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Is Philly ready to fire Krasner? Judge Dugan thinks so. A. Benjamin Mannes August 15, 2025 August 14, 2025

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In a move that could reshape the city’s criminal justice landscape, former Municipal Court Judge Patrick Dugan announced last week he will run as a Republican in the upcoming general election for Philadelphia District Attorney, challenging incumbent Larry Krasner’s bid for a third term.

Dugan, a lifelong Philadelphian with seventeen years on the bench, casts himself as the city’s best hope to restore public safety and prosecutorial fairness while accusing Krasner of failed policies, partisan prosecutions, and a pattern of controversies that have left the city “hostage.”

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