Reclaim Philadelphia 2020 Primary Endorsements!
The results are in! Reclaim Philadelphia members have voted to endorse the following candidates -
In the 1844th State Representative District -
In 2018, Reclaim endorsed Elizabeth Fiedler for State Representative in the 184th District. Together with Fiedler’s campaign, we knocked on 60,000 doors to send her to Harrisburg and to increase progressive civic participation in the First Ward. Since she has been in office, Fiedler has been a champion for the fair workweek, for school funding, for General Assistance, for the climate and the rights of the incarcerated. She endorsed and campaigned for Kendra Brooks in last year’s city council victory. Elizabeth Fiedler is one of our closest collaborators in public office and Reclaim Philadelphia is thrilled to endorse her again with 99% of membership’s vote!
In the 188th State Representative District
As an early member of Reclaim Philadelphia, Rick Krajewski has been vital to our success as an organization. His visionary leadership for mass liberation and criminal justice reform has made those issues a central mission of our organization for 3 years now. On the basis of political alignment and strategic vision, no other candidate for State House comes closer to matching Reclaim than Krajewski --- largely because he played such a central role in shaping that vision in the first place! Should Krajewski win the race in the 188th, we will have a very close accomplice in Harrisburg. Reclaim Philadelphia is proud to endorse Rick Krajewski for State Representative in the 188th with 98% of membership’s vote!
In the 200th State Representative District
Reclaim Philadelphia membership has voted to endorse Chris Rabb for State Representative in the 200th with 99% of membership’s vote. Since 2017, he has been a leading voice for the progressive movement in Philadelphia- fighting for our values in Harrisburg and standing up to the corporate interests that rule our state.
In the 1st Senate District
Reclaim Philadelphia is proud to endorse Nikil Saval for the 1st Senate District, with 99% of membership’s vote. His vision and experience fighting for that vision as well as his record of using political power to boldly lead and shift what is politically possible define him as a movement candidate. As a founding member of Reclaim Philadelphia, Nikil was instrumental in shaping the vision and values of our organization. In his work as a writer he has argued for Democratic Socialism, in his work as a labor and community organizer he has acted on his political values, taking action against injustice and empowering workers and volunteers to demand more from our government, institutions and workplaces. As a ward leader in the 2nd ward he used his political power to push against the status quo - calling out patronage politics and supporting progressive candidates. Nikil’s political vision is grounded in the expansion of human rights to include healthcare, housing, education and family care.
In the Presidential Primary
Reclaim Philadelphia members have voted overwhelmingly (81%!) to endorse Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. For decades he has fought against income inequality, climate change, corporate power, discrimination of all kinds and endless wars. His commitment to universal healthcare, housing as a human right, living wages, debt cancellation and progressive taxes are founded in a principle we share - that government can and should work for all of us, not just the wealthy few. His candidacy in 2016 created a national shift in what was considered politically possible and in 2020 we have a tremendous opportunity to make the vision real.
Sanders’ political courage over decades, his tireless commitment to protecting and expanding our safetynet, his bold vision for a government that works for all of us and his ability to inspire millions of Americans to organize together make him the candidate most aligned with our political vision and most capable of enacting the change we need to survive and thrive.
Worth noting!
In 2020 we are glad that we also have a second candidate who threatens the billionaire class. 19% of our members voted for Elizabeth Warren and 73% support Warren as their second choice. Of the Warren supporters 92% consider Bernie their second choice.