Movement Politics Taskforce
Since 2016 Reclaim Philadelphia members and volunteers have made over 400,000 attempts to reach voters during Primary and General elections, not including a hundred thousand more through campaigns for Rick Krajewski and Nikil Saval in 2020.
Electoral politics has historically been a disenfranchising experience, with politicians serving the powerful few rather than Philadelphia’s working class, multi-racial majority.
Yet electoral power can shift narratives, win policies that directly impact our lives for the better and break down barriers to political power.
We have a lot of work to do and a lot of movement candidates to elect. Join the Movement politics taskforce and be part of it!
In 2024 we are recommitting to basebuilding and leadership development through our Movement Politics. With important elections in April and November, we want to build the base that can win big for communities!
Join one of our Movement Politics Teams!
civics if you want to help us with voter education and learn more about elections more yourself
data if you'd like to do work independently and at your leisure to help our electoral campaigns.
fundraising if you want Reclaim to have a powerful, well funded field campaign that can win for the candidates we endorse, join us to lend your fundraising skills or learn how to fundraise.
communications if you're interested in how we communicate around movement politics publicly and want to be in a shared space with leaders to discuss and analyze news
Reclaim Philadelphia’s 2024 General Election Ballot Guide
Primary 2024 Canvassing
Who represents you in local government?
Find your city council person here.
You can find City Council hearing schedule here and watch live city council meetings here.
Find your state representative, state senator and US congress person here
The Democratic Party in Philadelphia is divided into 69 wards, with each ward broken down into smaller divisions. Each division is represented by 2 elected committee people. Find your ward, division and elected Democratic committee people here.
From Protest to Politics: Wards 101
Electoral Strategy in the News
“Thank you to all of our members, leaders, and volunteers who supported our work this primary, fighting to elect Black progressive power locally and statewide. While we didn’t get all the results we were looking for, there is much to celebrate. And we wouldn’t be able to celebrate without your work!”
“The results of our final round of member endorsement vote for the 2023 Primary are in! Hundreds of Reclaim’s dues paying members have chosen to endorse an additional candidate for City Council and a slate of judges for Municipal Court. “ click to read full blog!
“Today Reclaim Philadelphia officially announced its first round of endorsements ahead of the city’s 2023 municipal primary election. By a near-unanimous vote, members have chosen to endorse two progressive champions: Helen Gym for Mayor and Amanda McIllmurray for City Council At-Large. “
Reclaim’s Steering Committee recommends this first round of municipal endorsements due to the overwhelming support we’ve heard from members including through our recent member survey. We plan to interview a second round of candidates for potential endorsement in Spring of 2023.
2023 Endorsements
2022 Endorsements
2021 Endorsements
Previous Reclaim Philadelphia Endorsements:
Reclaim Philadelphia Members collectively vote to endorse progressive candidates that align with our platform and values. Endorsed candidates receive the support of our organization through advocacy, canvassing and more. To find out why Reclaim Philadelphia members chose to endorse these candidates checkout their questionnaire responses.