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.@FLOTUS makes the case for Pennsylvania women to support her husband’s reelection
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Final 48-Hour Contributions Report
🔵 Harris $4,806,270.00
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🔴 Trump $19,579.45
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INBOX: @DA_LarryKrasner responds to @realdonaldtrump and his allegations of election cheating in Philadelphia.
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INBOX: Wasting little time, @GovernorShapiro will sign an executive order this morning, eliminating four-year degree requirements for thousands of state jobs in Pennsylvania.
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"A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and outspoken voice in the conservative “parental rights” school movement has been charged with punching a teenager while hosting an underage drinking party at her Bucks County home in September."
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INBOX: @DrOz offers list of concessions he'll make if @JohnFetterman will agree to debate next week.
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz said today that he would forego certain security clearances that are provided to all U.S. Senators to keep his dual citizenship with Turkey.
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Have to admit, as someone who grew up in "Huntingdon" and had to explain that it wasn't "Huntingdon Valley," this bugs me.
There is no "Huntington Valley, Pa."
There is only "Huntingdon Valley, Pa."
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INBOX: Five former House Republicans who served with ex-Freedom Caucus Chair @RepScottPerry are endorsing his Democratic opponent @JanelleStelson
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INBOX: The Trump Campaign sent a cease-and-desist legal warning to, and will seek a criminal investigation of, Pennsylvania Values PAC for airing a false television ad that may interfere with the right of Trump supporters to cast their ballots in PA.
Full spot here. The message is... not subtle. But without a firm grasp of the subtext you'd have no idea this was coming from the left.
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.@JohnFetterman, the junior senator from Pennsylvania, is officially sworn in to the U.S. Senate.
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INBOX: @JohnFetterman campaign says it has raised $500K over last 24 hours thanks to viral crudite tweet #PASenate #PASen
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In an op-ed in Philadelphia Magazine, long-time Republican attorney James D. Schultz makes his case for supporting the Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Shapiro. #PAGov
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“Hear me on this, we celebrated our faith last night proudly, and in a few hours, we will celebrate our second Seder of Passover again proudly."
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INBOX: @JohnFetterman calls on @POTUS to deschedule marijuana as a Schedule I drug ahead of Pittsburgh visit. #PASenate #PASen
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"Turnout is going to be interesting. According to our @FandMPoll, Harris was leading among RV and Trump was leading among LV, which suggests that if turnout is high and the lower propensity voters are turning out, that should be good for her." - Stephen Medvic, F&M
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As of 2p ET on Monday
Casey trails McCormick by 0.58% or 40,040 votes. That percentage is outside the automatic recount (0.5%) mandated by PA law.
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Well spoken.
Longtime 6abc news anchor Jim Gardner delivered his final newscast Wednesday night, offering a touching tribute to the station’s viewers and a staunch defense of journalism and the free press.
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In a major shift, @CookPolitical moved the #PA10 race between @RepScottPerry and @JanelleStelson from Lean Republican to Toss-Up.
“It’s become increasingly clear that the fundraising differential is taking a serious toll on the congressman"
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The 11th hour #PoliticsPA recap
Pittsburgh mayor (79.9% reporting)
🔵 O'Connor 84.9
🔴 Moreno 12.9
Philly DA (74%)
🔵 Krasner 74.1
🔴 Dugan 25.8
Allentown Mayor (100%)
🔵 Tuerk 72.1
🔴 Zucal 27.9
Erie Mayor (91.3%)
🔵 Devlin 75.9
🔴 Thomas 23.4
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In a tersely worded letter, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt today demanded that the Lancaster County Board of Elections investigate the claims that Franklin & Marshall College students are not being registered to vote.
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Republican Carrie DelRosso leads House Minority Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) by 923 votes in #HD33. #Election2020 electionreturns.pa.gov/Gener…
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As votes from provisionals and military/overseas voters continue to be counted, @bob_casey is within the mandatory recount threshold of 0.5% to @DaveMcCormickPA as of 7:30 pm ET.
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INBOX: @JohnFetterman campaign talks about timing of election results.
"Buckle up for a long week. This race is close, and we should all be prepared for a process that takes several days before all eligible votes are properly counted and the results are clear." #PASen
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Pennsylvania has a Speaker of the House and he is @StateRepRozzi.
