Daily News | Philly State Sen. Vincent Hughes says he won’t run for mayor
Philadelphia State Sen. Vincent Hughes said Wednesday that he won’t run for mayor, and instead intends to advocate for the city from his current post in Harrisburg., Hughes said “people from all over the city of Philadelphia have come to me with their concerns,” saying some asked him to join the sprawling field of Democrats vying for the mayor’s office ahead of May’s primary election.
But he said he can fight for new investments in schools, public safety, and affordable housing from the state capital. “That’s why I’m gonna stay there,” he said, “and continue the fight that I’ve been fighting for so long as we’re in this unprecedented moment.”The announcement is undoubtedly a relief to the crowded field of nine other Democrats running for mayor, which includes: former Council members Derek Green, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Cherelle Parker, Allan Domb, and Helen Gym, as well as former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart, grocer Jeff Brown, State Rep.
Hughes, the minority chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which exercises enormous sway over government spending. He has served in Harrisburg for more than three decades and has strong relationships with other elected officials and labor unions.Abbott ElementaryHughes appeared to be considering getting in the race late last year. Sources said he paid for a poll that circulated just before Christmas, aiming to gauge voter interest in a potential mayoral run.
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