State Representative Cherelle Parker wins the 9th District in a landslide

State Representative Cherelle Parker (D.) won handily.

As expected, Democrat State Rep. Cherelle Parker won the 9th District city council seat with a massive 99.7% of the vote. Phillyelectionresults.com reports that Rep. Parker received 19,964 votes.

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The Philadelphia School District says it needs $300 million to keep schools up and running. Mayor Nutter has proposed an unpopular property tax hike to fund the school district. An underfunded city employee pension system and a high poverty rate will also keep city council busy.

Democrat nominee for mayor Jim Kenney ran on a platform that included raising the minimum wage that would have to be voted on by city council.