of the following videos:

  1. Philadelphia Mayoral Forum: Lawlessness and Gun Violence
  2. 2023 PABJ Democratic Mayoral Candidates Forum
  3. Mayoral Candidates Forum on Equitable Development and Affordable Housing

Mayoral Candidates

  • Warren Bloom Sr.

    Pennsylvania state representative for the 10th district (2021–present)

  • Amen Brown

    Pennsylvania state representative for the 10th district (2021–present)

  • Jeff Brown

    Businessman Owner of several ShopRite locations

  • James Deleon

    Philadelphia Municipal Judge (1984–2021)

  • Allan Domb

    At-large Philadelphia City Councilmember (2016–2022) Real estate developer

  • Helen Gym

    At-large Philadelphia City Council member (2016–2022)

  • David Oh

    At-Large City Councilmember

  • Cherelle Parker

    Cherelle Parker Philadelphia City Councilmember for the 9th district (2016–2022)

  • Rebecca Rhynhart

    Philadelphia City Controller (2018–2022)

Where Is My Polling Place?

The city of Philadelphia has several websites that will help you locate your polling place:

Election Offices and Mail-In Dropoff Locations