Elections (Archived)
Campaigns & Elections
5 takeaways from Monday’s Philadelphia mayoral town hall
Cherelle Parker and David Oh answered voters’ questions in a rare forum before the Nov. 7 election
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House lawmakers approve bill moving PA’s 2024 primary to April 2
Lawmakers considered two bills to move the primary, but only one passed.
Campaigns & Elections
Working Families Party endorses McCaffery in Supreme Court race
The endorsement comes amid an influx of contributions to the race from groups across the political spectrum who see the state’s highest court as a significant battleground
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PA House committee advances bills to change 2024 primary date
Both bills await further action by the chamber.
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Internal document sounds the alarm for Democrats in Bucks County Commissioners race
A polling memo expresses concerns with voter registration and fundraising numbers for Democrats in the county
Campaigns & Elections
Five for Friday: Congressional Competition
Congressional matchups to watch in the commonwealth going into 2024
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Opinion: Partisanship has no place in Pennsylvania’s courts
Pennsylvania Superior Court candidate Jill Beck writes that the state deserves jurists who will put adherence to the law over partisanship.
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Polling memo shows ‘tight’ race for Bucks commissioners seats
A recent internal poll on the race shows single digits separating all four candidates.
Campaigns & Elections
Former Gov. Corbett calls for ‘hyper-localized’ dialogue on democracy, civics
Corbett said conversations at the local level could be the solution to distrust in elections.
News & Politics
Mudslinging taints Allegheny County Council race
Bethany Hallam and Joanna Doven have been trading barbs on social media.
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The candidates running to run Allegheny County
A handful of Democratic candidates have entered the race to replace Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
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2022: The Year in Review
City & State takes a look back at the major headlines from this year.
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Allegheny County is moving ahead with special elections for vacant state House seats
A spokesperson said the county will hold elections in February barring any court decisions.
News & Politics
Cutler is sworn in as GOP leader in latest chapter of House leadership struggle
Cutler said he will schedule special elections for vacant seats – McClinton said she would do that last week.
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Legislative agency says Democrats lack a majority in the Pennsylvania House
House GOP leader Bryan Cutler's office sought an opinion from the Legislative Reference Bureau.
News & Politics
Tug of war for control of state House intensifies
Democrats say precedent makes Joanna McClinton the chamber’s presiding officer, but GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of an improper power grab.
Campaigns & Elections
Patriot Polling, the brainchild of teenagers, is making its mark on the political surveying landscape
How two high school students formed their own polling firm and captured the eye of the nation’s polling pros.
News & Politics
House Republicans end session with new leaders and a bone to pick with Democrats
Republicans chose new party leaders for the first time since losing their majority in the midterms.
Campaigns & Elections
PA House Democrats secure majority with Todd Stephens’ concession
Democrat Melissa Cerrato will represent the 151st House District in Harrisburg.
Campaigns & Elections
How ten-sided dice play into Pennsylvania’s post-election audit
Department of State officials rolled ten-sided dice to generate a seed number needed for a post-election audit.
