Philadelphia Ballot Guide

Reclaim Philadelphia endorsed Chris Rabb for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 3rd District for the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Reclaim's Citywide Committee also recommends Josh Shapiro for Governor, Austin Davis for Lieutenant Governor, Art Haywood for State Senate in the 4th District, and eleven Democratic candidates for the Pennsylvania House in Philadelphia districts: Rob Gurtcheff (170th), Sean M. Dougherty (172nd), Joe Hohenstein (177th), Malcolm Kenyatta (181st), Elizabeth Fiedler (184th), Rick Krajewski (188th), Roni Green (190th), Tarik Khan (194th), Sierra McNeil (195th), Chris Johnson (200th), and Andre D Carroll (201st).

Reclaim Philadelphia's Citywide Committee recommends Josh Shapiro for Governor and Austin Davis for Lieutenant Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. Both are Democrats running against Republican challengers. They appear together as ballot item #101 in Philadelphia.

Reclaim Philadelphia endorsed Chris Rabb for U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which covers much of Philadelphia. Rabb won the Democratic primary and faces a Forward Party candidate in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He is ballot item #102.

Reclaim Philadelphia recommends eleven candidates for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the November 3, 2026 general election: Rob Gurtcheff in the 170th District, Sean M. Dougherty in the 172nd, Joe Hohenstein in the 177th, Malcolm Kenyatta in the 181st, Elizabeth Fiedler in the 184th, Rick Krajewski in the 188th, Roni Green in the 190th, Tarik Khan in the 194th, Sierra McNeil in the 195th, Chris Johnson in the 200th, and Andre D Carroll in the 201st. State House races are ballot item #104. Your district is printed on your voter registration card, or look it up at vote.pa.gov.

Reclaim Philadelphia recommends voting NO on Ballot Question 1 and YES on Ballot Question 2 in the November 3, 2026 election. On Question 1, Reclaim's position is that the city should not back down on diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements in city contracts, and should keep fighting to invest in minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses. On Question 2, a YES vote makes Creative Philadelphia a permanent city department, which Reclaim supports to increase public access to and celebrate Philadelphia's arts and culture.

An endorsement from Reclaim Philadelphia means the full membership voted to back a candidate, which requires a 60 percent majority under Reclaim's bylaws. A recommendation comes from Reclaim's elected Citywide Committee in races that did not go to a member vote during the primary.

A star next to a candidate's name on Reclaim Philadelphia's 2026 general election ballot guide means that candidate is running against a Republican on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Starred candidates are Josh Shapiro, Austin Davis, Chris Rabb, Art Haywood, Rob Gurtcheff, and Joe Hohenstein.

The 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls in Philadelphia are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Anyone in line by 8:00 p.m. can vote. Philadelphia voters can also vote by mail.

For the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general election in Pennsylvania, the last day to register to vote is Monday, October 19, 2026, and the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Completed mail ballots must be received by your county election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Register, check your status, or request a mail ballot at vote.pa.gov.

Reclaim Philadelphia is a political home that does not answer to any party. It endorses person by person, based on a questionnaire, voting records, and a vote of its members. In the 2026 general election, every candidate Reclaim endorsed or recommended is a Democrat, because those were the candidates who met Reclaim's standards in their races. Reclaim holds the people it backs accountable after they win.

Reclaim Philadelphia is a member-led organization founded in 2016, building political power for the people of Philadelphia and working to reclaim government from corporations and the machine politicians they bought. Reclaim meets people in their neighborhoods, trains everyday Philadelphians to organize, advocates for policies that help regular people, and endorses and elects leaders the city can hold accountable. Reclaim publishes a ballot guide for every Philadelphia election. Anyone can join for dues of at least $1 a month.

Reclaim Philadelphia's full 2026 general election ballot guide, mail ballot links, and polling place lookup are collected at linktr.ee/reclaimyourvote. Share it with friends, family members, and neighbors in Philadelphia before Tuesday, November 3, 2026.