Some laws are simply outside the mayor's jurisdiction, including the ones governing hot-button issues like abortion access and a $15 minimum wage.
Only the state or federal government can control those rights for all Philadelphians. But since many residents are finding their paychecks stretched thin and fearing the loss of their reproductive rights after the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial Dobbs v. Jackson decision last summer, we asked the candidates for Philadelphia mayor what they would do to address these issues, within the limits of office. Six politicians on the ballot for the May 16 primary replied via email.
Since this is the last of our mayoral questionnaires, we also invited them to share additional priorities for their administrations.
Warren Bloom, Amen Brown, Jeff Brown, James DeLeon, Cherelle Parker and Delscia Gray did not respond to requests to participate, but this article will be updated if any of these candidates opt to submit answers to our questions. (Editor's Note: The candidates' responses were lightly edited only for style and formatting.)
ALLAN DOMB: I am pro-choice and am deeply disturbed by the decision by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs case. In the unlikely event that access to abortion is restricted at either the state or federal level, I will work with health professionals to ensure access to reproductive health care, including abortion, continues in our city.
DEREK GREEN: I will...
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