Krasner secured about 95,000 votes, or 64% of vote, compared with Dugan‘s 53,000, or 36%. The incumbent’s margin was close to his performance in the 2021 primary against Vega, whom he defeated with 67% of the vote to Vega‘s 33%.

60: That’s how many years its been since the specter of the Crosstown Expressway loomed over South Street. Tom Fitzgerald and Kevin Riordan have a fascinating story about the fight to kill the expressway (and save Philly) in today’s Inquirer. (See, I can be nice.)

Philadelphia Democrat District Attorney Lawrence Krasner survived a primary challenge from Judge Pat Dugan on Tuesday, but the two could potentially face a rematch in November.

Primary election day in Philly went off without a hitch. In the biggest race, incumbent Larry Krasner defeated Pat Dugan to be the Democratic nominee for DA in November.

The high-profile race for Philly district proved of low interest to voters, with one official saying the action at the polls was “slow, very slow.”

In deep-blue Philadelphia, the GOP is urging its primary voters to write in the Democrat challenging Soros-backed DA Larry Krasner in the hopes of getting him to the general election.