Berks County Democrat, 51, began serving in Harrisburg in 2013.
Rozzi defeats @RepMetzgar 115-85
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Quinnipiac Poll: @GovernorShapiro at 60% job approval and +32 favorability (60-28). Highest rating for Shapiro since QU began asking in June 2023. Story upcoming.
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The @DrOz campaign continues to taunt @JohnFetterman about debates.#PASenate #PASen
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HD-163 Update
Heather Boyd (D) 4,944 (62.77%)
Katie Ford (R) 2,825 (35.87%)
Alfe Goodwin (L) 107 (1.36%)
Looks like Dems retain control of PA House, 102-101
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INBOX: Boilermakers Local 154 endorsed @JoshShapiroPA for governor. Group endorsed Tom Corbett in 2010-14 and Donald Trump in 2020. #PAGov
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By a 4-3 vote, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned a decision by the state’s Commonwealth Court, finding it unconstitutional for undated mail ballots to be counted.
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Quick Twitter review shows following PA schools have received telephone active shooter threats - all believed to be computer-generated hoax.
Laurel Highlands
Altoona
Hollidaysburg
Bellefonte
Bishop Carroll
Forest Hills
Catasauqua
William Allen
Oakland Catholic
Central Catholic
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Sean Parnell wins the #PLC2021 Straw Poll for U.S. Senate.
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"Democrats are pouring money into taking down former House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-Pa.) — and this time, they just might succeed." #PA10
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.@Liberty4pa releases new statewide survey.
Good news for @KamalaHarris although within MOE.
🔵 Harris 47%
🔴 Trump 46%
800 RV | July 23-25 | MOE +/-3.46
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It's official. @JoshShapiroPA and @AustinDavisPA named Pennsylvania governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.
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.@GovernorShapiro on SEPTA
"Mass transit is important to the Commonwealth. My funding proposal was passed 3 times by state House. The state Senate refused to take it up. I think the Senate needs to get serious about this. I will not let SEPTA fail."
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Five Elected PA Sanders Endorsers to Biden: “Support Must Be Earned”. politicspa.com/five-elected-…
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Six-term incumbent @RepScottPerry and Democratic opponent @JanelleStelson have agreed to a 60-minute debate on Tuesday, October 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at the studios of WHTM-TV in Harrisburg.
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Marc, meet our legislature
Really no good excuse for a state like Pennsylvania (or really any state) to not offer in-person early voting
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.@GovernorShapiro appearing with PA-10 Democratic candidate @JanelleStelson at event in Harrisburg
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INBOX: Lawrence Tabas, chair of the @PAGOP, released a statement regarding County Boards of Elections' defiance of State Supreme Court on the date requirement for mail-in ballots.
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Speaking in Lackawanna County, Gov. Josh Shapiro responded to the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, calling it a “dark day for America.”
“I have grave concerns with this ruling today ... I worry about the future of this nation"
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Another interesting race we're watching
Bucks County Sheriff
🔵 Danny Ceisler 61.33%
🔴 Fred Harran 38.64%
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The final @EmersonPolling of very likely GOP voters in PA show a preference for @dougmastriano for #PAGov .
Mastriano is at 34.3 percent and holds a 12.7 point lead over @RepLouBarletta and a 22.7 point advantage over @McSwainPA.
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I believe we call this a hearty endorsement.
I for one don’t need or give a damn about the perspective of a Trump endorsed and aligned snake oil doctor from New Jersey trying to con his way into a US Senate seat here in Pennsylvania.
I’m for @JohnFetterman 100%… and I ran against him in the Dem primary.
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INBOX: Dueling campaigns.
@realDonaldTrump will attend tonight's Georgia-Alabama game w/@SenKatieBritt @SenTuberville
@KamalaHarris campaign will run TV ad, “Say It To My Face,” during game.
Also, a plane will fly above stadium: “Trump’s Punting on 2nd Debate.”
Enjoy!
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County Executive contests
Erie (52% reporting)
🔵 Christina Vogel 68.08%
🔴 Brenton Davis 31.74%
Northampton (75%)
🔵 Tara Zrinski 61.35%
🔴 Tom Giovanni 38.59%
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It's official. The new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives - @RepMcClinton - by a 102-99 vote.
