Skip to content
Link copied to clipboard
Link copied to clipboard

Philly’s AOC? How Helen Gym became the city’s most progressive Council member.

Gym, an at-large Council member and a progressive leader, was the top vote-getter in nearly three fourths of Philadelphia’s precincts May 21. She has drawn comparisons to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Helen Gym celebrates last month after getting the most votes in the Democratic primary for City Council at-large.
Helen Gym celebrates last month after getting the most votes in the Democratic primary for City Council at-large.Read moreMargo Reed / File Photograph
    Julia Terruso
    I cover politics and our divided electorate. I'm interested in what unites and separates us, shifts in voting trends, and grassroots movements.