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Moderator Alex Trebek speaks during a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner in Hershey, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The debate is hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Alex Trebek leads Pa. gubernatorial candidates in sprawling debate

At the outset of the hourlong debate, Trebek promised a nontraditional format. He kept that promise.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)

2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate

Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor and his Republican challenger are about to face off in what will be the fall race’s only f ...

7 years ago

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner (right) opens new Philadelphia office with supporter Tracey L. Fisher (Dave Davies/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Optimistic Wagner opens Philly office

GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner opens a Democrats for Wagner office in Center City.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (left) and Republican senatorial hopeful Bob Hugin. (NJ Spotlight)

Is there anything more to New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race than negative ads?

With less than six weeks before the election, there has been virtually no discussion of any substantive issues in the U.S. Senate race in New Jersey.

7 years ago

Republican candidates U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus (left) and Marty Nothstein  are campaigning now without help from a key Republican Super PAC. (rothfus.house.gov and Matt Rourke/AP)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

The Republicans are reassessing their chances in Pa. midterms

National republican groups have declined to fund two candidates in competitive Pennsylvania districts.

7 years ago

Voting machines at the Office of the City Commissioner's warehouse (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Technology

Panel urges funding for new voting machines in Pennsylvania

Wolf said earlier this year that counties buying new electronic voting systems must insure they leave a paper trail.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania is thought to be one of the most important states in potentially swinging the congressional majority. (John Minchillo/AP Photo, File)
Pennsylvania

Pa. takes center stage in efforts to turn out young voters

The commonwealth was key to President Trump's victory in 2016.

7 years ago

Former president Barack Obama campaigns for the re-election of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Gov. Tom Wolf at the Dell Music Center in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Stumping for Pa. Dems, Obama declares midterm vote ‘most important of my lifetime’

Stumping for Pennsylvania's Democratic slate, former present urges millennials to vote on Nov. 6

7 years ago

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National Democrats are counting on New Jersey candidates to help pick up a few of the 25 seats needed to gain control of the House of Representatives. Analysts predict four of five New Jersey seats now held by the GOP could go to Democrats. (Alan Tu/WHYY)

New Jersey Democrats poised to help national effort to flip GOP House seats

Four of the five New Jersey seats held by Republicans could go to Democrats because of dissatisfaction with the Trump administration, analyst says.

7 years ago

Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

‘False’ accusation, labor endorsements in Bucks County congressional race

Fact-checkers flag an attack ad against Democrat Scott Wallace; his opponent, Brian Fitzpatrick, gets a valuable labor endorsement.

7 years ago

GOP candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Scott Wagner (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Addiction
Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner proposes plan to combat opioid crisis

Wagner said that Gov. Tom Wolf has not done enough to combat the opioid epidemic.

7 years ago

Jimmy Carter poses for a portrait
Elections
National

Jimmy Carter cautions Democrats not to scare off moderates

Former President Jimmy Carter has a warning for his fellow Democrats looking to oust the current administration: Don't go too far to the left.

7 years ago

In this June 23, 2017 file photo, former President George W. Bush speaks during
Elections
National

Bush boosting Republicans in places where Trump isn’t strong

Former President George W. Bush is quietly helping boost Republican candidates in places where President Donald Trump has struggled.

7 years ago

Kerri Evelyn Harris is cheered by supporters in Wilmington after U.S. Sen. Tom Carper defeated her Thursday in Delaware's Democratic primary.
Delaware
Elections

After Delaware primary defeat, progressive Harris vows to keep working for public

Despite her loss to incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper Thursday, progressive Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris pledges to stay involved in public service.

7 years ago

Kathy Jennings, who won Thursday's Democratic primary for attorney general, shakes hands with a voter about 6:30 p.m.  outside Lincoln Towers apartments in Wilmington's Trolley Square neighborhood. (Cris Barrish/WHYY News)
Delaware
Elections

Jennings, Walker among big winners in Delaware primary races

Kathy Jennings coasted to victory in the Democratic primary for Delaware attorney general Thursday, triumphing over three other candidate ...

7 years ago

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