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Jim Kenney raised money to boost progressive candidates but spent it on consultants and restaurant tabs

Of the more than $780,000 that Kenney PAC has spent over the last three years, only about $60,000 went to other campaigns. The money has also gone to political operatives and miscellaneous expenses.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was once rumored to be eyeing a run for higher office, and in 2020 he created a state-registered political action committee to boost his profile outside the city.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was once rumored to be eyeing a run for higher office, and in 2020 he created a state-registered political action committee to boost his profile outside the city.Read moreAllie Ippolito / Staff Photographer