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Ben Mannes: Dugan wins endorsements, Krasner sends out more grants A. Benjamin Mannes October 17, 2025 October 16, 2025

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s announcement of another $810,000 in grants to victim advocacy groups on Tuesday has reignited questions about whether his office uses public funding strategically to influence elections, as challenger Judge Pat Dugan continues to draw support across party lines in their November rematch.

The timing of Krasner’s latest grant announcement comes just three weeks before Election Day, shattering his annual record for grants, and follows a pattern of increased funding during election cycles that has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks

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