Four years ago, we changed the game.
Now our movement is bolder and stronger than ever before.
Tonight it’s official: I’m headed back to City Council with
@NicforPhilly
by my side!!!
It's official -- I'm endorsing
@BernieSanders
for President! This November, we are in the fight of our lives, an election that for so many of us, feels like it will define generations.
For working families in Philadelphia, the choice is clear.
#NotMeUs
I grew up in a rent-controlled apartment. We have got to institute rent control nationwide and finally stop landlords from ripping off the American people.
Waking up feeling so proud of our city and our state. Proud of our movements who have built infrastructure for the past 4 years for this moment. So proud of Black people, of Black women, who are literally saving us from fascism. Just wait to see what we do next.
We woke up to news that Trump supporters shut down counting in Phoenix. Hell no to that.
#joytothepolls
to
#CountEveryVote
! Stop thru here at 11th and Arch so Trump supporters see what democracy looks like.
#PhillyVotes
Today I am beyond proud to announce that my campaign has been endorsed by
@JoshShapiroPA
.
I’m grateful to have the endorsement of a leader who delivers for working families. Together, we will protect our reproductive rights, address gun violence, and stand up to extremists.
Paul Vallas was a disaster for Philly children. We can draw a direct line from the disinvestment in our schools to the gun violence we see today.
I’m speaking out against his record and will be in Chicago on Tuesday to help elect
@Brandon4Chicago
!
1 year ago tonight, a movement voted me into office and made history. Tonight, we’re making history again. Our movement is growing, and we won’t stop fighting until we build the city, state and country that working people deserve.
City Councilmember
@kendraforphilly
: “Today demonstrated what Philadelphia is all about.” She told hundreds in the crowd to keep up the energy for the next four years — she called for healthcare and housing for all, and a Green New Deal
When the officer responsible for recruitment and background checks believes in anti-democracy conspiracy theories and attends an insurrection, the issues goes far beyond that detective.
The FOP has been propping up Trump and his lies for years. They too must be held responsible.
#BREAKING
: Philadelphia Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau is probing whether a detective played any role in Wednesday's riot on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
@JeffChirico
has the latest:
Bumping elbows with
@rick4westphilly
outside West Philly High. Glad to be able to support a fellow organizer who will bring our concerns straight to Harrisburg.
When the haters tried to brush us off and when the dinosaurs let out their tiny roars, we let them know we wouldn't be intimidated.
We took a bet on ourselves and changed the game. Again.
Thank you all for having my back ❤️
Pennsylvania, we did it!
We won because an unbeatable movement of working people spent years building strong infrastructure throughout our communities, across PA.
We’re going to bat for this country and its future and we aren’t going to wait for another election cycle to do it.
Every day
@NicforPhilly
and I are growing our coalition to build a Philly where working families thrive.
Today we’re excited to announce Sen.
@JohnFetterman
has endorsed our campaigns!
My campaign manager just told me -- we blew past our $200,000 goal!!! We even broke our own thermometer!
We are two weeks out from election day. Thank you for everything you do and have done to make this campaign soar.
I believe that we will win.
I entered this movement out of necessity. The moment when my children’s school faced privatization changed me – and that struggle a decade ago taught me the power of our movements, of solidarity, of community organizing, of fighting a battle that seemed impossible. (1/)
Proud to announce that I have raised the most money of any independent for City Council in Philadelphia history. Thankful to my supporters and donors. I believe that we can win.
Happy birthday to my friend and comrade,
@HelenGymPHL
!
Thank you for your unrelenting advocacy for working class families, your passion for public education, and your sense of humor.
City Council wouldn’t be the same without you.
Today is election day!!!
We’re getting out the vote for
@Krasner4DA
because our movements will keep pushing til everyone is free. And we’re not letting the Fraternal Order of Police bully us backwards.
Polls are open until 8PM today so get out there and vote!
All eyes are on Philly and we know that everything is on the line. We will count every vote, defeat Trump, and build a more just Philadelphia together.
I’m so honored to have the endorsement of Philly DSA. Working people are strongest when we stand together — and I’ll be standing for all of us when I make it to City Council.
We’ve started a movement in Philadelphia for real criminal justice reform, for our money going towards our schools — not just locking people up. I’m proud to be running for City Council to make sure we continue to push for justice. Thanks to
@Krasner4DA
for the support. 10 days!
I’m proud to cosponsor
@kendraforphilly
’s resolution to hold hearings about rent control in City Council.
Our renters need protection from a free market that has already broken up too many of our communities.
#Right2Housing
Our coalition in
@PAWorkFamilies
-- and especially
@unitehere
members in Philly and beyond -- knocked on thousands of doors, made sure people knew about mail-in voting, early voting and drop boxes, and made election day a street party in the face of threats to our democracy!