Judge Lydia Kirkland of the Philadelphia Municipal Court administered McClinton’s oath.
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The first report has come in from HD-140 and with nearly 3,700 absentee and mail-in ballots counted:
Jim Prokopiak (D) 3,143 (85.4%)
Candace Cabanas (R) 518 (14.1%)
Write-In: 21 (0.6%)
@AP has called the race for Prokopiak, boosting Dems' majority in the State House to 102-100
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Pardon me for a little speculation but I'm watching Centre County. Biden +4.7 in 2020.
🔴Trump 51.2 (+4.9)
🔵Harris 47.3
Not sure Harris can win PA w/o Centre
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.@GovernorShapiro on @CNN
"Here's the bottom line. Joe Biden had a bad debate night, but Donald Trump was a bad president. I would say to all those folks who are out there worrying right now, start working and stop worrying. There's a clear contrast in this race."
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.@JasonKander: "We as Democrats have to have the courage to make our agrument, and make it to everyone"
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.@GovernorTomWolf and @SenBobCasey Join #Protests of #Trump Executive Order politicspa.com/wolf-casey-jo…
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Cassidy Hutchinson says @RepScottPerry "owes it to Central Pennsylvanians" to tell what he knows about his involvement in the events of January 6, 2021.
Keep Reading
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Engine 38 of the Philadelphia Fire Department becomes the first "official" vehicle to drive across the new I-95 bridge, accompanied by all the city sports mascots
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It’s been at least 104 years since the Democratic Party has had a majority on the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners.
And Dauphin Dems are on the doorstep of taking the majority away from Republicans after the results of Tuesday’s municipal election.
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It may be time for Democrats to become concerned as Republicans continue to pick up ground in voter registration after the first month of 2024.
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Here's a way to enjoy "Debate Night in PA" as @JohnFetterman and @DrOz take the stage.
Bingo. #PASen
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The bellwethers have spoken
Erie County (100%)
🔴 Trump 50.1
🔵 Harris 48.6
Northampton County (99.4%)
🔴 Trump 52.1
🔵 Harris 46.9
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That's a wrap. The Democrats are the majority party in the PA House with the concession from @RepToddStephens in the 151st.
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.@OurRevolution, a leading grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group, handed out a pair of key endorsements on Monday night to @HelenGymPHL for mayor of Philadelphia and @Innamo for Allegheny County Executive.
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For reference, the 36th has never been held by a Democrat. Only Noah Wenger, Philip Price, Mike Brubaker and Ryan Aument.
A Trump +15 district. Wow.
"So you're telling me there's a chance."
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First reactions: For what's really happening in PA, look beyond statewide wins for Dems.
Look at county exec, local supervisor and school board races. Dems came to play on Tuesday night. #PoliticsPA
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The @JohnFetterman campaign responds.
"My recovery may be a joke to Dr. Oz and his team, but it's real for me."
#PASenate #PASen
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The U.S. Senate recount in PA as of 8:58 AM.
The difference stands at 16,610 votes or 0.24%
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.@dougmastriano tells @charliekirk11 that his greatest need "is money, it's resources. Please donate. Be generous."
Also says: "I have legislation that will prevent the state legislature from cooperating with the federal government."
#PAGov
"My goal is basically to restore the freedom."
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate @DougMastriano
joins @CharlieKirk11 to discuss his campaign and lay out his greatest needs.
Watch LIVE ➡️ bit.ly/ravroku
Watch #TheCharlieKirkShow here: americasvoice.news/video/e0f…
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In a stunning outcome, James Andrew Malone (D) defeated Josh Parsons (R) to win the 36th Senatorial District seat.
President Trump rolled to a +15 victory in the district, but Lancaster County voters made a statement on Tuesday.
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.@SenToomey will co-sponsor the Presidential Election Reform Act in the Senate.
Toomey would be 10th GOP member to support the bill, giving it enough Republican support to clear filibuster and, should all 50 Democrats also back the plan, pass the Senate
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County Executive
Erie (62.8% reporting)
🔵 Christina Vogel 67.06%
🔴 Brenton Davis 32.73%
Lehigh (65.8%)
🔵 Joshua Siegel 63.73%
🔴 Roger MacLean 36.27%
Northampton (98.7%
🔵 Tara Zrinski 59.12%
🔴 Tom Giovanni 40.82%
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The House is proceeding with the election of a new Speaker.
