Cherelle Parker hospitalized within hours of winning Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary: Report
Conrad Hoyt
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Within hours of winning the Democratic primary for the Philadelphia mayoral race, Cherelle Parker was reportedly hospitalized for a dental emergency, restricting her from being able to take the stage at her own victory party.
Parker’s campaign manager, Aren Platt, said Parker “had a recent dental issue that required immediate medical attention this evening” and was receiving care at the University of Pennsylvania overnight, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer.
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“Cherelle looks forward to celebrating with all of her friends and supporters and thanks all of Philadelphia for making history tonight!” Platt added.
Parker defeated eight other candidates on the Democratic ballot on Tuesday. They included Helen Gym, a former city councilwoman and progressive candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), as well as Rebecca Rhynhart, the former city controller.
A former city councilwoman herself, Parker is set up to likely be elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor in the general election in November. It would make her the first woman to serve in the role.
She was considered the establishment candidate, a relative centrist. She has pushed back against the progressive wing of the party, even calling for an increase in police funding.
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It does not appear that Parker’s dental problem is too severe. Ryan Boyer, who leads the Building and Construction Trades Council and was a key Parker supporter, reportedly said earlier Tuesday night that Parker was dehydrated and “she’ll be ready to talk tomorrow. She’s good.”