I’ve been checking the election websites of Philadelphia’s surrounding Pennsylvania counties and so far no election reports have been posted. Kudos to the Philadelphia Election Commission for being the first to post results at 8:28 p.m.

Election Category: CONTROLLER-D
0.72 % 12/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

BRAXTON, JOHN L
DEMOCRATIC
112
21.50 %

BUTKOVITZ, ALAN L
DEMOCRATIC
281
53.93 %

MANDEL, BRETT
DEMOCRATIC
127
24.38 %

Write In,

1
0.19 %

Election Category: DISTRICT ATTORNEY-D
0.24 % 4/1678 Precincts Completed.
Overall winner(s) Denoted by Winner vs Runner(s) up

Candidate Name
Party
Votes
% Of Total Votes

MCELHATTON, DANIEL P
DEMOCRATIC
25
11.31 %

TURNER, MICHAEL L
DEMOCRATIC
4
1.81 %

GRADY, BRIAN
DEMOCRATIC
7
3.17 %

WILLIAMS, R SETH
DEMOCRATIC
11
4.98 %

MCCAFFERY, DANIEL
DEMOCRATIC
174
78.73 %

Write In,

0
0.00 %

I’ve been spending the past 30 minutes looking at every local political website and we’re in holding pattern. Just waiting for the polls to close. 3 minutes and counting. Here are some of the race’s we’ll be tracking tonight for you.
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Controller Philadelphia Dem - Primary
0 of 1,678 precincts - 0 percent
Alan Butkovitz (i) [...]

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