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Election 2018

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Democrat Andy Kim speaks to campaign volunteers at a home in Brick, New Jersey on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
New Jersey
Politics

MacArthur, Kim make final pitches to South Jersey voters

The battle in N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District, which stretches across Burlington and Ocean counties, has been a close race with national implications.

7 years ago

Listen 1:52
Andy Toy, on behalf of United Voices of Philadelphia warms up the crowd before a candidate’s forum geared towards immigrant voters. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Community Events
Elections
Immigration

After Trump-era rise in citizenship petitions, naturalized immigrants may be force at polls

Citizenship petitions spiked around Trump's election. Will naturalized immigrants be a midterm election force?

7 years ago

Listen 4:40
State Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Montgomery, during a campaign rally for Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Dean is favored over Republican Dan David in the Democratic-leaning House seat centered on Montgomery County. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections

The state of swing races in Pennsylvania critical to control of the House

“Pennsylvania can play a pivotal role,” said Muhlenberg College political scientist Christopher Borick.

7 years ago

Laura Reisman-Dennis holds up a sign during the Women's March in Philadelphia Saturday morning. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Elections
Gender
National

Many women ran for office, will they win in record numbers?

Like most midterm elections, the 2018 campaign is also a referendum on the incumbent president.

7 years ago

Voters in Pennsylvania's primary election in 2012. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Elections
Philadelphia

Vote That Jawn: Promoting youth civic engagement from top to bottom

Only half of the millennials voted during the last national election. Vote That Jawn, an initiative built and promoted by young Philadelphians, wants to change that.

7 years ago

Colleen Davis (D) is challenging incumbent Treasurer Ken Simpler (R). (Courtesy Davis, Simpler campaigns)
Delaware
Elections

Democrats eye treasurer’s race, hoping for statewide sweep in Del.

Democrats have never held all six state offices at the same time.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump listens to then-Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., speak during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Running hard, Barletta sticks with Trump

conversation with US Senate candidate Lou Barletta

7 years ago

New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is up for grabs on Tuesday. Incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Lobiondo is not seeking reelection. (Google Maps)
New Jersey

New Jersey congressional district that voted for Trump likely to go Democratic

With Democrats hoping to take control of the House of Representatives this midterm election, one South Jersey district looks almost certa ...

7 years ago

U.S. Rep Tom MacArthur, a Republican, is running for re-election in New Jersey's 3rd District. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey
Taxes

MacArthur’s support for GOP tax plan could be issue for N.J. voters come Election Day

When the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Republican tax bill in December, only one New Jersey congressman voted yes.

7 years ago

Listen 5:49
(Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Elections
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Is that ‘Voting Behavior Research Document’ in your mailbox legit?

They focus on what they call the “Rising American Electorate” —  unmarried women, people of color, and millennials.

7 years ago

These screen shots of political ads for the 2018 election come from the campaigns for Lou Barletta, Bob Casey, Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Wallace.
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Media
Pennsylvania

Political ads aim to steer your emotions. Here’s how they do that

How black-and-white photos, rolled-up sleeves and other political ad tropes are being used this election

7 years ago

Pa. Governor Tom Wolf (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Wolf lead in Pa. gubernatorial race widens in new poll

A new Franklin and Marshall poll is good news for Democrats Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

7 years ago

Andy Kim, right, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Congressional District 3 race, speaks during a debate with Republican candidate Tom MacArthur, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Elections
New Jersey

MacArthur, Kim clash over health care, taxes in TV debate

Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur and Democratic challenger Andy Kim sparred over health care and taxes in a debate televised statewide on NJTV.

7 years ago

Candidates for Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District, Republican Pearl Kim (left) and Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, square off during a debate at Delaware County Community College in Delaware. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Battle of women in DelCo congressional race

We profile the race in the 5th Congressional district, where both candidates are women.

7 years ago

U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (left) and Congressman Lou Barletta both hail from Northeastern Pennsylvania's coal region. Their philosophies, though, are worlds apart. (Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times via AP and loubarletta.com)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Casey, Barletta rooted in same region, but see vastly different worlds in U.S. Senate bid

Hailing from neighboring counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the two major candidates are rooted in the same challenges, but are coming up with very different solutions.

7 years ago

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