About the May 15 Ballot

From the Committee of Seventy:
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City Council at large ballot positions

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Judicial ballot positions

Other city elections

Who's challenging whom?

Ballot positions have been chosen for the May 15 primaries.
For mayor, the ballot positions are:Who's challenging whom?

There were many challenges -- legal motions designed to get announced candidates off the ballot -- and they were mostly of council candidates.
In fact, of the 5 Democratic candidates running in the 4th District, the only candidate NOT facing a challenge is challenger Matt McClure.

Mayoral candidates
Bob Brady: Challenged by a group of voters backed by Tom Knox. State Sen. Dwight Evans, another rival for mayor, endorsed Knox's lawsuit. T. Milton Street filed a separate action against Brady. The lawsuits claim Brady failed to disclose a $8,727-a-year city pension on his official nominating papers.

Queena Bass and Jesus White: These two other candidates for mayor also briefly faced challenges that had claimed hundreds of their signatures on both their petitions had come from people who were not registered Democrats. However, the case was dropped.

Council at large
T. Milton Street: He was challenged by Samuel Harris, who said Street had only 894 valid signatures when 1,000 are required. (On March 16, he survived another challenge that claimed he failed to list all his creditors.)

Rep. Ben Ramos: Ramos had been challenged by three city residents who accused him of omitting information from his financial-disclosure form. This challenge was unsuccessful; on March 16, a judge ruled in favor of Ramos.

Rev. Jesse Brown Jr. and Lorina Marshall-Blake: Both were challenged by Mary Beth H. Gray, who contends neither had enough valid signatures on his or her petitions. The challenge to Brown was successful; he was removed from the ballot March 16.

District Councilpeople
Frank DiCicco, incumbent, 1st district: Nicholas A. Williams contended that DiCicco failed to disclose "gifts" in the form of free labor from Citizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods Inc., a group DiCicco co-founded and which figures in the corruption probe into state Sen. Vincent Fumo. This challenge was unsuccessful; a judge ruled for DiCicco March 16.

Anna Verna, incumbent, 2nd district: The Council president briefly faced a challenge from candidate Damon Roberts, who challenged Verna's financial-disclosure statement, saying she had failed to list her husband's funeral home and failed to check a box that she is a public official. However, this challenge was withdrawn.

Carol Ann Campbell, incumbent, 4th district: Campbell had been challenged by two of her opponents, lawyer Matthew N. McClure and consultant Alfred Sanford, who said her financial-disclosure statement failed to include income from her political-consulting company and a political action committee. This challenge was unsuccessful; on March 16, a judge ruled for Campbell.

Curtis Jones Jr., challenger, 4th district: McClure also challenged Jones' financial disclosure. This challenge was unsuccessful; on March 16, a judge ruled for Jones.

Alfred Sanford and Raymond Bailey, challengers, 4th district: Campbell's brother, Edgar Campbell Jr., and Steven Jones Sr. challenged both Sanford and longshoreman Bailey, contending they lack enough valid signatures. Jones also challenged Sanford and Bailey, using the same argument.

John J. Longacre, challenger, 5th district: Candidate Haile C. Johnston argues that businessman Longacre lacks enough valid signatures of registered voters.

Daniel Savage, incumbent, 7th district: He briefly faced a challenge from two residents who argued that he failed to disclose his income from his 25 percent stake in a hair salon. However, this challenge was withdrawn.

Marnie Aument Loughrey, challenger, 7th district: She faces a challenge that she has 770 invalid signatures out of the 1,380 that she filed. District candidates need 750 valid signatures.

Maria Quinones Sanchez: challenger, 7th district: Loughrey's mother, ward leader Donna Aument, challenged Sanchez, saying she failed to report real-estate holdings and creditors on her financial-disclosure statement.

Maurice J. Houston and Greg Paulmier, challengers, 8th district: Candidate Cindy M. Bass, an ally of Congressman Chaka Fattah, challenged both candidates' petitions. Bass said Houston has 506 flawed signatures out of 1,025. The challenge to Paulmier was successful; on March 16, a judge removed him from the ballot.

Marian Tasco, incumbent, 9th District: Candidate Raymond T. Jones Jr. accused Tasco of failing to list any sources of income, specifically her Council job, which pays about $102,000. This challenge was unsuccessful; a judge ruled for Tasco March 16.

Sheriff:
John Green, incumbent: Challenger Michael Untermeyer challenged Green on signatures.

Michael Untermeyer, challenger: Green challenged Untermeyer for allegedly failing to identify all his financial interests.

Jacque Whaumbush, challenger: Green challenged Whaumbush, alleging that he had failed to identify all his creditors and income sources. This challenge was successful, and on March 16 Whaumbush was taken off the ballot.

Other:
Warren Bloom, challenger for city commissioner: Incumbent City Commissioner Edgar Howard challenged his signatures. This challenge was successful; on March 16, Bloom was removed from the ballot.

Scott Cummings, Traffic Court: The Mayfair Republican was accused of failing to obtain enough valid Democratic signatures to cross-file for a Democratic nomination.

Democratic

1 Bob Brady
2 Queena Bass
3 Michael Nutter
4 Chaka Fattah
5 Dwight Evans
6 Tom Knox
7 Jesus White

Republican

1 Al Taubenberger

For City Council at large, Democratic:

1 James Kenney
2 William K Greenlee
3 Harry Massele
4 Alexander Wilson
5 Ben Ramos
6 Caryn Hunt
7 Wilson Goode Jr.
8 Sharif Street
9 Bill Green
10 Michael Ellis
11 Marc Stier
13 Matt Ruben
14 Maceo Cummings
15 Lorina Marshall-Blake
16 Andrew Toy
17 Blondell Reynolds Brown
18 Derek Green
19 T. Milton Street
20 Juan Ramos
21 Rodney Little

(Note: Jesse Brown Jr. was removed from the ballot March 16.)

