THE “LEGACY” campaign for North Philly’s 197th District of the state House came up short in Tuesday’s primary election for candidate Jewel Williams and her father, Sheriff Jewell Williams, who held the seat for a decade.
Jewel Williams, 27, had rejected claims by her Democratic foes that she and her father were trying to confuse voters by making them think he was seeking re-election to the seat he left in January to take his city post.
J.P. Miranda, a 26-year-old community organizer who has worked for City Council, the state Senate and Mayor Nutter, held a 458-vote lead over Williams on Wednesday with 98 percent of the vote tallied. His victory will be certified after the official count, which starts Friday morning.
