US Sen. John Fetterman campaigned against voter ID while running for the Senate in 2022, but now claims support in a recent Fox News interview.
Pennsylvania Democrats are starting to plan for any potential election tampering by President Donald Trump or Republicans in the upcoming midterms.
Whether because of election integrity, culture wars in public schools or campaign stops at a local McDonald’s, the national spotlight in recent years shined on Bucks County near Election Day.
Three candidates – two Democrats and one Independent – have filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Lancaster County Republican who has represented the district, which includes Lancaster County and the southern swath of York County, since 2019.
Richey ran for governor in 2022, dropping out a few months before the Republican primary. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he has served as the chair of the Allegheny County GOP for roughly one year.
In a Truth Social post Jan. 27, Trump lauded Garrity’s credentials as a former U.S. Army Reserve officer and businesswoman. As governor, he said, she would “work tirelessly” to grow the economy, cut taxes, expand energy production and “Ensure LAW AND ORDER.”
The seat, currently held by state Sen. Frank Farry, R-Langhorne, represents a portion of Central and Lower Bucks from Warrington to Bensalem.
The frontrunner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination mentioned the sitting governor by name at least 30 times.
Philadelphia’s labor movement was front and center for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch on Thursday.
The Franklin County Republican ran against now-Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2022 and was resoundingly defeated. He didn’t endorse state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, saying “we’ll talk about that down the road.” She won the party’s nomination in September.
