"Intense Election Day Clash: Working Families Party vs. Philly Democrats"

Tensions between Philadelphia's Democratic Party establishment and progressive wing escalated on Election Day, with disputes reported at polling places. Progressive Working Families Party candidates running for at-large seats on City Council faced opposition from Democratic party leadership. Incidents included a Working Families Party poll watcher being barred from entering a polling place, sample ballots being snatched out of a progressive Democratic committeeperson's hand, and a PAC affiliated with Democrats distributing a sample ballot that boosted a Republican candidate over Working Families Party contenders. The feud between progressives and Democratic party leadership has led to accusations of unsavory tactics and bullying behavior.