Cherelle Parker Wins Philadelphia Dem Mayoral Primary

Philadelphia’s PBS affiliate reports:

Former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker is the projected winner of the hotly contested Democratic mayoral primary, according to the Associated Press, and in line to make history as the first woman to be Philly mayor.

With more than three-quarters of precincts reporting, Parker was showing 33% of the vote, prevailing by a double-digit margin over the second-place finisher, according to unofficial returns.

If Parker wins in the November general election as expected, she will be the first woman mayor — and first Black woman mayor — in 333 years of Philadelphia mayoral history.

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