William Acker is William Acker and William Acker is Running for the Mayor of Philadelphia - Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 PM in Kensington, Old, PhiladelphiaKensington, Old

William Acker is William Acker and William Acker is Running for the Mayor of Philadelphia

Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 PM·7:30 p.m.·Kensington, Old

William Acker is William Acker and William Acker is Running for the Mayor of Philadelphia

Posted to Kensington, Old on September 1, 2026

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William Acker is William Acker and William Acker is Running for the Mayor of Philadelphia (WAWA) is satirical political, mayhem inducing, performance art. William Acker plays the role of William Acker—an incompetent (ostensibly), flawed (purportedly), narcissistic (allegedly), yet intensely driven (factually) and idealistic (factually again) citizen running for the mayoral seat of Philadelphia (th...

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