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Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
3 months ago

Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Sen. Doug Mastriano’s defamation, racketeering and antitrust lawsuit, filed in western …

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GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as candidates consider jumping in
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as candidates consider jumping in

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The GOP primary field in Pennsylvania to challenge Democratic Sen. …

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GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis
1 year, 9 months ago

GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis

Raw Story  

Republican leaders are regretting their years of allying with extremists who have slowly become the base voters of their party — and are stopping the party from nominating candidates capable of winning key elections, according to an analysis in The New Republic published on Thursday. Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters that Trump's endorsement was a "kiss of death," while Senate …

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Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races
2 years, 1 month ago

Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Casting his vote this month in one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S., Seung Lee happily backed Georgia Republican Gov. Walker “doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said Lee, a software tester in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur who ultimately backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. While 7 in 10 Georgia voters for Kemp said …

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Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in the tightest midterm races
2 years, 1 month ago

Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in the tightest midterm races

LA Times  

A marquee in downtown Atlanta displays the word “vote” on election day. Walker “doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said Lee, a software tester in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur who ultimately backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. While 7 in 10 Georgia voters for Kemp said they enthusiastically backed him, only about half of fellow Republican Walker’s voters said …

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Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor’s race
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor’s race

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat Josh Shapiro won the race for governor of Pennsylvania, securing the office for four years in a state where the future of abortion rights is on the line, along with management of the 2024 election in a battleground that is often decisive in choosing presidents. Shapiro, the state’s two-term elected attorney general, ran to the middle …

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In Pa. governor’s race, faith surfaces in contrasting ways
2 years, 1 month ago

In Pa. governor’s race, faith surfaces in contrasting ways

Associated Press  

CARMICHAELS, Pa. — In one of the most closely watched races in one of the most contested of battleground states, both gubernatorial candidates bring up religion. He was introduced at a church-hosted event near Pittsburgh by a pastor who mixed Christian and political imagery: “Get ready for a great ‘blood of Jesus’ red wave!” At a campaign event in Pennsylvania’s …

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Campaign finance record broken in Pennsylvania governor race
2 years, 2 months ago

Campaign finance record broken in Pennsylvania governor race

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Democratic nominee for governor, has smashed the state’s 2-decade-old campaign spending record as he competes against Republican Doug Mastriano, who was on track to spend less than a tenth as much. The race between Shapiro and Mastriano may test how powerful that campaign spending is in one of the nation’s highest-profile races for governor. …

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The Surge newsletter, 2022 midterms: Cortez Masto vs. Laxalt in Nevada, Oz vs. Fetterman in Pennsylvania, and Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin.
2 years, 2 months ago

The Surge newsletter, 2022 midterms: Cortez Masto vs. Laxalt in Nevada, Oz vs. Fetterman in Pennsylvania, and Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin.

Slate  

Democratic candidates and groups took plenty of criticism over the summer for spending money to elevate crazy GOP candidates in primaries. The riskiest bet of all was in the Pennsylvania governor’s race, where the campaign of Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro spent money to boost the profile of Doug Mastriano in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania is a tipping-point state in the …

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How the Pennsylvania governor’s race could determine if Trump could steal the 2024 presidential election
2 years, 3 months ago

How the Pennsylvania governor’s race could determine if Trump could steal the 2024 presidential election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He sued me to make sure that your vote wouldn’t count.” The two men …

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Shapiro breaks with Dems on COVID policies in Pa. gov race
2 years, 3 months ago

Shapiro breaks with Dems on COVID policies in Pa. gov race

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. On the campaign trail in the presidential battleground state, Shapiro’s Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, makes Wolf’s COVID-19 policies — and Shapiro’s defense of them in court — a source of derision. On mask and vaccine mandates, Shapiro said he opposed them and instead talked …

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Doug Mastriano condemned for ties to an anti-Semitic website that hosted synagogue shooter
2 years, 4 months ago

Doug Mastriano condemned for ties to an anti-Semitic website that hosted synagogue shooter

Raw Story  

On Thursday, CNN reported that far-right Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is facing a fresh wave of bipartisan criticism — this time, for his ties to an infamous alt-right social network that hosted the perpetrator of an anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Pittsburgh. "Mastriano has had a formal relationship with Torba and Gab since at least April, when Mastriano's campaign paid …

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Column: A Pennsylvania Democrat pays to pick his GOP opponent? California’s got the playbook
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: A Pennsylvania Democrat pays to pick his GOP opponent? California’s got the playbook

