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Election 2018

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Guillermina Gonzalez (left) and Laura Sturgeon are running for the Delaware House and Senate, respectively. Both candidates participated in a September gun control rally in Hockessin. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Elections

Two Latina candidates aim to make history in Delaware Legislature

About one in 10 Delawareans is Latino; slightly more than half of that population of nearly 1 million is female.

7 years ago

Listen 1:46
Protesters gather at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office at North Eighth Street after a rally in Center City Philadelphia June 30. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Elections
Immigration

Immigrants in Philadelphia want help, but Dems say wait until after Nov. 6

Seeking action on immigration promises, and warning that their their votes are not guaranteed, immigrants and their advocates have targeted incumbent Democrats.

7 years ago

Listen 1:59
Ronald Lewis’ criminal record will be sealed in 2020 thanks to a state law supported by both candidates for Pennsylvania governor. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Elections
Pennsylvania

One thing Pa. gubernatorial candidates agree on: Criminal justice system needs change

Seven nights a week, Ronald Lewis drives from Germantown to South Philadelphia to watch over a hulking boiler inside a chemical plant as ...

7 years ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania

Pivotal Bucks County congressional race draws national attention

There's an interesting race between Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, and Democrat is Scott Wallace.

7 years ago

Listen 5:29
Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park on Saturday in Chicago to urge voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Voter turnout could hit 50-year record for midterm elections

The 2018 elections could see the highest turnout for a midterm since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.

7 years ago

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (left) shakes hands with Republican challenger Rob Artlett prior to their debate that later grew contentious. Wednesday night. (Saquan Simpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Elections

Arlett angers Carper at Del. U.S. Senate debate by raising spousal abuse from decades ago

A University of Delaware debate Wednesday night among the four nominees for the U.S. Senate and House was a mostly civil affair, until it turned contentious.

7 years ago

(From left) U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez running for re-election, his Republican challenger, Bob Hugin; U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur running for re-election in New Jersey's 3rd District, his challenger, Andy Kim, a Democrat. (Emma Lee/WHYY, Julio Cortez/AP Photo; Emma Lee/WHYY; Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Health Care
New Jersey

Republicans once campaigned on health care; now, N.J. Democrats take up tactic

Recent N.J. polls have shown health care to be among the top issues for voters heading into November’s midterm elections.

7 years ago

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Demonstrators hold signs as Democratic leaders speak with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol June 26, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care

Midterm election could reshape health policy

The fate of Obamacare could be decided by which party wins control of Congress in November.

7 years ago

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington (Evan Vucci/AP, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Region’s Democrats pile up cash for congressional races

Democrats out-raised and outspent GOP candidates in most of the races, even in cases where Republicans were incumbents.

7 years ago

Photos: Courtesy of Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer campaigns; Illustration: Renee Klahr/NPR
NPR

Battle for the Senate: 10 races that will determine control

7 years ago

US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania's 8th district talks to a crowd of constituents during a town hall in Bensalem, PA August 22nd 2017. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Fitzpatrick campaign fires man who posed as reporter at opponent’s event

Fitzpatrick’s campaign told the Bucks County Courier Times it fired the man after finding out about the incident from a reporter. I

7 years ago

Jonathan Gorman, 31, a Democrat from Conshohocken, says the makeup of the Supreme Court is the biggest motivator for him to vote in the midterm election. Gorman attended the Conshohocken Beer Festival, on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Some Pennsylvania voters are catching the blue wave, others not so much

Those attending the Conshohocken Beer Festival over the weekend show a mix of apathy, excitement and distrust heading into next month's mid-term elections.

7 years ago

Listen 2:03
A sticker from Election Day 2016. (Bastiaan Slabbers/WHYY News)

WHYY 2018 Voter Guide

WHYY’s 2018 Voter guide. ...

7 years ago

The Colorado Senate, as seen on the first day of its 2018 session, Jan. 10, 2018 in Denver. A group called Unite America is determined to weaken the power of the two major political parties by trying to elect unaffiliated members in Colorado this fall. (Joe Amon/Denver Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Elections

With voters souring on major parties, group recruits ‘none of the above’ candidates

In the middle of a fiercely-fought election between Democrats and Republicans, one group is trying to encourage voters to pick candidates from outside of the two-party system.

7 years ago

Election officials across the country have worked hard to prioritize security ahead of November's midterms, but some strategies could have the unintended effect of sometimes making voting harder. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NPR
Elections
Technology

To deter foreign hackers, some states — including Pennsylvania — may also be deterring voters

At least nine states do not allow access from the international IP address, but allowed access from a U.S. IP address.

7 years ago

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