“Our movement is a force far more powerful than baseless fear-mongering bankrolled by the Fraternal Order of Police.”

 

Today, Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania celebrated the victories of five endorsed candidates, including the landslide win for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, in Pennsylvania’s primary election.

The following Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania endorsed candidates won their primary elections:

• Larry Krasner, for Philadelphia District Attorney
• Natalie Santos, for Allentown City Council
• Latarsha Brown, for Allentown School Board
• Linda Vega Sirop, for Allentown City Magisterial Judge
• Brianna Tyson, for Reading City Council

Said Maegan Llerena, State Director for Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania: 

“After months of protests demanding an end to mass incarceration and setting out a new vision for a criminal legal system beyond policing, our movement for justice showed up. The victory of District Attorney Larry Krasner, in particular, shows that our movement is a force far more powerful than baseless fear-mongering bankrolled by the Fraternal Order of Police.

“Our members hit the streets to get out the vote in this primary election because we know that ending the police violence that threatens our lives and guaranteeing stable and affordable housing for all requires fierce champions at the local level who understand the issues, believe in this movement, and will fight alongside us. We are proud to have elected those champions from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office to Reading and Allentown City Council, and we’re ready to push them over the finish line in November.”

Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania knocked on more than 18,000 doors in Northeast Philadelphia and Allentown, prioritizing contact with Latinx, Black, and young voters.

A leader in Pennsylvania’s progressive movement, Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania ran the state’s largest voter outreach program focused on Black and brown voters in the 2020 presidential election, and made more than 3.9 million calls and text messages to Latinx, Black, young, and working-class voters whose turnout in Pennsylvania was key to defeating Donald Trump. Although Pennsylvania is home to nearly 1 million Latinx people and Latinos make up the largest non-white voting block nationwide, communities of color are often ignored in traditional get out the vote efforts as low-likelihood voters.

Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania builds power for justice in Latinx communities, communities of color and working class communities, with organizing centers located in Allentown, Reading and Philadelphia.

 
Information provided to TVL by:
Melissa McCleery
Make the Road Action in Pennsylvania
https://www.maketheroadpa.org/

 

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