Stephen Zappala, Allegheny County DA and Democratic
candidate for Attorney General, is getting some help from a major Philly power
broker.
John Dougherty, Business Manager of IBEW 98, has been
making calls on behalf of Zappala. “Johnny Doc," as he’s frequently
called, is a big player in Philadelphia politics. His support was crucial to
Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney and this year his brother even won a spot on the PA
Supreme Court.
While Marks said that while Dougherty hasn’t made any
formal endorsement, the labor leader head has been “very encouraging” towards
Zappala and has reached out to others, telling them that he believes Zappala is
a “strong candidate."
Marks also pointed out that consultant Ken Snyder and
pollster Anna Greenberg are working on the campaign. Snyder and Greenberg are
two long-time Dougherty allies who worked for Jim Kenney this year.
Dougherty isn’t the only major Philadelphia politico to
lend a hand (if not a specific endorsement) to the Allegheny resident.
Congressman Bob Brady, who is also head of Philly’s Democratic Party, praised
Zappala when he formally announced his campaign.
Considering Zappala’s biggest challenger in the
Democratic primary will most likely be Montgomery County Commissioner Josh
Shapiro, the SEPA support for the West PA native is intriguing to say the
least.
Other candidates running for the 2016 Democratic
nomination for Attorney General include Dave Fawcett, John Morganelli, and Jack
Stollsteimer.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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