(photo stolen from the Inky)
As per tradition, the fine people within Philadelphia’s Board of Elections and City Commissioners offices have shared with me the write-in votes so that I can share voters’ predilections with you.
I didn’t include any of the Trump votes, or those cast for FoxNews type personalities because this is my list and I have that privilege. If you’re interested in those, go do the legwork yourself, mope.
With no further ado, here are the off-ballot candidates that Philadelphians supported in the 2021 municipal primary and special elections:
Gritty!
23: various judge and inspector of elections
19 votes: city controller
10: state supreme court
8: district attorney
6: municipal court (1 “our lord and savior Gritty”)
4: common pleas court
1: superior court
1: commonwealth court
Al Schmidt:
5: city controller
2: court of common pleas
1: inspector of election (05-20)
1: judge of election (05-34)
1: judge of election (08-16)
1: judge of election (09-05)
1: inspector of election (15-06)
1: judge of election (18-18)
1: inspector of election (18-18)
1: inspector of election (26-22)
1: inspector of election (35-06)
1: inspector of election (36-28)
1: judge of election (42-18)
1: judge of election (61-18)
1: inspector of election (65-04)
1: inspector of election (66-02)
Sports!
Allen Iverson:
2: municipal court
Joel Embiid:
1: city controller
1: state supreme court
Ben Simmons:
1: state supreme court
1: inspector of election (02-19)
Howie Roseman:
2: judge/inspector of elections (08-17)
1: city controller
The Ertz’s:
Julie (Commonwealth Court)
Zach (Commonwealth Court, Judge of Election 02-19)
Nick Foles:
2: DA
Noteworthy Entries:
Deez Nuts:
2: state supreme court
1: commonwealth court
1: municipal court
1: inspector of election (20-03) (Charles Bofa Deez Nuts)
1: city controller (Suggon Deez)
Elmo:
1: state supreme court
1: judge of election (36-23)
1: inspector of election (57-24)
Philly Drumline Elmo:
1: state supreme court
1: inspector of election (27-09)
Harambe:
1: state supreme court
1: inspector of election (02-29)
Betty White:
1: judge of election (31-19)
1: state supreme court
1: city controller
Pols.
Frank Rizzo:
3: various judge/inspector of elections)
2: superior court
1: municipal court
1: city controller
1: common pleas
Milton Street:
1: judge of elections (01-13)
1: common pleas court
John Fetterman:
1: inspector of election (38-09)
1: judge of election (38-09)
Various Twitter Folks (sorry if I missed anybody!):
3: Dena Driscoll (judge/inspector of elections, 01-11; judge of elections, 31-06)
2: Brett Mandel (city controller)
1: Mindy Isser (city controller)
1: Job Itzkowitz (judge of election, 36-08)
Misc:
Borat Sagdiyev (state supreme court)
Fartknocker McGee (state supreme court)
Rodney Anonymous (state supreme court)
Scott DiClaudio (state supreme court)
Philly Jesus (state supreme court)
Donkey Kong (superior court)
The Joker (superior court)
Odubel Herrera (commonwealth court)
Hunter S. Thompson (commonwealth court)
Al Pacino (common pleas court)
Casey Anthony (common pleas court)
Earthworm Jim (common pleas court)
Eva Braun (common pleas court)
Hip Hop (common pleas court)
Mr. Potato Head (common pleas court)
OJ Simpson (common pleas court)
Peen Ess (common pleas court)
Ryan Howard (common pleas court)
Shane Victorino (common pleas court)
Eric Cartman (municipal court)
Lady Gaga (municipal court)
Conor Corcoran (DA)
Elvis Presley (city controller)
Pusheen Kitty Yay (city controller)
Michael Coard (judge of election, 40-48)
Meek Mill (inspector of election, 58-31)
And, finally…
Brian Hickey! (one vote for City Controller)