election-2022
Pennsylvania midterm results highlight trend toward fewer split tickets
Data compiled from Pennsylvania’s 2022 midterm election results suggest voters are increasingly voting straight-party tickets, according to an analysis by the director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll. Only one in seven state legislative districts had winners from both major parties in statewide and legislative races. That’s a stark contrast from 30 years ago, […]
The four political storylines that defined 2022 | Analysis
From the fight over abortion rights to nationally watched campaigns, these are the stories that set the tone for the year.
Two Lehigh Valley pols raised more than $1M each for winning state Senate races
The tallies 'certainly signal we are in a new era in terms of the costs of state legislative races,' Muhlenberg College political analyst Chris Borick said.
House Republicans call for special elections in Democratic strongholds on primary day
In the battle over special elections that will decide control of the state House, Republicans said they should be delayed until May.
Cutler takes oath as House Republican Leader days after Dems declare control of special elections
Cutler was sworn in as House Republican leader days after Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton declared control of special elections.
The fight over control of the Pa. House is Harrisburg high-stakes lunacy at its worst
Democrats likely will control the House next session. The real fight is over the 'what' that occurs before the seemingly inevitable happens.
Republicans can’t seem to fathom why they lost | Dick Polman
Bad candidates, no ideas, and the Trump factor added up losses up and down the ballot.
What Georgia’s 2022 runoff can teach us about the 2024 White House race | John A. Tures
Campaign on this -- not that, for starters.
With control of the House in dispute, Republicans go to court as tensions rise
(*The headline on this story was updated at 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, 12/11/22 to reflect new reporting on the House GOP’s legal filing) With a lawsuit to halt special elections and talk of a “paperwork insurrection,” little is certain about Jan. 3, when the General Assembly is set to convene to organize itself for the […]
Dumping Trump won’t solve the GOP’s leadership problem | Darrell Ehrlick
Republican outrage over his many offenses is too little, too late.
Pa. Gov-elect Shapiro’s transition team includes more than a dozen LGBTQ members
'As a member of the LGBTQ community, I’m just very excited and proud to be a part of this,' team member Eric Gutshall said.
Despite population growth, minorities lost representation in redistricting | Friday Morning Coffee
Pa. was among the states that bucked the trend. How did that happen?