Mayor’s race deadlocked two weeks out from primary

No Democratic mayoral candidate can claim frontrunner status, per the first nonpartisan poll of the election.

State of play: The poll from Committee of Seventy shows the party’s top five contenders statistically tied and within the poll’s credibility interval (which is like a margin of error) with two weeks to go.

Why it matters: If you're planning to vote in the May 16 primary, make sure you're eligible: Today is the last day to register.

Zoom in:

• Rebecca Rhynhart secured support from 18% of those polled.
• Cherelle Parker: 17%
• Helen Gym: 15%
• Allan Domb: 14%
• Jeff Brown: 11%

Candidates Amen Brown, Warren Bloom, and James DeLeon each received support from 2% of those polled.

Of note: 20% of likely voters remain unsure who they want for mayor, per the poll.

• That means that as of now, undecided voters are poised to decide the election.

Methodology: SurveyUSA conducted the poll with 1,500 Philly voters for the Committee of Seventy and other partners.

• Candidate percentages were drawn from 1,013 Democratic respondents.

• The poll’s credibility interval was +/- 3.8%.

📌 Reminder: Pennsylvania has a closed primary, so only voters registered with a specific party can vote in that party’s election.

• Check your registration status.
• Register to vote by today via the state’s website.
• The last day to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot is May 9.

Check out our Smart Brevity guides to the election:

• Meet the candidates
• Where Philly mayoral candidates stand on 76ers arena bid
• Where Philly mayoral candidates stand on public potties
• Who's endorsing who for mayor of Philadelphia