I was told countless times that I could never get elected to City Council as a
@WorkingFamilies
candidate.
Our movement of working people proved all the haters wrong.
I'm ready to win and make history again on November 7th.
Never doubt a Black mom from North Philly.
Proud to have introduced
@AOC
tonight with
@MauriceWFP
and
@JamieGauthier1
in front of over 1000 people ready to get out the vote for
@HelenGymPHL
for Mayor. We have 2 days to go til we win the city we deserve!
Big announcement:✨
OnePA is officially Endorsing
@malcolmkenyatta
for US Senate!
His track record proves his dedication to EDUCATION, ECONOMIC &
ENVIRONMENTAL Justice! He will fight for working families across PA & we will get out the vote to see him win!
#votePA
#PGH4Kenyatta
🚨🚨IMPORTANT🚨🚨
Want to change the course of Philly? Then follow these instructions to vote Republicans out and get Working Families into City Council when you head to the polls on November 5th!
HUGE endorsement this morning from the Philadelphia Inquirer!
We have 6 days to go until polls open on November 5th -- and our momentum is growing every day.
Will you donate and join the movement?
Helen Gym is the mayor Philadelphia needs.
She is a champion for working families and has never been afraid to take on big fights — and then win them.
I believe in her vision, trust her track record, and can’t wait to see her lead the city that I love.
Let’s do this, Philly!
We campaigned for Biden. Now it's time for him to change the lives of working women, Black women in Philly, Detroit, Atlanta, and all over who brought President Biden across the finish line.
.
@WorkingFamilies
candidate
@KendraforPhilly
has been a leader in protecting our public schools and ensuring every kid gets a high-quality education. Her passion, commitment, and big ideas will make real change for Philadelphia’s working families. I'm proud to endorse her!
Great photo of the
@PHLCouncil
Freshman Class of 2020. These Councilmembers-elect will be sworn in on January 6 alongside the incumbents.
(l. to r.) Jamie Gauthier, Kendra Brooks, Katherine Gilmore Richardson and Isaiah Thomas.
📷
@Kathy_Gilmore
Moms for Liberty is a hate group with 27 chapters in PA and a mission to erase the stories of Black people, queer people, and trans people from books and discussions in schools. Tomorrow they will convene in our city, along with their allies Trump and DeSantis. My statement:
I'm a Black mom from North Philly running for re-election on an unapologetically pro-Black agenda.
Thank you
@MichaelCoard
for highlighting the need to elect independent Black leaders such as myself and
@NicforPhilly
.
Today I am humbled to accept the endorsement of the more than 150,000 members that make up the
@PhillyAFLCIO
.
Comprised of over 100 local labor unions, the Philly AFL-CIO is a leader in bringing social and economic justice to working people across the city.
You can’t come to our communities and tell us how it’s been if you’ve never been here before. That’s why we’re out here supporting
@Krasner4DA
.
He’s been here with us in our communities taking on systemic injustice from the start.
when politicians, media and police take up discussions on gun violence only in the context of the "progressive prosecutor" movement and calls for police reform, that's not lost on people, said
@KendraPHL
In 2019, the establishment counted me out, as a Black mom from North Philly, an organizer, and a
@WorkingFamilies
candidate. But we proved them wrong and made history.
Now, we're ready to do it again. I’m running for re-election and I need your help:
My path to politics began when school privatizers tried to close my daughter’s school. We fought privatization then and will keep fighting it now.
No amount of GOP money can buy community support.
Inbox: Commonwealth Partners, a big money conservative group that usually funnels money from billionaire Jeff Yass to candidates, says they have "just received" $10 million+ in contributions which will be spent on pro-school choice lawmakers.
My heart and prayers are with the family of those impacted, the OnePA team and my extended movement family tonight. I know how important community engagement work is, especially in our communities that are often forgotten. (1/2)
Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard on my behalf this election! There’s not enough characters to tag you all here in this post, but I’m so grateful for your support.
This victory is for all of us! Now let’s get to work.
So proud to watch
@malcolmkenyatta
and
@WorkingFamilies
make history tonight with his candidacy!
This is the future and as Malcolm said, the thing about bravery is it’s contagious! We are just getting started.
The energy in Chicago is amazing! It was SO inspiring to see community and grassroots organizations come together to get this done for their city.
People power did this! Organizers did this!
Congrats
@Brandon4Chicago
and to everyone part of this incredible win! ❤️
Here in West Philly today, where we're honoring Walter Wallace Jr., where we're voting for a different future, where we're feeding our communities. Proud to be with
@rick4westphilly
.
