Episodes
Pence, Biden Campaign Visits Highlight Keystone State’s Battleground Status
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Pence itinerary included stops in Lancaster, Chester and Philly; Biden was in Scranton, his childhood hometown
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Democratic State Senate Candidates Discuss Upstate/Downstate Power Balance
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“Right now, in New York, the middle class is subsidizing the top. Most of the top lives in New York City.”
Van Houten Wins Close Primary For Tompkins D.A.
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The Democrat is unopposed in the November election.
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Tompkins County D.A. Election Results Wait For Mail-In Vote Count
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“We’re in uncharted waters.”
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Tenney Claims Victory in NY-22, But NY-19 Is Still Too Close Too Call
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“I am humbled to have the support of the Republican voters across NY-22.”
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New York Assembly Primary Results: Angelino Claims Victory In 122nd, Kelles Ahead In 125th
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Absentee ballots will be counted next week
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Broome County Absentee Ballots Soar, While Available Voting Sites Are Reduced
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Earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded absentee voting to include all New Yorkers.
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2020 PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES: New York Results
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New York is a reliable Democratic state in presidential elections. There are no statewide races for governor or U.S. Senate this year. The state has 27 congressional districts. New York voters must be registered with a political party to participate in its primary elections.
Updated: On Primary Eve, Lifton Demands Retraction from Assembly Candidate
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“That’s not a responsible way to handle a problem.”
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An Old Case Shows Differences In Tompkins County D.A. Candidates
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The candidates were opponents in a case last year that involved the arrest of two young black people. Now, that is part of the election.
Former PA Governor Laments Presidential Fears Over Vote By Mail
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The former Pennsylvania governor tells NPR that he worries the president is hurting his own cause by talking down absentee voting because in many cases, it helps Republicans.
Education
Mail-In Ballots Expand Turnout In School Budget Votes, But At ‘Tremendous Cost’
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“The ideal situation would be to see this kind of turnout, without having to go through the expense of the postage and printing of absentee ballots.”
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Concerns Of Voter Suppression In Chenango County
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“I don’t think I’d feel comfortable walking into a polling place that was in a sheriff’s department—as a black man and especially not during the current moment in American history.’
Episodes
Absentee Ballots Could Boost ‘Record-Breaking Turnout’ For New York Primary
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“There is a lot of interest in this election and there is a lot of interest in voting absentee in this election.”
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Candidates For Assembly Seat Meet With Black Leaders In Online Community Forum
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One of the longest portions of the forum involved questions about housing and homelessness.
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Outgoing Assemblywoman Lifton Endorses Lesser In Crowded Primary
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“He’s very knowledgeable, and cares about the whole range of issues that are important to this district”
Episodes
Provisional Ballots Adding To Delay In Pennsylvania’s Primary Results
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More voters cast provisional ballots Tuesday because they hadn’t received their mailed ballot or feared it wouldn’t make the return deadline.
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Votes On School Budgets Take Place Amidst Uncertainty
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“The word is uncertainty. We don’t know what’s going to happen and it’s very tough for our school districts to budget.”
Episodes
Coronavirus Precautions And Protests Create Problems But Fail To Disrupt PA’s Primary Election
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The challenge now: Counting nearly 2 million mail-in ballots. Final results may take a week to tabulate
Politics and Elections
2020 PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES / Pennsylvania Results
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Pennsylvania is a presidential battleground state. There are no statewide races for governor or U.S. Senate this year. The commonwealth has 18 congressional districts. Pennsylvania voters must be registered with a political party to participate in its primary elections.
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Your Questions About Voting In The Pennsylvania Primary, Answered
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Wolf makes surprise announcement that he’s extending deadline for returning mail-in ballots by a week
Episodes
Voters Have More Options On Primary Election Day, But Advocates Want More Safeguards
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Voters eligible to cast ballots in the Democratic presidential primary and several congressional and state legislative primaries will be mailed applications for absentee ballots.
Episodes
New York Voters Must Register By Friday To Be Eligible For June 23 Primary
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There will be a scaled back number of polling places open if voters feel comfortable going to the election sites that follow pandemic protocols.
Episodes
Six Democrats, One Republican Seek To Succeed DePasquale As PA’s Auditor General
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Candidates suggest office has significant role in oversight of coronavirus response
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Retiring State Senator Endorses Angelino For New York Assembly
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Angelino faces Nick Libous in June’s GOP Primary
Akshar Endorses Angelino In GOP Primary For Assembly Seat
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Angelino faces Nick Libous in the GOP Primary.
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NY22 GOP Debate Cancelled; Candidate Refuses Invitation
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“Claudia Tenney indicated at this time she is not accepting any invitation to debate her primary opponent.”
In PA, Trump To Say Pandemic Shows Merit Of ‘America First’ Mantra
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President Trump is traveling to a medical supply distributor, where he will make the case that the coronavirus pandemic shows the danger in having supply chains spread around the world.
