diff --git a/pledge-update/parse_pledge_data.php b/pledge-update/parse_pledge_data.php
index 5332c23..f687715 100644
--- a/pledge-update/parse_pledge_data.php
+++ b/pledge-update/parse_pledge_data.php
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ function parse_pledge_data($candidates_files, $default_image) {
                 foreach ($headers as $key => $value) {
                     $candidate[$value] = $data[$key];
                 }
+                $name_slug = trim_sluggify($candidate['Candidate Name']);
+                if (array_key_exists($name_slug, $candidate_data)) {
+                    if ($candidate_data[$name_slug]['Pledge'] === 'y') {
+                        $candidate['Pledge'] = 'y';
+                    }
+                }
                 $candidate['Council'] = $config['councilName'];
                 $candidate['Path'] = dirname($file);
                 $media_desc = $candidate['Path']."/".
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ function parse_pledge_data($candidates_files, $default_image) {
                     $candidate['image_url'] = $media['url'];
                     $candidate['image_id'] = $media['id'];
                 }
-                $candidate_data[trim_sluggify($candidate['Candidate Name'])] = $candidate;
+                $candidate_data[$name_slug] = $candidate;
             }
             fclose($handle);
         } else {