Winners from May 16th PA Democratic Primary Election

The primary election build-up to election day was one that some of us will not forget for a long time to come

- Thera Martin

In terms of the Mayoral race, there were at least six candidates, in my opinion, who had some thoughtful and interesting ideas in various areas that possibly could have made for positive change in Philadelphia. Cherelle L. Parker prevailed at the end of the night, and that didn’t happen just by chance. It happened for a reason. While Parker didn’t have the same amount of money as a few of the other candidates, her message throughout the campaign obviously resonated with enough voters to put her over the top.

I actually think that Rebecca Rhynhart and Helen Gym killed each other off in terms of votes, and even though there were two millionaires in the race like I stated in a previous column, money isn’t everything. It can help a lot, but it is not everything.

Congratulations to Cherelle Parker on her primary election win. Everyone is saying that once you win in the primary, you are a shoo-in to take home a victory come November 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. It's all very exciting because Cherelle Parker is poised to make history by becoming the 100th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, our nation's 6th largest city. She’s also poised to become the first woman sworn in as Mayor of the city of brotherly love and sisterly effectiveness. Finally, we’re really going to see these words in action with a women Mayor.

Meanwhile, let me review what else unfolded on May 16--in terms of election results. Philadelphia City Commissioner Omar Sabir was a top vote-getter in his race. He and Lisa Deeley will both easily win reelection come November. In fact, they didn’t even have any opponents running against them in the primary.

In the race for Register of Wills, political insider John Sabatina has pulled off a win over incumbent Register of Wills Tracey Gordon.