How COVID-19 is changing June 9 school district votes
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“The challenge has been that school districts don’t have a list of all qualified voters within a school district, so identifying those individuals has been challenging.”
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NY-22 Candidates In The GOP Primary Invited to Television/Radio Debate
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The debate will be broadcast live on WSKG-TV and Radio. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the venue will be closed to the general public.
Judge Rules New York’s Democratic Presidential Primary Must Go On
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The New York State Board of Elections had canceled the June 23 primary over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
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Voters In New York’s Presidential Primary Will Receive Absentee Ballot Forms
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There will likely still be polling places open on June 23rd, but Governor Cuomo is strongly encouraging voters to use the mail- in option instead.
Episodes
PA Governor Urges Voters To Apply For Mail-In Ballots For June 2 Primary
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But, he offered few specifics on how his administration will help counties deal with the huge volume of mailed ballots.
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New York Delays School Budget Votes Until June 9, Village Elections Moved To September
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At this point, the state is allowing both in-person and absentee ballots for those village and special district elections.
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PA Counties Could Be Overwhelmed By Mail-In Ballots, Election Directors Warn
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Election chiefs call on state officials to allow processing to start earlier, clarify which polling places can open.
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Let’s Talk About Election 2020
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Teachers: You are invited to join the KQED Youth Media Challenge: Let’s talk about Election 2020. Middle and high school educators across the U.S. are empowering students to share their take on issues that matter to them in this election. Read on to learn how your students can create media commentaries and publish them for a national audience. The Let’s Talk about Election 2020 challenge is a free, standards-aligned program on KQED Learn, co-hosted by the National Writing Project and PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. All voices welcome!
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PA Counties Struggle To Find Enough Masks, Gloves For In-Person Voting June 2
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“Literally, ‘Pay me now and maybe you will get some stuff some time in the future,’ is where some vendors are starting.”
Already Under Strain, New York Election Offices Falter As Pandemic Worsens
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“We at the Board have a legal mandate to conduct our jobs. The continuity of government depends in part on some of the work that we’re doing.”
Andrew Cuomo
Reed Pushes Back On Cuomo’s Criticism Of Federal Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Republican said New York’s budget deficit was around $6 billion even before the pandemic started
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Coronavirus Could Postpone New York’s Presidential Primary, Promote Mail-In Voting
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“Any at risk individuals should be rightfully wary of voting in person at crowded polling places.”
Government
Former Congressman Hanna, 69, Dies
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Hanna served part of the central New York, the Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier.
Anthony Brindisi
Phillips Goes After Tenney As NY-22 Race Comes Down To Two
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Tenney has high-profile support and a sizable cash advantage.
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Working Family Party Endorses Anna Kelles In Race For Lifton New York Assembly Seat
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Kelles is in a seven-way Democratic race in New York’s 125th District.
Episodes
‘I Was All Set For Bernie’ : Trump Hones Attacks On Biden In Scranton Town Hall
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The president took questions from Fox anchors and northeast Pennsylvania residents on issues ranging from the national deficit to coronavirus.
Mike Bloomberg Suspends His Presidential Campaign And Endorses Joe Biden
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After a disappointing Super Tuesday, the billionaire former mayor of New York City announced he is suspending his campaign.
Anthony Brindisi
Tenney Says She’s The GOP’s Best Bet In NY-22, Opponents Disagree
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Tenney has the support of President Trump, among others.
Bloomberg’s Super Tuesday Flop
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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent more than $500 million to wage a national campaign, starting with the 14 states that held primaries on Tuesday. He lost all of them.
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Democrats Could Field An Anti-Fracking Candidate In 2020. Could That Candidate Win In PA?
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Voters are split on the question of a fracking ban
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In Binghamton, NY GOP Chair Rails Against Criminal Justice Reforms
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New criminal justice reforms went into effect in the state in January.
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Medicaid, Education, Taxes and Vaccines: Lifton’s Last Town Hall in Ithaca
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Emotions quickly spilled over when Lifton opened the floor to discussion.
Episodes
Live Presidential Primary Coverage On WSKG
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WSKG and NPR News will provide live, anchored Special Coverage of the early major contests of the presidential nominating process.
Episodes
America Are We Ready?: 4 Additional Evening Call-In Programs
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WSKG is airing four additional hours of national call-in to set aside this year’s horserace, and continue the dialogue on important issues.
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Ithaca Mayor Endorses City Alderman For Lifton’s Assembly Seat
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Myrick said Murtagh is the best candidate to further the interests of Ithaca, the largest city in the Assembly district.
Mike Bloomberg Can’t Shake The Legacy Of Stop-And-Frisk Policing In New York
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As he runs for president, the former New York City mayor faces tough questions about aggressive police tactics that disproportionately targeted young men of color.
