On December 22, 2010, Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter officially announced that he would seek re-election.
[3] With the backing of health unions [4] and the Black Clergy,[5] Nutter was favored by a wide margin to win re-election.
Having spent time in federal prison for tax evasion, he described his plans to work toward finding jobs for convicts after their release.
[8] Results by ward votes The Republican primary election saw two candidate vying for office.
[10] In March 2011, former Democrat Karen Brown announced her bid to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral election.