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• Apr 13, 2008 Area Democratic senators taking sides in race for veteran Vince Fumo's seat
  HARRISBURG -- Five Democratic state senators from the Pittsburgh area have gotten involved in a Philadelphia senate primary in a big way, contributing a total of $137,500 to one of three Democratic hopefuls in the race.
• Apr 12, 2008 Dougherty holds huge lead in fundraising race
  Union leader John Dougherty has raised more than $800,000 and spent more than $500,000 in his bid for the state Senate seat being vacated by Vince Fumo, according to campaign finance reports filed yesterday.
• Apr 8, 2008 Sen. Williams endorses Dougherty
  Williams endorsed Dougherty at the Point Breeze Performing Arts Center at 1717 Point Breeze Ave. in front of a group of community activists. Dougherty is running for the Senate seat that Sen. Vincent Fumo has occupied for the last 30 years.
• Apr 4, 2008 Sources say Fumo is lobbying for Farnese
  State Sen. Vince Fumo has joined the battle over his successor, trying to derail a bid by union leader John Dougherty to secure an endorsement from the district's Democratic ward leaders.

Press Releases

• Apr 16, 2008 Democratic Senate candidate John Dougherty announces plan to increase public's safety on mass transit system
  In response to the recent, alarming spike in violent crime in Philadelphia’s subways, First District Democratic State Senate Candidate John Dougherty today announced a plan to improve the riding public’s safety on Philadelphia’s mass transit system.
• Apr 4, 2008 April 4, 2008 SEIU Pennsylvania State Council Endorses John Dougherty for State Senate
  The Pennsylvania Council of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 58,000 members across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, today formally endorsed Democrat John Dougherty for the First District Senate seat. The afternoon press conference took place at SEIU Local 1201’s Philadelphia headquarters on North 5th Street. The valuable SEIU endorsement is another in a long line of key endorsements for Dougherty.
• Apr 3, 2008 April 3, 2008 Philadelphia Firefighters Endorse Democrat John Dougherty for First District Senate Seat
  Democrat John Dougherty, the recognized front-runner candidate for Pennsylvania’s First District Senate seat, was formally endorsed today by Philadelphia Fire Fighters Local 22, which represents 4,300 active and retired fire fighters in the city.
• Mar 26, 2008 PHILADELPHIA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 5 ENDORSES JOHN DOUGHERTY FOR STATE SENATE
  The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, which represents 14,600 active and retired officers of the Philadelphia Police and Sheriff’s Departments, today endorsed Democrat John Dougherty for Pennsylvania’s First District Senate seat. The formal endorsement was made by FOP President John McNesby at an afternoon press conference at the FOP’s Spring Garden Street headquarters in Philadelphia.