The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, with Philadelphians using new machines.
Here is a look at the ballot:
• In the race for two seats on state Superior Court, the candidates are Democrats Amanda Green-Hawkins and Dan McCaffery (of East Torresdale) and Republicans Megan McCarthy King and Christylee Peck.
• Seven Democrats are running for seven seats on the Court of Common Pleas. They are Jennifer Schultz, Anthony Kyriakakis, Joshua Roberts, Tiffany Palmer, James Crumlish, Carmella Jacquinto and Crystal Powell.
• Democrat David Conroy is the only candidate for a seat on Municipal Court.
• Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney is being challenged by Republican Billy Ciancaglini.
• There are three candidates for three seats on the city election commission: Omar Sabir, Lisa Deeley and Al Schmidt.
• Democrat Tracey Gordon is the only candidate for register of wills.
• Democrat Rochelle Bilal is the only candidate for sheriff.
• There are 17 candidates for seven at-large City Council seats. Voters get five choices. The candidates are Democrats Helen Gym, Allan Domb, Isaiah Thomas, Derek Green and Katherine Gilmore Richardson; Republicans Dan Tinney, Al Taubenberger, Matt Wolfe, Bill Heeney and David Oh; Libertarian Maj Toure; A Better Council’s Sherrie Cohen; independents Joe Cox and Clarc King; Term Limits Philadelphia’s Steve Cherniavsky; and the Working Families Party’s Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke.
• In the 6th Councilmanic District, Democratic incumbent Bobby Henon is being challenged by Republican Pete Smith. Councilwomen Maria Quinones Sanchez (D-7th dist.) and Cherelle Parker (D-9th dist.) are unopposed. In the 10th Councilmanic District, Republican incumbent Brian O’Neill is being challenged by Democrat Judy Moore.
• The following judges are up for retention:
Superior Court: Anne Lazarus, Judy Olson.
Commonwealth Court: Kevin Brobson, Patricia McCullough.
Court of Common Pleas: Daniel Anders, Robert Coleman, Richard Gordon, Karen Shreeves-Johns, Donna Woelpper, Ida Chen, Roxanne Covington, Glynnis Hill, Diane Thompson, Sheila Woods-Skipper.
Municipal Court: Martin Coleman, Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde, Henry Lewandowski, Wendy Lynn Pew, Fran Shields.
• Pennsylvania voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment on crime victim rights. The question reads, “Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to grant certain rights to crime victims, including to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity; considering their safety in bail proceedings; timely notice and opportunity to take part in public proceedings; reasonable protection from the accused; right to refuse discovery requests made by the accused; restitution and return of property; proceedings free from delay; and to be informed of these rights, so they can enforce them?”
• A proposed charter change question reads, “Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to revise City procurement procedures by increasing the sealed bidding threshold; by providing for procurement from local businesses; and by providing for Procurement Department regulations?”
• A proposed city bond question asks, “Should the City of Philadelphia borrow ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($185,000,000.00) to be spent for and toward capital purposes as follows: Transit; Streets and Sanitation; Municipal Buildings; Parks, Recreation and Museums; and Economic and Community Development?” ••
