Cherelle Parker makes history: Philly elects first Black woman mayor
Parker easily beat her Republican rival David Oh, in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 7-to-1.
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Mayoral candidates, from left to right, Jeff Brown, Helen Gym, Rebecca Rhynhart, Cherelle Parker, state Rep. Amen Brown and Allan Domb take part in a Democratic primary debate at the WPVI-TV studio in Philadelphia on April 25, 2023. In Philadelphia's first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campaign cornerstone, advocating approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)