LA Times  

Democrat Josh Shapiro spent handsomely on ads that boosted Republican Doug Mastriano, landing Shapiro his preferred opponent in November in the Pennsylvania governor’s race. The “This is Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano,” said the spot that blazed across Pennsylvania’s television airwaves, touting the candidate’s staunch opposition to abortion and mail-in balloting, and his whole-hog embrace of the stolen 2020 election …

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Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn
2 years, 7 months ago

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s influence was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, while his pick in Pennsylvania remained in a tough fight in that state’s Senate primary. Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon: TRUMP’S WINNING STREAK CONTINUES The former president entered the primary season on …

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Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod
2 years, 7 months ago

Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican primary was essentially tied with a more traditional rival, while his pick for governor notched a commanding victory Tuesday as the former president worked to expand his hold on the GOP. In the town of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Stacy Steinly, a 51-year-old school bus assistant, said she chose Mastriano because …

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Cawthorn’s loss highlights Trump’s waning influence but election deniers win big in GOP primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

Cawthorn’s loss highlights Trump’s waning influence but election deniers win big in GOP primaries

Salon  

Republican candidates backed by former President Donald Trump had a mixed night on Tuesday but election deniers dominated contested primary contests. Cawthorn faced a growing number of personal scandals amid attacks from both the left and Republicans in his own party, including Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. Trump begged voters to give Cawthorn a "second chance" despite "some foolish mistakes" but …

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A far-right election denier wins GOP governor primary in swing state of Pennsylvania
2 years, 7 months ago

A far-right election denier wins GOP governor primary in swing state of Pennsylvania

NPR  

A far-right election denier wins GOP governor primary in swing state of Pennsylvania Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano has emerged as the winner from a crowded Republican primary for governor, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Sponsor Message Republican establishment panic The lead that …

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Pennsylvania governor’s race could have outsize impact on abortion access
2 years, 7 months ago

Pennsylvania governor’s race could have outsize impact on abortion access

LA Times  

One day after the draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe vs. Wade leaked, Pennsylvania Democrat Josh Shapiro declared that his bid to become governor was the only thing preventing Republicans from restricting abortion access in the state. “Governors in many states will truly be the backstop, protecting access to abortion as Roe’s power is reduced,” said Jenny Lawson, …

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Pa. governor hopeful drops out, backs rival as primary nears
2 years, 7 months ago

Pa. governor hopeful drops out, backs rival as primary nears

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor said Thursday that he was ending his campaign and endorsing rival Lou Barletta, a move that comes as GOP leaders warn that leading candidate Doug Mastriano is too far right to win in a general election. Jake Corman, Pennsylvania’s ranking state senator, announced his endorsement of Barletta at a news conference …

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GOP fears far-right candidate will be PA governor nominee
2 years, 7 months ago

GOP fears far-right candidate will be PA governor nominee

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — With six days until Pennsylvania’s primary, Republicans are openly worrying that a leading candidate in the crowded GOP field for governor is unelectable in the fall general election and will fumble away an opportunity for the party to take over the battleground state’s executive suite. Doug Mastriano, 58, a state senator since 2019 and a retired U.S. …

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GOP fears far-right candidate will be Pennsylvania governor nominee
2 years, 7 months ago

GOP fears far-right candidate will be Pennsylvania governor nominee

LA Times  

With six days until Pennsylvania’s primary, Republicans are openly worrying that a leading candidate in the crowded GOP field for governor is unelectable in the fall general election and will fumble away an opportunity for the party to take over the battleground state’s executive suite. Doug Mastriano, 58, a state senator since 2019 and a retired U.S. Army colonel, is …

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Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states
2 years, 7 months ago

Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — All four leading Republicans in Pennsylvania’s governor’s race have vowed to ban abortion if given the chance. “This is an issue that is now front and center in this governor’s race,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, his state’s presumed Democratic nominee for governor. “The battle will be in the states.” Thirteen deep-red states have so-called “trigger …

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The Chilling Way Abortion Rights May Rest On Governor's Races
2 years, 7 months ago

The Chilling Way Abortion Rights May Rest On Governor's Races

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HARISBURG, Pa. — All four leading Republicans in Pennsylvania’s governor’s race have vowed to ban abortion if given the chance. “This is an issue that is now front and center in this governor’s race,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, his state’s presumed Democratic nominee for governor. “The battle will be in the states.” Thirteen deep-red states …

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Mastriano all but declares in race for Pennsylvania governor
3 years ago

Mastriano all but declares in race for Pennsylvania governor

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican state senator who has helped spread conspiracy theories about last year’s presidential election and led opposition to pandemic-related shutdowns, vaccine mandates and masking orders is all but officially declaring that he will run for governor. Mastriano, 57, has become a one-man force in conservative politics in Pennsylvania, leading anti-mask protests last year, pushing to overturn …

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