Who is Cherelle Parker, the Democratic nominee for mayor in Philadelphia?
Cherelle Parker, a former city council member and state legislator, won the Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary, emerging from a field of nine in a competitive race that, until Tuesday, had no clear front-runner.
Parker would be the city’s first female mayor if she prevails in November. During the race, she portrayed herself as particularly tough on crime.
Because 7 in 10 voters in Philadelphia are Democrats, it is highly likely that Parker, 50, will win the general election in November — which would make her Philadelphia’s 100th major. Parker earned the support of much of the Black political establishment in a city that is more than 40 percent Black.
Parker argued during the campaign that her government experience would allow her to address challenges including public safety and quality of life in the nation’s sixth-largest city.
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