Race for DA Dominates General Election in Philadelphia
Philadelphia voters on Tuesday were choosing a new district attorney, and were deciding whether to send the incumbent controller back for another term.
One DA candidate, Seth Williams, filed a court motion on Tuesday morning asking to keep the polls in Philadelphia open an extra hour on Election Day because of the Septa transit strike. Late in the afternoon, a judge turned down the request.
For the first time since 1985, the district attorney's race does not feature an incumbent. Lynne Abraham, who succeeded Ron Castille by appointment in 1991, is not seeking another term.