Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner wants to keep his post for a third consecutive term. Why it matters: Philly Republicans gaining ground combined with a potentially powerful Democratic challenger could prove the biggest test yet to Krasner's progressive criminal justice policies.

District Attorney Larry Krasner, a progressive prosecutor, will launch a campaign for a third term on Tuesday.

Krasner will face Democratic challenger Patrick Dugan, a former municipal court judge who is presenting himself as a more pragmatic alternative to the progressive Krasner.

Larry Krasner will once again seek re-election as District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia, running for his third term in office.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Tuesday that he is running for reelection and will face off for the Democratic nomination against Patrick Dugan, a former local judge. But Krasner did not refer to Dugan once.