Elections

I spoke with Frederick Clarkson about his recent profile of Doug Mastriano, the movement that carried the far-right state senator to this moment, and what his election as governor would mean for PA.
A leader from the Family Research Council is training pastors in Philadelphia to skirt around tax law and work to elect Mastriano for governor.
The one thing the caucus does provide is a marketing ploy to Bucks County’s Trump-backed, anti-choice Republican Congressman.
The Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat also demanded the prosecution of "gun dealers whose weapons routinely wind up at crime scenes."
When women and moderate voters are informed of Fitzpatrick’s extreme anti-abortion beliefs and votes, they support challenger Ehasz.
The Bucks County Republican Congressman chooses to remain silent about the January 6 House Committee Hearings. His silence can be interpreted as both cowardice, and acquiescence to what happened before, during, and after the coup attempt.
In Bucks County we’ve already seen a taste of what’s to come, with scuffles around DEI programs, pronouns and LGBTQ pride flags, and school closures and mask mandates.
New leadership infuses local party with enthusiasm leading up to November’s midterm elections.
This should be seen as part of the GOP’s national plan to deploy “an army” of operatives as poll workers in key swing states.
The GOP bill states: “There is no right to abortion or funding for an abortion.”
Neighboring Bucks County districts offer no real solutions.
Alito order may impact upcoming November election.
The Republican congressman’s relationship with the truth is a tenuous one.

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