I met
@HelenGymPHL
over a decade ago when my daughter’s school was going to be privatized. We were a few moms saying we want something greater. We DESERVE something better.
It was on this night, exactly four years ago, that we made history.
All the haters said a Black mom from North Philly could never win a Council seat as a third-party candidate. They were wrong.
This time, we're making history again when
@NicforPhilly
gets elected with me.
Here’s what I know this morning: our movements don’t go away – we learn, we build and we keep going. Hope is a discipline, says Mariame Kaba, and I’m practicing hope. (2/)
On her first day in City Council,
@kendraforphilly
makes one thing clear...
She won't be shy about pursuing policy ideas that were not taken seriously even a couple of years ago.
She's starting with rent control.
“I have a proven track record,” Brooks said in an interview. “Whether you agree or disagree with me on the issues, I have done my job, and I’ve done it well.”
Period.
Comcast is doubling the speed of its “Internet Essentials” program after calls by city officials and community advocates to do more for Philadelphia school children
We found out tonight that GOP billionaire Jeff Yass dropped $300,000 into a super PAC to defeat myself and
@NicforPhilly
.
This is serious. That’s a ton of money to spend this late in the race. He's only doing it because he's scared.
Please stand with us:
I've shown what I can do in just one term on Council.
My work established a highly praised eviction diversion program, mandated COVID-19 sick leave and funded mobile crisis response units.
Now I'm running for re-election with a huge coalition by my side.
Anthony Smith is a passionate youth mentor, committed educator, and prominent organizer in the movement for Black lives. I am watching this case closely and keeping Ant’s students, friends, co-workers, and family members in my heart.
Huge news:
@NicforPhilly
and I were endorsed by
@phila2ndward
!
First time EVER that a Democratic ward has endorsed
@WorkingFamilies
candidates in their official capacity.
Thank you to all the local Democrats + committee people who are standing with us!
We're not stopping until every single Philadelphian has the housing they deserve -- and we'll fight back against landlords who want to evict our people during a pandemic.
Yesterday I launched my re-election campaign to continue to serve as your
@WorkingFamilies
City Councilmember.
Surrounded by movement leaders, community members, young people, and working families I knew one thing: change doesn’t just happen. We, the people, make it happen.
Today is officially recognized as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the city of Philadelphia.
This is a time to celebrate and honor the heritage and many contributions of Indigenous Peoples to our country.
We must keep demanding true justice and sovereignty for tribal communities.
“Our movement is broader than just fighting Trump. It’s based on real policy around bringing racial and economic justice to our city,” Klagsbrun said of Philadelphia. “It’s not going to go away just because we defeated a fascist.”
As a former domestic worker, so proud of the organizing by PA
@domesticworkers
who are about to win the best protections for domestic workers in the country!!!!
Brandon Johnson winning in Chicago and Helen Gym winning in Philly would be such a powerful and historic repudiation of the decades-long bipartisan corporate ed reform campaign to privatize public schools and destroy teachers unions.
My bill passed - our city now has a Right to Counsel providing lawyers to low-income renters facing eviction. This is a win for children, for seniors, for singe heads of household. Thanks to all the relentless advocates in our coalition. Your work was essential.
You're allowed to vote for up to FIVE candidates for City Council At-Large.
Remember to vote for me and
@NicforPhilly
FIRST. Then vote for no more than three Democratic candidates of your choosing.
Today I announced my endorsement of
@AmandaforPhilly
for City Council At-Large!
Amanda has a history of organizing to make things that seem impossible inevitable, and I know that she will continue to bring this fierce energy and spirit into her work in Council.
Kendra Brooks is a fierce advocate for working families — and she's shown how critical her voice and lived experience are in City Council.
We may not agree on every issue, but
@KendraforPhilly
puts people first and gets things done. I'm proud to support her for re-election.
Our movements are not tied to election cycles; they are tied to people, to winning tangible change, to decades of global justice struggles. We’ll keep going because we can’t not – because we and our children deserve the city of our dreams. We can only do it together. (8/8)
The
@WorkingFamilies
takes bold stands, and that's why I'm proud to have their endorsement. I am not endorsing a Presidential candidate at this time as I am single-mindedly focused on building a broad movement here in Philly to put our City's working families first.
#WFPnotGOP
🚨🚨 Today is the day!! Get to the polls and cast your vote! Remember: As long as you are in line by 8pm you can make your voice heard! Time to get
@WorkingFamilies
on the City Council.
#WFPnotGOP
Today is Election Day!
I'm here with
@MauriceWFP
reminding you to vote for myself and
@NicforPhilly
for City Council At-Large!
Polls are open until 8pm. Find your polling place and get more voting info at .