Former Philadelphia City Council member Derek Green told The Inquirer on Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for mayor. More details 👉
Not coincidentally, Green and Quiñones Sánchez are also the only two major candidates who never benefited from spending by an independent expenditure group, or “super PAC,” or from immense amounts of self-funding. Quiñones Sánchez said she dropped out due to the “obnoxious, obscene amount of money” in the race.
Of the remaining top contenders, Cherelle Parker, Rebecca Rhynhart, Jeff Brown, and Helen Gym all have the backing of super PACs, which are political groups that can raise unlimited amounts of money and are usually backed by special interests. Real estate magnate Allan Domb, meanwhile, has poured at least $7 million of his own money into his campaign.
Green said he is still deciding what’s next for him and whether he will run for office again. He will continue his work as a lawyer at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, and plans to have a role in Philadelphia’s public life at some point.John C. Hawkins, a City Hall lobbyist and friend of Green’s, said it’s rare to see “a candidate like Derek whose reputation is enhanced over the course of the election even as his message doesn’t resonate with the voters.
“Derek’s future is wide open, and if he ever wants to run for something again, I could certainly see a path to Congress or district attorney or mayor in the future,” Hawkins said.“This is an unusually big and strong field, and [Green’s] base of support that made him a top citywide vote getter in the past was just too divided for him to succeed this year,” Snyder said. “But he has a great record and story to talk about in future races, which I hope he will.
In the meantime, Green is writing a novel — a political thriller he has been working on for years — and hopes to make more progress on that now that his bid for mayor is over.
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