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Elections State representative Malcolm Kenyatta, a Black man, wears a gray suit and tie, and holds his right hand over his heart as he sings the National Anthem.
Elections State Rep. Kenyatta to Run for US Senate in 2022

Kenyatta, the grandson of the late civil rights activist Muhammad I. Kenyatta, is the latest candidate to join what is likely to be a crowded race.

Associated Press Associated Press February 19, 2021 5:14 pm EST
Elections John Fetterman speaks during his inauguration as lieutenant governor on Jan. 15, 2019. (Flickr/Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
Elections Fetterman Makes It Official: He’ll Run for US Senate in 2022

The race for the US Senate seat currently occupied by Pat Toomey could be the most competitive Senate race in 2022.

Associated Press Associated Press February 8, 2021 11:21 am EST
Elections Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has been a proponent of unions and legalizing marijuana.
Elections It Sure Looks Like Fetterman Is Running For Toomey’s Senate Seat

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, is taking the first steps in running for the US Senate seat currently held by Republican Pat Toomey.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla January 8, 2021 11:03 am EST
Politics US Sen. Pat Toomey announces his decision not to seek re-election or run for governor in 2022 at a press conference on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (Screenshot)
Politics Sen. Pat Toomey Confirms He Won’t Run for Re-election or Governor

Toomey also pushed for the quick confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla October 5, 2020 12:50 pm EDT

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