John,
In Philadelphia, there’s a city council race that could legitimately shock America’s two-party system.
If you haven’t heard already: Nicolas O’Rourke, a pastor and longtime organizer, is running on the Working Families Party ballot line to oust one of the last remaining Republicans on Philadelphia’s City Council — and make the Working Families Party the second-largest party in Philadelphia.
Now, Nic is one-step closer to booting the Republican Party out of Philadelphia’s City Hall after David Oh, the 10-year incumbent Republican he was running against resigned to run for mayor — leaving an open seat.
This election is going to come down to just how many voters we reach between now and Election Day — because when voters know about Nic and his vision for a Philadelphia that works for all of us, they support him. Click here to watch our 60-second interview with Nicolas O’Rourke, and then, if you're inspired by his message, split a contribution between his campaign and PA WFP to reach new voters who believe in our message, and grow this movement in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Nic’s campaign slogan is Republicans out. Working Families in. — and this means two things:
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In Philadelphia, the City Council reserves two at-large seats for the minority party, which has historically been the Republican Party. That is, until we shocked the political establishment in 2019 by electing Kendra Brooks to one of those two seats on the Working Families Party ballot line.
If Nic and Kendra both win their races against their Republican opponents, they would effectively end Republican governing power on the Council, and the Working Families Party would ascend as a viable second party in Philadelphia’s City Council.
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For decades, Republicans have used the two at-large seats reserved for the minority party to block progress on the issues that matter most to working families. They’ve voted on everything from siphoning public money out of public schools to giving big developers tax breaks while workers and families are left at the mercy of the housing crisis.
With a Working Families Party minority on the city council, we can push the Democratic Party in a more progressive direction and deliver on priorities for working families.
If you’re ready to kick Republicans out of one of the largest cities in the country: watch our 60-second interview with Nicolas O’Rourke, share it with friends in Philadelphia, and then split a contribution between his campaign and PA WFP.
We're pushing for voters to do something not many have done before — vote for a new party. And we need the resources to reach folks across Philadelphia, introduce them to Nic, explain why his election is game-changing for working families, and win in November.
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In solidarity,
Team WFP
