Your 1-minute guide to Philly's City Controller race

• The Controller also serves in several leadership roles, including with the city’s Board of Pensions and Retirement.

Details: Three Democrats are vying for the post:

• Alexandra Hunt is a former stripper who's a public health researcher and runs an Only Fans account. She ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2020.
• John Thomas has a long history in government — he's been a deputy city controller and audit manager for the state auditor general’s office.
• Christy Brady was appointed acting Controller last year. She began working in the office nearly 30 years ago.

Zoom in: The office has undertaken high-profile investigations in recent years, issuing reports on the city’s response to the 2020 racial-justice protests and police department spending.

Between the lines: The winner of the primary will likely go on to win in November.

• Republican Aaron Bashir is running unopposed.