City Council at large, Republican:

1 David Oh
2 Jack Kelley
3 Patricia A. Mattern
4 Frank Rizzo
5 Phil Kerwick

District Council:

1st, Democratic
1 Vern Anastasio
2 Henry Lewandowski
3 Frank DiCicco

1st, Republican
1 Michael A. Seidenberg

2nd, Democratic
1 Damon Roberts
2 Anna C. Verna

2nd, Republican
1 William Black

3rd, Democratic
1 Jannie Blackwell

3rd, Republican
1 Keith A. Hairston, Jr.

4th, Democratic
1 Raymond Baily
2 Alfred A. Sanford
3 Carol Campbell
4 Curtis Jones, Jr.
5 Matthew McClure

4th, Republican
Melvin C. Johnakin, Jr.

5th, Democratic
1 Darrell Clarke
2 Haile Johnston
3 John J. Longacre

5th, Republican
no candidate

6th, Democratic
1 Joan Krajewski

6th, Republican
1 Michael Ebsworth

7th, Democratic
1 Daniel Savage
2 Maria Quinones-Sanchez
3 Marnie Aument-Loughrey

7th, Republican
1 Gary Grisafi

8th, Democratic
1 Cindy Bass
3 Irv Ackelsberg
4 Donna Reed Miller
5 Maurice Houston

(Note: Greg Paulmier was removed from the ballot on March 16.)

8th, Republican
no candidate

9th, Democratic
1 Cecil Hankins
2 Marian Tasco
3 Raymond Jones
4 Lamont Thomas

9th, Republican
no candidate

10th, Democratic
1 Sean Patrick McAleer

10th, Republican
1 Brian O'Neill

Sheriff

Democratic
2 John D. Green
3 Michael W. Untermeyer

(Note: Jacque Whaumbush was removed from the ballot on March 16.)

Republican
no candidate

Clerk of Courts

Democratic
1 Vivian Miller
2 Elaine Tomlin

Republican
1 John Featherman

Traffic Court

Democratic
1 Willie Singletary
2 Frederick Mari, Jr.
3 Wayne A. Johns
4 Bernard A. Strain
5 Mike Lowry
6 Albert Littlepage
7 Scott Cummings
8 Robert Mulgrew
9 Helen Hellon-Divers
10 Curtis Alton McAllister
11 Betty Townes
12 Candido Silva, Jr.
13 Brenda Reavis
14 Sandra A. Mills
15 John Connelly

Republican
1 Bernard Strain
2 Scott Cummings
3 Frederick Mari, Jr.

City Commissioner

Democratic
1 Anthony Clark
2 Margaret Tartaglione
3 Blair Talmadge
5 Edgar Howard

(Note: Warren Bloom was removed from the ballot on March 16.)

Republican
1 Patrick Carroll
2 Joseph Duda

Register of Wills

Democratic
1 Ronald Donatucci

Republican
1 Dan Salvatore

Judge of Common Pleas, Democratic

1 Linda Carpenter
2 Gerard Shotzbarger
3 Scott O'Keefe
4 Alice Dubow
5 Joseph Murphy
6 Robert Coleman
7 Thomas Nocella
8 Angeles Roca
9 Donna Woelpper
10 Thomas Martin
11 Michael Erdos
12 Christian Clemente
13 Diane Thompson
14 Greg Coleman
15 Wendy Pew
16 Marvin Williams
17 Beverly Muldrow
18 Daniel Rendine
19 Ellen Green-Ceisler
20 Meredith Seigle-DiClaudio
21 Daniel Anders
22 Elvin Ross
23 Rosa Ryan
24 Joyce Eubanks
25 Stephen Conaway
26 Sandjai Weaver
27 Joseph O'Neill

Judge of Common Pleas, Republican

1 Joyce Eubanks
2 Joseph Murphy
3 Marvin Williams
4 Stephen Conaway
5 Alice Dubow
6 Michael Erdos

Municipal court, Democratic

1 Joseph O'Neill
2 Jacquelyn Fraizer-Lyde
3 Diane Thompson
4 Robert Coleman
5 Sean Kennedy
6 Joseph Murphy
7 Joseph Waters
8 Sandjai Weaver
9 Meredith Seigle-DiClaudio
10 Joyce Eubanks
11 Gerard Shotzbarger
12 Robert Kline

Republican

1 Joseph Waters
2 Joseph Murphy

Supreme Court

Democratic
1 Willis Berry (Philadelphia)
2 Seamus McCaffery (Philadelphia)
3 Debra Todd (Cranberry Twp.)
4 Darnell Jones (Philadelphia)

Republican
1 Paul Panepinto (Philadelphia)
2 Maureen Lally-Green (Cranberry Twp.)
3 Mike Krancer (Bryn Mawr)

Superior Court

Democratic
1 Timothy McCormick (Greensburg)
2 Ron Folino (Pittsburgh)
3 Anne E. Lazarus (Philadelphia)
4 Jimmy Lynn (Blue Bell)
5 Christine Donohue (Pittsburgh)
6 John Milton Younge (Philadelphia)
7 James DeLeon (Philadelphia)

Republican
1 Bruce Bratton (Harrisburg)
2 Cheryl Lynn Allen (Allison Park)
3 Jacqueline Shogan Murrysville