Philadelphia Has an Independent Mayoral Candidate

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

• Philadelphia mayor candidate Rahman says spend less on police, more on education (By Bob Warner, PHILADELPHIA Inquirer) Philadelphia voters who go to the polls next month will find an independent candidate on the ballot for mayor - Wali "Diop" Rahman, a 34-year-old activist pushing for a major shift in city spending priorities, taking dollars away from law enforcement to spend more on education and community development.
• Virginia Independent Candidate Sues for Equal Treatment for Petition Validation (Ballot Access News) On October 24, Michael Osborne, an independent candidate for the Virginia legislature next month, filed a lawsuit in state court against the state’s discriminatory laws on checking signatures.