@malcolmkenyatta puts the name of @RepMcClinton into nomination.
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Shapiro: "Shame on these members of Congress who spent the last few months saying, Oh, I'll never cut Medicaid. I mean, @RepBresnahan told you, told me to my face, this was a red line in the sand for him. He wouldn't harm people on Medicaid. He wouldn't harm our rural hospitals"
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Cindy Chung, the top federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh, was confirmed to be the first Asian-American judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
She was confirmed by the Senate, 50-44
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Emma Thomson, a former aide to @RepJohnJoyce, was killed along with Indiana congresswoman Jackie Walorski and district director Zachary Potts in a two-car crash Wednesday.
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.@KamalaHarris holds an advantage over @realDonaldTrump in Pennsylvania as well as two of its bellwether counties according a Suffolk University poll.
Pennsylvania
🔵 49%
🔴 46%
Northampton
🔵 50%
🔴 45%
Erie
🔵 48%
🔴 44%
Sep 12-15 | 500 LV | MOE 4.4
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"The risks of universal vouchers are quickly coming to light. With private schools urging all their students’ families to apply, the money is flowing mostly to parents who are already able to afford tuition and to kids who are already enrolled in private schools."
New: Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest -- successful in 12 states and counting -- by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers available not just to the poor but to the wealthy. propub.li/4j6b5wp
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PA-01: Should Roe be codified?
@ashley_ehasz: "I am a combat vet who is a 2nd class citizen because of a decision by the Supreme Court. Decision needs to be made between a woman and her doctor, not Brian. Brian Fitzpatrick and Doug Mastriano are one and the same (on abortion)."
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INBOX: @ashley_ehasz campaign announced her highest fundraising quarter yet, bringing in over $1.25 million in Q3, which says is the largest quarterly sum raised by any Democrat in PA-01 history. Contributions $100 and under make up over 85% of this raise.
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Gov. Shapiro not mincing words on East Palestine derailment
“If you are in this red zone that is on the map and you refuse to evacuate, you are risking death. This is very serious. If you are in the orange area you risk permanent lung damage within a matter of hours or days.”
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Out-of-state students at a Pennsylvania college who wanted to register to vote in the Commonwealth were turned away by their local elections office on Friday.
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.@StateRepRozzi pledges not to caucus with either Democrats nor GOP. Will serve as an independent speaker.
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It’s good to be in charge.
After being in the minority for the last 12 years, House Democrats seized on the opportunity as the majority party to pass a $46.4 billion spending plan for 2024-25 – even higher than proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Republican firm @cygnal PA Bellwethers Poll
Erie County
🔴 Trump 49 🔵 Harris 48
🔵 Casey 47 🔴 McCormick 43
Northampton County
🔵 Harris 48 🔴 Trump 48
🔵 Casey 47 🔴 McCormick 45
Sep 30-Oct 1 | 420 LV | MOE +/-4.77%
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.@DaveMcCormickPA campaign: "there's one inescapable truth of all this, is that when counting is done, that Dave will be winning by 10s of 1000s of votes. It will not be close. We are well outside of any range of what changes in recounts or other adjudication processes."
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HD142: Joe Hogan's lead over Mark Moffa has shrunk to just 54 votes after a release of numbers this afternoon.
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INBOX: @ProjectLincoln targets 18 districts that voted for Biden and a GOP congressional candidate, incl. @RepBrianFitz. Goal is to weaken standing w/their voters, drive them away from policies of MAGA, and ultimately make them unelectable to the voters of their districts.
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PA-17: @RepDeluzio, who refuses to accept contributions from corporate PACs, announced that his campaign has raised more than $1M for his 2026 reelection campaign. He received 12K+ donations and leads the PA Dem delegation in small dollar contributions ($205K) #PoliticsPA
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Apparently, we in the PA media are the problem, says @dougmastriano in Somerset County.
We're not asking @JoshShapiroPA tough questions.
Although, no media member that I know has been able to ask @dougmastriano any questions.
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BREAKING: @SupremeCtofPA
"The Pennsylvania county boards of elections are hereby ORDERED to refrain from counting any absentee and mail-in ballots received for the November 8, 2022 general election that are contained in undated or incorrectly dated outer envelopes."
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