Elections
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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Insurgents win two legislative seats in Pennsylvania’s House
Lizz Fiedler and Chris Rabb were able to beat Democratic organizations
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Listen 6:21Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica aimed to trigger paranoia, racial biases
"Cambridge Analytica sought to identify mental and emotional characteristics in certain subsets of the American population and worked to exploit them."
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Pa. primary election results and analysis
Guests: Dave Davies, Chris Borick, Chris Potter 2018 is a particularly fascinating year for primary elections for ...
Air Date: May 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:24Pa. women lead charge for Congress
Three women will lead local Democrats into a potentially game-changing general election
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Listen 6:31NewsWorks Tonight, May 15, 2018
With polls open until 8 p.m., we have the latest in the Pennsylvania primary. The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill that wou ...
Air Date: May 15, 2018
Listen 21:30Primary day is first test of Pa.’s redrawn congressional map
Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for the first election under a new congressional map that’s expected to yield ...
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Philly mobilizing to deter fraud at polls during primaries
In preparation for Tuesday's primary election, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is mobilizing a special task force to keep an eye on the polls.
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A primer on the ‘weirdest elected position in Philadelphia’
Being a committee person is the easiest way to be part of the political system and to initiate some sort of change — in your division, your ward, or even more widely.
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Scientists experiment with congressional candidacy in Pennsylvania, around U.S.
More than 50 scientists are running for federal office this year. Right now, the vast majority of people in Congress have backgrounds in law, business, or politics.
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Listen 3:59In ‘unprecedented’ Lt. Gov. race, Stack reckons with a crowded field
Of all the crowded races in Tuesday's primary election, perhaps none is odder than the one for lieutenant governor.
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