Oct 10, 2023 - Politics
Philadelphia's mayoral election 2023: Meet the candidates
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Ahead of the mayoral election on Nov. 7, we're taking a fresh look at the two candidates vying to become Philly's 100th mayor, Democrat Cherelle Parker and Republican David Oh.
- Learn about where they've lived, their favorite hometown athletes, how they feel about the Sixers' bid to build a new arena plus our city's savesies tradition, and more.
Republican David Oh
The candidate: Oh served as an at-large member of City Council from 2012 until earlier this year, when he resigned to run for mayor.
Democrat Cherelle Parker
- Cherelle Parker served as a member of City Council representing District 9 from 2016 through 2022, when she resigned to run for mayor.