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Elections
New Jersey's congressional races attracting millions
New Jersey’s Congressional primary candidates have already raised $40.4 million, with 40 percent of that brought in by the men expected ...
7 years ago
Listen 5:32Battle brews among Democrats over primary in South Jersey’s 2nd District
N.J.'s 2nd Congressional District seat is open for the first time in 24 years, as U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo retires.
7 years ago
Listen 5:15Scott Wagner exiting Senate to focus on gubernatorial bid
Wagner will give a farewell address Monday on the Senate floor.
7 years ago
Republican challenger gains on Menendez in U.S. Senate race
A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll of registered voters shows incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez with only a 4-point lead over Republican challenger Bob Hugin.
7 years ago
Ohio advocates find Pa. ‘instructive’ in quest to overturn congressional map
Advocates for changing congressional maps are looking to Pennsylvania’s recent redistricting case as an examp ...
7 years ago
3 Democrats gunning to unseat N.J. Congressman Leonard Lance
A look at the three Democrats in the primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District seat.
7 years ago
Listen 4:56NewsWorks Tonight, May 24, 2018
A local school district’s policy regarding transgender students is upheld in Federal court. We hear from three Democrats vying for ...
Air Date: May 24, 2018
Listen 21:51Opening primaries in Pa. could boost turnout, but may be a tough sell
A proposal to open Pennsylvania's primaries to independent voters could boost turnout, but could be a tough sell with lawmakers.
7 years ago
Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color
The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...
7 years ago
Listen 2:05Pa. lawmakers advance redistricting reforms as June deadline looms
Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced a bill that would change the state’s constitution to put its congressional district map in the ...
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, May 18, 2018
In Tuesday’s primary, a record number of women won nominations to represent Pennsylvania in Congress. The Gallup Poll’s Frank ...
Air Date: May 18, 2018
Listen 0:00Pa. women poised to make history in congressional delegation after primary victories
For the past few years, only men have been in Pennsylvania’s 18 member congressional delegation, but after Tuesday's primary, that's almost guaranteed to change in 2019.
7 years ago
Listen 05:22Gubernatorial candidates’ roots draw attention to York, Pennsylvania
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Ed Mahon, reporter for the York Daily Record, on the York connection of Gov. Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner.
7 years ago
Listen 4:42Wolf, Wagner waste no time trading barbs post-Pa. primary
The race for Pennsylvania governor is only a few days in, but the negative ads are already starting.
7 years ago
Voter turnout in Pa. primary up slightly from last midterm
Voter turnout was 18 percent in the Pennsylvania’s primary election earlier this week – three points higher than the last midterm pri ...
7 years ago