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19 May, 4 tweets, 1 min read
not only did Larry Krasner win, but he swept in new allies with him today!

≈8 judicial candidates endorsed by the local progressive group @reclaimphila have won tonight in judge races, a big deal because judges have been obstacle for some of Krasner's reforms so far.
More broadly, this is a major demonstration of strenght for the Philadelphia left
Even more broadly, this is quite the narrative-challenging result.

That test on how a progressive incumbent could win re-election has morphed into an even bigger progressive hold on local offices.
same exact dynamic in Pittsburgh, by the way

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19 May
First Philadelphia votes are in!!

Larry Krasner leads 64% to 36% in the first batch of ballots (10K ballots, all mail).
We may have to wait a moment for more results... don’t hold your breath for now.  

But that means have no to not have the to peruse this thread: 
UPDATE: First *in-person* ballots have now reported (roughly 2,000 of them); they've *increased* Larry Krasner's lead: he is ahead 66% to 34% now.

Krasner won this batch of ballots 80/20.

(I won't report every small batch, but felt relevant to have both mail & in-person.)
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18 May
As Pennsylvania votes today, keep an eye on judicial races. Way down-ballot, but a lot is happening there.

And I'm very happy to be working somewhere where we get to take judges' powers seriously — and cover them accordingly. A brief thread on what that's looked like. ↓ ↓
1️⃣ In Pittsburgh/Allegheny County, local activists have recruited a "Slate of Eight" to run for the Court of Common Pleas on promises to curb evictions and mass incarceration. This has lit up usually quiet elections.

@SamMellins wrote: theappeal.org/politicalrepor…
2️⃣ One of those candidates has already been a judge! Mik Pappas (fueled by a local DSA endorsement) won another sort of judgeship in 2017. @Sentinel_Vaughn shows here how his record of decision-making is a window into the huge discretion judges have: theappeal.org/politicalrepor…
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18 May
Strange to see a wave of coverage treat Krasner’s race in Philly as part of a series of setbacks for progressives in DA races, as tho tide has already turned. Has it? First test since 2020, & its paradigm-changing reformer wins in LA, NoLa, Austin (incumbent lost 70/30), Portland
Also in 2020, prosecutors who’re associated with the national reform efforts — in Chicago & St Louis — both won re-election amid difficult attacks by the police union and ‘law and order’ type-criticism. Again, idea of a changing ‘tougher on crime’ tide hadn’t materialized there.
And on top of all that, let’s see what actually happens in Philly?! (And if law and order arguments win the day there, at least be precise about what else result is meant to be like.) We’re so used to convention that ‘tough on crime’ wins politically, it’s already fully baked in.
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17 May
Philly votes for its DA tomorrow: it's Krasner's re-election bid. DAs have so much power & discretion, but actual policy stakes (=why it matters) often get lost.

So I'm very excited to have worked on this 3-part series on its stakes, that each dive on a specific issue.

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1️⃣ Philly has a record probation rate: e.g. Meek Mill was incarcerated over a minor probation violation in 2017.

Krasner cut the number of people ensnared in that. But his policy of capping lengths now at stake, @mauraewing reports (@annafsimonton edits): theappeal.org/politicalrepor…
2️⃣ Krasner has been dismissing criminal charges for an increasingly large share of drug possession cases, rather than prosecuting them & using drug court.

But that approach to dropping possession cases is now on the line as well, @mauraewing reports: theappeal.org/politicalrepor…
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14 May
So many amazing stories, reporting, & explainers, in recent weeks by the amazing (& now-unionized!) staff of @TheAppeal.

I'm in awe of the amazing work so many of them do on, so here's a thread to just some of their recent content. (Follow along!)
1️⃣ @jerryiannelli wrote this dive into Lori Lightfoot's long record when it comes to policing in the wake of the police killing of 13-year old Adam Toledo. An essential piece for context on what's up in Chicago: theappeal.org/lori-lightfoot…
2️⃣ I also love this story from @jerryiannelli on the mayoral race in Anchorage, & the GOP candidate running a campaign against homeless people.

The runoff was just 2 days ago. Where else will you learn about these huge stakes of this mayoral election?!

theappeal.org/anchorages-ant…
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12 May
Wow. This may be very close: the first big set of ballots counted (72K votes already) have Dunbar, the Democrat, up by a mere 114 votes (0.16%). Buckle up.
For a change, don’t wait up on my timeline for the result... as more ballots will be slow to come and it’s been a long couple of days. (But in the meantime, you can check out a preliminary recap of what’s brewing in Pennsylvania next week (!) at whatsontheballot.com)
No new ballots have been added to the count since the first set I tweeted about last night. So the wait continues.

Here’s another article with context on who the candidates are and why it matters: alaskapublic.org/2021/04/23/bro…
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