The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers carefully evaluates candidates based on their commitment to public education, workers' rights, and the issues that matter most to our members. Our endorsements reflect candidates who have demonstrated strong support for educators, students, and our communities.
U.S. House
6 endorsed
Bob Harvie
U.S. House
Congressional District 1
Brendan Boyle
U.S. House
Congressional District 2
Chris Rabb
U.S. House
Congressional District 3
Madeleine Dean
U.S. House
Congressional District 4
Mary Gay Scanlon
U.S. House
Congressional District 5
Chrissy Houlahan
U.S. House
Congressional District 6
Statewide
2 endorsed
Josh Shapiro
Governor
Statewide
Austin Davis
Lieutenant Governor
Statewide
PA Senate
9 endorsed
Christine Tartaglione
PA Senate
Senate District 2
Art Haywood
PA Senate
Senate District 4
Eileen Hartnett Albillar
PA Senate
Senate District 6
Maria Collett
PA Senate
Senate District 12
Mark Pinsley
PA Senate
Senate District 16
Chris Thomas
PA Senate
Senate District 24
Tim Kearney
PA Senate
Senate District 26
Steve Santarsiero
PA Senate
Senate District 31
Katie Muth
PA Senate
Senate District 44
PA House
53 endorsed
Madelyn Alvarino
PA House
House District 13
Bryan Allen
PA House
House District 18
Tim Brennan
PA House
House District 29
Perry Warren
PA House
House District 31
Steve Malagari
PA House
House District 53
Greg Scott
PA House
House District 54
Matt Bradford
PA House
House District 70
Meriam Sabih
PA House
House District 131
Jim Prokopiak
PA House
House District 140
Tina Davis
PA House
House District 141
Kristin Egan
PA House
House District 142
Tim Hayes
PA House
House District 143
Brian Munroe
PA House
House District 144
Joe Ciresi
PA House
House District 146
Margaret Burke
PA House
House District 147
Megan Griffin-Shelley
PA House
House District 148
Tim Briggs
PA House
House District 149
Joe Webster
PA House
House District 150
Melissa Cerrato
PA House
House District 151
Ben Sanchez
PA House
House District 153
Napoleon Nelson
PA House
House District 154
Chris Pielli
PA House
House District 156
Carol Kazeem
PA House
House District 159
Elizabeth Moro
PA House
House District 160
Leanne Krueger
PA House
House District 161
Dave Delloso
PA House
House District 162
Heather Boyd
PA House
House District 163
Gina Curry
PA House
House District 164
Jennifer O’Mara
PA House
House District 165
Judy Trombetta
PA House
House District 166
Lisa Borowski
PA House
House District 168
Rob Gurtcheff
PA House
House District 170
Sean Dougherty
PA House
House District 172
Patrick Gallagher
PA House
House District 173
Mary Isaacson
PA House
House District 175
Joe Hohenstein
PA House
House District 177
Jason Dawkins
PA House
House District 179
Jose Giral
PA House
House District 180
Malcolm Kenyatta
PA House
House District 181
Ben Waxman
PA House
House District 182
Elizabeth Fiedler
PA House
House District 184
Jordan Harris
PA House
House District 186
Rick Krajewski
PA House
House District 188
G. Roni Green
PA House
House District 190
Joanna McClinton
PA House
House District 191
Morgan Cephas
PA House
House District 192
Tarik Khan
PA House
House District 194
Sierra McNeil
PA House
House District 195
Danilo Burgos
PA House
House District 197
Darisha Parker
PA House
House District 198
Chris Johnson
PA House
House District 200
Andre Carroll
PA House
House District 201
Jared Solomon
PA House
House District 202
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