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Philadelphia voters are set to elect new state House representatives on Tuesday in special elections for two vacant seats. Keith Harris, a Democratic ward leader and community activist, is running to replace Donna Bullock, while Andre Carroll, a government worker, is vying to succeed Stephen Kinsey.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives in session at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo: AP)
Harrisburg,UPDATED: Sep 17, 2024 15:08 IST
Philadelphia voters on Tuesday will fill two vacant state House seats in special elections, and in both cases a Democratic candidate is the only person on the ballot.
Keith Harris is seeking to replace Representative Donna Bullock, while Andre Carroll is in line to succeed Representative Stephen Kinsey. Bullock and Kinsey both resigned in mid-July.
Bullock took a job with Project HOME, a nonprofit that works to address homelessness, while Kinsey, who had not been planning to run for re-election, moved up his departure date and took another job.
Neither Harris nor Carroll has an opponent in the November 5 general election, where they are seeking full two-year terms.
Harris, 63, is a Democratic ward leader and community activist who has worked to clean up graffiti in Philadelphia. The district is in the northern area of the city.
Carroll, 33, has worked in city and state government. The northwest Philadelphia district has overwhelmingly Democratic voter registration and is older and less affluent than the state as a whole.
The House has a 102-101 Democratic majority, counting the Bullock and Kinsey seats.
Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm.
Published By:
Girish Kumar Anshul
Published On:
Sep 17, 2024
