2022-election
Pa. House Democrats secure majority with Rep. Todd Stephens’ concession in close race
(*This story was updated at 6:20 p.m., Thursday, 11/17/2022 to include the vote total) Democrats secured control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Thursday when incumbent Republican state Rep. Todd Stephens, R-Montgomery, conceded his loss to Democratic challenger Melissa Cerrato. Montgomery County elections officials counted provisional ballots on Thursday after lawyers for the Democratic […]
Challenges to Montgomery County ballots likely to determine Pa. House control
Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives likely will be determined by 59 provisional ballots in Montgomery County’s closely contested 151st Legislative District.
Control of Pa. House comes down to three races in the Philly suburbs
Three state House races in the Philadelphia suburbs that will determine control of the lower chamber are too close to call.
Dem group encouraged by election results so far: ‘What a miscalculation to underestimate women voters’
When a draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, Gholar said it “mobilized” women who wanted to run for office, and those who wanted to help candidates championing reproductive rights.
Chapman expresses confidence in local election officials ahead of Election Day
In a statement issued on Sunday, Gov. Tom Wolf said that voters should have the opportunity to fix minor errors on their ballots.
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Environmental groups help voters connect the dots on economic, environmental issues ahead of Election Day
To engage with voters, Blume said Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania has been working in “great coordination” with other environmental groups in the commonwealth to educate communities about the candidates on the ballot and the contents of legislation such as the IRA.
Pa. elections likely to generate a new round of lawsuits over mail-in ballots, retired judges say
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s evenly divided result in the latest case seeking clarity on vote-by-mail rules is a set up for “utter chaos” after polls close in the midterm elections next week, retired federal Judge John E. Jones said. In a Zoom call with reporters Wednesday, Jones and two more retired federal judges from across […]
Pro-Israel group renews attack on Summer Lee days ahead of general election
United Democracy Project, a political action committee affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, launched a $78,684-direct mail campaign on Wednesday - just days before the Nov. 8 general election, attacking Lee for her “dangerous views of the U.S.-Israel alliance.”
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U.S. Supreme Court throws out lower court ruling that undated vote-by-mail ballots must be counted
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court’s ruling that Pennsylvania’s dating requirement for mail-in ballots violated a federal voting rights law.
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