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Pennsylvania House proposes April 2 for presidential primary, 2 weeks later than Senate wants
The bill passed narrowly, 13-12, and goes to the full House for a floor vote.
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Democrat sees abortion, extremism as wedge issues in bid to unseat GOP Pa. state treasurer
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, 37, announced his primary candidacy for the seat held by incumbent Stacy Garrity.
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Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina
The early Republican presidential front-runner was in small-town Summerville as part of a ramped-up campaign schedule that also includes multiple visits to early-voting Iowa.
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Lt. Gov. Hall-Long would become the state’s second female governor. Meyer would be the first New Castle County executive to hold the highest statewide political post.
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Listen 2:52Andy Kim’s Senate bid has ‘re-cast the entire crisis,’ analyst says
With South Jersey Congressman Andy Kim proclaiming that he is running for Senate, Bob Menendez will have a “top tier candidate” in the 2024 primary.
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Listen 1:18Republican David McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pennsylvania, aims to oust Democrat Bob Casey
The Pa. candidates will share a ticket with candidates for president next year in a state that is critical to whether Dems can maintain control of the White House and Senate.
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Pennsylvania’s Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees
Lawmakers touted the move as a way to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and to give voters more of a say in deciding presidential nominees.
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Hall-Long hopes to become the first nurse elected to the state’s top spot in Dover.
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Jared Solomon is the fourth Democrat to declare for Gov. Shapiro’s former job.
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Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the U.S. Senate. They just need him to run
David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.
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Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
Photos of then-N.J. Gov. Christie giving a warm greeting to President Obama during a visit after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 earned Christie scorn among national Republicans.
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Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
The groups cite a rarely used provision of the 14th Amendment barring from public office those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and then engaged in “insurrection.”
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Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
A Senate committee vote scheduled for Wednesday could change the state’s primary from April 23 to late March.
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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when his comments made the rounds on cable news.
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David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year’s elections, McCormick is a top recruit.
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