Philadelphia write-in candidate: I won with one vote

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

A Philadelphia resident was shocked to receive a letter Friday with the information they won an election earlier in the month — apparently despite no one else casting a vote.

"I literally yelled 'what the hell' when I opened the letter," Phillip Garcia told The Hill. "I've written my name in a few times during elections when no one else is listed for a position. It's just been a thing I do, with no expectation of, like, actually making an impact on the vote."

Garcia, editor-at-large of The Rumpus and a Temple University Ph.D. candidate, tweeted Friday that the city had informed them of election as an election judge to serve on a board for Ward 21, Division 10 of the city, which covers parts of the Manayunk neighborhood.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/362934-philadelphia-write-in-candidate-shocked-by-surprise-victory

[brooklynite]

1. Good old Philly politics

I once got my college friend elected to a Ward office with 11 write-in votes.

[TravelingMan]

2. Vote

I like this Guys first two moves .