The 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the

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. Incumbent

Jim Kenney, first

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in 2015, was running for reelection. Kenney was running on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, to maintain

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and the city's

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, and to ensure the city's compliance with the

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. Ciancaglini promised to end Philadelphia's status as a sanctuary city and to cancel plans to establish sites where people can safely inject heroin. No Republican has won a Philadelphia mayoral election since Bernard Samuel in 1947. Kenney easily won in his bid for re-election to a second term. However, this was the first election since the nationally controversial 2003 election where the Republican nominee managed to carry a ward, with Ciancaglini carrying slightly fewer wards than 2003 GOP nominee

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. This is because despite an easy landslide victory, there was increased dissatisfaction with Kenney and his administration, which steadily continued months after the election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Jim Kenney, Incumbent *

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, former Philadelphia City

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* Anthony H. Williams, Minority Whip of the Pennsylvania State Senate, candidate for mayor in 2015 and for

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in 2010.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Billy Ciancaglini, defense attorney

Results

General election

Results

References

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