Michael Cogbill
Michael Cogbill (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 4. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Michael Cogbill was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His career experience includes working as a labor union organizer and political director. Cogbill has been affiliated with the NAACP and the AFL-CIO.[1][2] Cogbill has served as an election protection organizer for Common Cause, a regional director for voter protection with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, and a community organizer for the Philadelphia office of CeaseFirePA.[3][4][5]
Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 4
Incumbent Art Haywood (D) and Michael Cogbill (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 4
Todd Johnson (R) is running in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 on May 19, 2026.
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Christopher Hoeppner in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dwight Evans (D) | 95.1 | 251,115 |
| Christopher Hoeppner (Socialist Workers Party) | 4.9 | 12,820 | ||
| Total votes: 263,935 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Alexandra Hunt and Michael Cogbill in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans | 75.7 | 97,709 |
 | Alexandra Hunt | 19.9 | 25,712 | |
| Michael Cogbill | 4.4 | 5,728 | |
| Total votes: 129,149 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198
Darisha Parker won election in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darisha Parker (D) | 100.0 | 25,464 |
| Total votes: 25,464 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198
Darisha Parker defeated Bernard Williams, Fareed Abdullah, and Supreme Dow in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 198 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darisha Parker | 28.0 | 3,591 |
 | Bernard Williams | 25.8 | 3,318 | |
 | Fareed Abdullah | 24.8 | 3,180 | |
| Supreme Dow | 21.4 | 2,754 | ||
| Total votes: 12,843 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nikki Bagby (D)
- Michael Cogbill (D)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Before his organizing work, Michael served as a Democratic political operative. In 2016 Michael Cogbill served as an electoral organizer on the campaign of Josh Shapiro for Attorney General while simultaneously serving as finance director for State Representative Donna Bullock's contested reelection campaign. During the most imperative election of our lifetime, Michael directed the political programming for the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO while simultaneously serving as PA State director for civic engagement under the National NAACP. Post-election, Michael was appointed to serve as Political Action Chair for the Pennsylvania State Conference NAACP.
Michael has also worked for United Communities, Keep Philly Beautiful and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
- Michael Cogbill is running for Congress to make gun violence prevention a priority on the federal level and advance pragmatic policies to help the working poor.
- Michael Cogbill has extensive experience organizing around the 3rd districts most pressing issues, starting in the gun violence prevention movement and shifting to economic justice and union organizing.
- Having executed political programming for the AFL-CIO and the NAACP, Michael Cogbill is well equipped to advance the progressive agenda and mobilize a unique coalition of Democratic voters.
Good Jobs and a fair economy
Education Funding & Reform
Environmental Justice
Medicare for All
Social Security Expansion
I do believe this is a diverse nation and no one is required to possess compassionate or progressive ideologies.
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2020
Michael Cogbill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 7, 2022.
- ↑ Ballotpedia , "Email communication with Michael Cogbill," March 16, 2026
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email on February 17, 2022.
- ↑ Philadelphia Gay News, "Group targets violence against trans women," September 6, 2018
- ↑ CBS Philly', "CeaseFirePA Offering Lesson On How To Write To Legislators," June 10, 2017
