Philadelphia mayoral election, 2015

Philadelphia mayoral election, 2015

November 3, 2015

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Mayor Michael Nutter Democratic

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The 2015 Philadelphia mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, concurrently with various other state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter cannot run for re-election to a third consecutive term in office per the city's home rule charter.

Primary elections will be held on May 19, 2015.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lynne Abraham, former District Attorney of Philadelphia^[1]
• Nelson Diaz, former City Solicitor and former Common Pleas judge^[2][3]
• James F. Kenney, former Philadelphia City Councilman^[4][5][6][7]
• Doug Oliver, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Philadelphia Gas Works and former press secretary for Mayor Nutter^[8]
• Milton Street, former State Senator and candidate for Mayor in 2011^[9][10]
• Anthony H. Williams, Minority Whip of the Pennsylvania State Senate and candidate for Governor in 2010^[4][11][12]

Withdrew

• Jon Bell^[13]
• Terry Gillen, former Philadelphia Director of Federal Affairs and former Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority^[14][15][16]
• Keith Goodman, pastor and candidate for Chester City Council in 2005^[17][18]
• Ken Trujillo, former City Solicitor^[19][20][21]

Declined

• Alan Butkovitz, Philadelphia City Controller^[4][22]
• Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia City Council President^[23]
• Dwight E. Evans, State Representative, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, candidate for Governor in 1994 and candidate for Mayor in 1999 and 2007^[24]
• Bill Green, former Philadelphia City Councilman and chair of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission^[4][25]
• Renée Cardwell Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross and former Common Pleas judge^[26]
• Kevin R. Johnson, Philadelphia clergyman and pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church^[27]
• Sam Katz, businessman, public finance executive and Republican nominee for Mayor in 1999 and 2003^[28][29]
• Tom Knox, businessman, candidate for Mayor in 2007 and candidate for Governor in 2010^[30]
• Alba Martinez, former city Human Services Commissioner and former CEO of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania^[31]
• Richard Negrin, Philadelphia Managing Director^[32]
• Frank L. Rizzo, Jr., former Republican Philadelphia City Councilman (running for the City Council)^[33]
• Jonathan Saidel, former Philadelphia City Controller^[34][35][36]
• R. Seth Williams, District Attorney of Philadelphia^[4][37]

Polling

• * Internal poll for the Alan Butkovitz campaign

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Melissa Murray Bailey, businesswoman^{[38][39][40][41]}

Declined

• Ronald D. Castille, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, former District Attorney of Philadelphia and candidate for Mayor in 1991^[42]
• Sean Clark, nonprofit executive^[39][40]
• Allan Domb, real estate developer and President of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors^[43][41]
• Rhashea Harmon, attorney and nominee for the State Senate in 2010 (running as an Independent)^[40][41]
• Kelvin Jeremiah, President & CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority^[44][41]
• Sam Katz, businessman, public finance executive and Republican nominee for Mayor in 1999 and 2003^[28]
• Elmer Money, candidate for City Council in 2011^{[34][39][40][41]}
• Doug Oliver, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Philadelphia Gas Works and former press secretary for Mayor Nutter (running as a Democrat)^[45]
• Dana Spain, businesswoman and philanthropist^[46][47][38]

Independent

Candidates

Declared

• Rhashea Harmon, attorney and Republican nominee for the State Senate in 2010^[40][41]

Potential

• Bill Green, former Philadelphia City Councilman and former chair of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission^[48]
• Sam Katz, businessman, public finance executive and Republican nominee for Mayor in 1999 and 2003^{[49][28][29][48]}

Declined

• Dana Spain, businesswoman and philanthropist^[47][38]

References