Elections
What you need to know ahead of the 2022 Pa. primary election
Pennsylvania’s primary election is being held Tuesday, May 17. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
2 years ago
More cash to pay for elections? The mayor’s office doesn’t trust the math
The explosive increase in mail balloting and new voting machines have the officials running Philly elections and the mayor’s office at odds over funding.
2 years ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy
Greene's appearance in an Atlanta court Friday made her the first GOP member of Congress to testify publicly about Jan. 6.
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Why France’s presidential election matters far beyond its borders
French voters cast their ballots Sunday. Polls show incumbent president Emmanuel Macron ahead of his rival, populist candidate Marine Le Pen.
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Republicans confront (or sidestep) abuse accusations against midterm candidates
Candidates such as Herschel Walker, Eric Greitens and Max Miller have been accused of abusing partners and, in some cases, children.
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Across Pa., progressive incumbent Dems aren’t getting party endorsements
The candidates — mostly women — are being given explanations that have a familiar ring in several corners of the state.
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Shapiro: Dem candidate’s ad wrongly implies endorsement
Attorney General Josh Shapiro's campaign says state Rep. Brian Sims is running an ad that falsely implies Shapiro has endorsed Sims.
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Republicans say they’re quitting the ‘biased’ Commission on Presidential Debates
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claims that the commission 'refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates.'
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Democrats are considering big changes to the primary process ahead of 2024
The Democratic National Committee is weighing an overhaul of its presidential nominating process, which could give more diverse states an earlier role in the primary season.
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Pa. Elections: Political Roundtable
We're talking PA politics with WHYY's Katie Meyer, PennLive columnist John Baer, and Chris Borick, Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.
Air Date: April 13, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Jake Corman was getting out of the race for governor, then Trump called
In a wild day where Trump denied candidate Bill McSwain an endorsement in the GOP primary race, Jake Corman will stay in at Trump’s request.
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McSwain wanted Trump’s support in the Pa. governor race. He got an anti-endorsement instead
Calling McSwain a ‘coward’ for failing to act on Trump’s claim of ‘massive fraud’ in the 2020 presidential election, the ex-president rejects an endorsement.
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The top 10 Senate races that are most likely to flip to the other party
Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate.
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Trump endorses Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate
Donald Trump's support for Dr. Mehmet Oz comes as Republican candidates vie for the former president's support in the key battleground state.
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Fetterman, Democrats confront a newly hostile Pa. Senate primary
Fetterman has been on the defensive, after a week of attacks by Lamb, Malcolm Kenyatta and a super PAC supporting Lamb that's running a TV ad against Fetterman.
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