Antonio Delgado
Delgado Says It’s “Safe To Assume” He’s Running For Reelection
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According to the Federal Election Commission, Delgado’s campaign had over $2 million in cash on hand for his reelection at the end of last year.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi Officially Launches 2020 Re-Election Campaign
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The Democrat is running for a second term
Crime and Justice
Tompkins DA Announces Re-Election Campaign
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Matt Van Houten is running for a second term.
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Former Broome Legislator Announces Run For County Executive
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Karl Bernhardsen is trying to unseat Democrat Jason Garnar
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Kopko Announces Run For Tompkins DA
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Kopko is running as a Democrat. Current D.A. Matt Van Houten is also a Democrat.
Another Two Candidates Enter Race For Lifton’s Assembly Seat
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There are now seven Democrats running for the 125th Assembly seat currently held by Barbar Lifton.
New York Billionaire Storms Super Tuesday States, Pledging To ‘Get It Done’
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Bloomberg is skipping all of the early states and banking instead on proving his campaign’s viability by doing well on Super Tuesday, when 14 states vote on March 3.
A Fifth Democrat Enters Race for Lifton’s Assembly Seat
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A Democrat has represented the district for over thirty years.
Crime and Justice
Disgraced Former Minority Leader Won’t Seek Reelection To New York Assembly
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Brian Kolb stepped down from his leadership post after being arrested for drunk driving on New Year’s Eve.
Episodes
PA Congress Members In Vulnerable Seats Have Posted Relatively Strong Fundraising
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Republican Scott Perry and Democrat Matt Cartwright are both considered to be in toss-up races.
App NEWS
Pennsylvanians Can Now Apply Online To Vote By Mail, Without An Excuse
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The new application website comes courtesy of Act 77, which expands voting laws. Lawmakers passed it in an effort to boost participation.
‘Throw Them Against The Wall And Frisk Them’: Former New York Mayor’s Race Talk Stirs Debate
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The remarks, shared widely on social media this week, have sparked discussion about the former New York City mayor’s past support of stop-and-frisk policies, which targeted minority neighborhoods.
Proposals To Ban Fracking Could Hurt Pennsylvania Democrats
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Some Democratic presidential candidates want to ban fracking to help address climate change. That attracts young people, but may alienate swing voters in key oil and gas states like Pennsylvania.
Cortland County Legislator Enters Race For Lifton Assembly Seat
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Harbin is the first person from Cortland County to enter the race. The other three announced candidates are all from Tompkins County.
Tompkins County Legislator Joins Race for Lifton Assembly Seat
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Kelles is the third candidate to join the race for Democratic nomination.
Dryden Town Supervisor Joins Race for Lifton Assembly Seat
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Jason Leifer said he intends to continue a tradition of progressive representation in the district.
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Ithaca Alderman Will Seek Assembly Seat
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“We govern in service to our constituents with respect and transparency, which is exactly the approach I will bring to this race and, if elected, to this seat.”
Otsego County Legislator Announces New York Senate Run
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Peter Oberacker hopes to replace long-time state senator James Seward.
Anthony Brindisi
Cornwell Suspends Campaign In NY-22
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The former Broome DA’s announcement comes the same day as campaign finance numbers are due.
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Tompkins County Democrats Vote To Give Mitrano A Second Chance
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“We care about people in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and so forth and that’s what they’re demonstrating here tonight.”
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PA’s Election Head Says Voting Overhauls Will Make 2020 Primary Tough For Counties
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Thanks to a package of new laws, county officials will likely have to count more absentee ballots and register more voters.
In A Challenge To The GOP Incumbent, Democrat Danks Burke Tours Far Flung District
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“So what are we getting for those really high taxes? Not enough.”
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Updated: Crouch Retires From NY Assembly, Candidates Vie To Replace Him
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Crouch has served in the New York Assembly since 1995.
Antonio Delgado
NY-19 Hopeful Hawatmeh Defends Trump
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Hawatmeh recently entered the Republican primary .
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Additional Costs Of Early Voting Still Worry Local Elections Officials
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“They’re there thinking, you know, this is what’s right for the voter. And I get that, I understand where they’re coming from, but they don’t understand the burden that puts on us.”
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Seward Will Not Seek Re-Election In NY Senate
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The Republican is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Chris Friend
Elmira Businessman Announces Run For Friend’s NY Assembly Seat
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Randy Reid announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for the New York Assembly’s 124th District seat. It’s currently held by Republican Chris Friend.
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Democrats, Republicans In PA House Clash Over Special Election Dates
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GOP Speaker Mike Turzai scheduled the elections to be held less than a month before the primary. Democratic leaders think that’s needlessly confusing.
Andrew Cuomo
Danks Burke Runs Again For O’Mara’s State Senate Seat
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“This isn’t just Mr. O’Mara who neglects upstate New York,” she said.
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Citing Unity, Two More PA Congress Members Endorse Biden For President
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The freshmen congressional members join a growing number of Pennsylvania politicians throwing support behind the former vice president.