An Adams County Democrat is joining the race for the state 193rd legislative district. Matt Nelson of East Berlin kicked off his campaign Sunday and has begun collecting petition signatures so his name will appear on the ballot in the May 15 primary. The 193rd district includes mostly Adams County, as well as South Middleton […]
Month: February 2018
Pennsylvania House Democrats and members of the PA SAFE Caucus are calling attention to the scores of gun safety reform bills that have received little to no attention under Republican leadership this session and in previous sessions. “Even before the tragedies at Parkland, Las Vegas, Orlando, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook, many House Democrats have […]
For the first time in at least a decade, Democrats are fielding candidates in each of the 11 state legislative seats serving Lehigh and Northampton counties. Six of those seats are held by incumbent Republicans and five are held by incumbent Democrats. By comparison, Republicans are still looking for candidates to run in four districts […]
Pennsylvania’s 30th State House District isn’t the most conservative district in the region, but it still supports Republicans. State Rep. Hal English (R-Hampton) has represented the North Hills district since 2013, and though the district has become a bit more liberal over the years, voters there still supported President Donald Trump by a 7-point margin […]
Longtime state Rep. Bill Keller officially put an end to rumors he was mulling retirement from his perch in the 184th state House District. In a press release Friday, he acknowledged that he would not seek another term in office. “For the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of serving the people of […]
A Picture Rocks Borough Councilwoman has announced her intent to seek the 84th state House seat. Linda Sosniak, a Democrat, said she wants to fight for the people of the district. “Unlike so many who go to Harrisburg, I will not be a ‘party-first’ legislator, but will remain an independent actor,” she said. “I will […]
On Monday, the state House is scheduled to vote on a bill that aims to amend the state’s constitution to reduce the size of the Legislature. However, this bill will do nothing to reform our government unless we fix our state’s broken process of drawing the boundaries of these legislative districts – a process that […]