Bensalem’s Mayor and Philly DA Hang On To Win New Terms
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Most major election races in this area are too close to call at press time. However, two races have been announced. The scene at the Bensalem Country Club was tense, People were waiting to see what would happen. The people there wanted all of the Republican’s to win. From about 9:40 PM you could tell the mood shifted. Would Bensalem have a new mayor? People were looking on their phone for the latest results.
Just before 10:30PM Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo emerged with Treasurer and tax collector Mike Brill from a back room. Their faces were not smiling. “Joe and I did alright but we lost council and the school board,” Brill announced to the crowd. You could hear gasps. While the mayor wanted everyone to win, they did not and he knows he has to be practical.
Alex Lloyd Gross File Photo Delaware Valley News.com Phila District Attorney Larry Krasner
“I’ll always do what is right for Bensalem”, he said meanwhile key races showed Jen Schorn losing the race to Joe Khan for District Attorney and Sheriff Fred Harran behind in his race as well. Their races are too close to call, and many ballots have not yet been counted. “It’s the mail in ballots,” DiGirolamo said.
In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner easily won a third term as District Attorney. That race was called rather quickly, with mail in ballots making it difficult for the republican candidate to win. Dugan is still a democrat, he just ran on the republican ticket. Krasner will take his oath again in January 2026.