▁candidate ▁for ▁governor ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁candidate ▁for ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Philadelphia ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁ ▁Republic ans ▁ ▁James ▁Jones , ▁human - resources ▁consult ing ▁firm ▁owner ▁ ▁Independ ents ▁ ▁Mil ton ▁Street , ▁former ▁state ▁sen ator ▁and ▁candidate ▁for ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Philadelphia ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁Democratic ▁primary ▁F att ah ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁with ▁ 8 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁the ▁district ▁has ▁a ▁P VI ▁of ▁D + 3 8 . ▁ ▁F att ah ▁was ▁defeated ▁in ▁the ▁Democratic ▁primary ▁by ▁state ▁Represent ative ▁D w ight ▁E . ▁Evans . ▁ ▁C andid ates ▁Dec la red ▁ ▁D w ight ▁E . ▁Evans , ▁state ▁representative , ▁candidate ▁for ▁governor ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁candidate ▁for ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Philadelphia ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁ ▁Ch aka ▁F att ah , ▁inc umb ent ▁U . S . ▁Represent ative ▁ ▁Brian ▁Gordon , ▁Lower ▁Mer ion ▁Township ▁commission er ▁and ▁candidate ▁for ▁PA - 0 6 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ ▁Dan ▁M uro ff , ▁Philadelphia ' s ▁ 9 th ▁Ward ▁Democratic ▁Le ader ▁and ▁former ▁con gression al ▁a ide ▁ ▁With dra wn ▁ ▁Brian ▁Sim s