The influential Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council will back the former judge as he runs for district attorney, a job currently held by progressive Larry Krasner.
Former Philadelphia Judge Patrick Dugan will announce that he’s running for district attorney with the backing of the politically influential building trades unions, becoming the first candidate to formally announce a bid to be the city’s top prosecutor and setting up a likely contest with progressive incumbent Larry Krasner.
Dugan, a longtime Philadelphia Municipal Court judge who resigned last month amid rumors he planned to launch a run for district attorney, will announce his campaign for the Democratic nomination on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, according to a news release.