Neysa Nevins for Democratic Committeeperson (22-05)
As your Democratic Committeeperson (Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Ward 22, Division 5), I will help you get registered to vote, provide you with information about candidates and endorsements, and help answer your election questions. I have been your neighbor for over 20 years and am asking for your vote to help reach every voter in the division so we elect the leaders we want in power, serving our community.
Thank you for your vote in the May 19, 2026 primary election for Ward Executive Committee. I won a spot as one of your two committeepeople and look forward to serving in this role. Results won’t be official until June 8.
Your Questions,
Answered
Why are you running for committeeperson?
I’m running for committeeperson because I want to better know my neighbors and help us get out the vote and educate ourselves about the best candidates to serve our community whether for local or national office. I’m often walking around the neighborhood and look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas about issues of concern to you and how we can work together to strengthen democracy. Please read my Dear Neighbor Letter.
How do I find out who won in the May 19, 2026 primary election?
The City Commissioners have this information on their website. Just click on 2026 Primary Election Results. To see who won for committeeperson, click on the Ward Executive Committee box under Election Results. Click on Ward 22 to see committeeperson results for that ward (I’m in division 5).
What is the Philadelphia Ward System and the Democratic City Committee?
Philadelphia is divided into 66 wards, and each ward is divided into divisions for a total of 1703 divisions. Three wards (39, 40, 66) are split into “A” and “B” due to their size.
What is the Ward Executive Committee?
Each ward has a Ward Executive Committee and voters elect its members, committeepeople, to serve for 4 year terms. Each division has up to 2 committeepeople. Democrats and Republicans have their own Ward Executive Commmittees. I am running for committeperson for the Democratic Ward Executive Committee.
The 3rd Monday after the primary (June 8 this year), elected committeepeople will gather for a reorganization meeting to elect their next ward leader, who does not need to be an elected committeeperson but should live in the ward. There are 69 ward leaders, as the three A/B split wards have two ward leaders. The Ward 22 leader is currently Cindy Bass, who has been serving in this role since 2018.
The way ward leaders run their ward committees varies from ward to ward. Ideally ward leaders hold regular meetings with committeepeople to discuss getting out the vote and candidate recommendations.
What is the Democratic City Committee?
Ward leaders meet together to recommend citywide candidate endorsements for the sample ballots handed out on election day. I’ve seen some refer to the Democratic City Committee as only the ward leaders, while others include the committeepeople.
What is an “open” ward?
Open wards have more flexibility for what is on the sample ballots recommended by the ward leaders. Ward 22 is currently a closed ward. A group called Mt. Airy Democrats, which includes current and former Ward 22 commmittepeople, formed to advocate for a more open 22nd ward, which I support as well.
For more information see Committee of Seventy’s How the Philadelphia Ward System Works.