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Top Story

1. PA-12: AIPAC Comes After Summer Lee

It is game-on in deep-blue Pittsburgh as the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC has launched a $627,000 ad buy against Democratic candidate Summer Lee.

After allocating almost $3 million in an attempt to defeat her in the primary, the United Democracy Project – the political action committee for AIPAC – dished out $80,000 in mail ads in addition to its media buy.

According to The Intercept, UDP made the purchase after conducting an independent internal poll that showed Lee up by just four points. (The Intercept)

Related

Here Are The House and Senate’s Most Vulnerable Members. “A week before Election Day, the list of the 10 most vulnerable House members includes a few new faces, while those on the Senate list remain the same, just in a new order.” (Roll Call)

PA-07: Reader Poll: Who Are You Voting For? (PoliticsPA)

PA-15: U.S. House Preview. It will be incumbent Republican Glen “GT” Thompson against Democratic challenger Mike Molesevich. (PoliticsPA)

PA-16: U.S. House Preview. It will be the incumbent Republican Mike Kelly against Democrat Dan Pastore. (PoliticsPA)

PA-17: A Nail-Biting Race Goes Down To The Wire. “It’s a race that might get lost in all the personalities campaigning in Pennsylvania this season, but western Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District, is not any less competitive, or less important when Congress reconvenes this January to legislate on abortion and the economy – among other critical issues.” (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

State

2. Arab Voters Not Ignored By Shapiro

“Throughout his tenure as attorney general and his current campaign for governor, (Josh) Shapiro has done what few other political candidates across Pennsylvania and the U.S. have done: engaged and built relationships with the Arab community, both Muslims and Christians.

Shapiro has frequently visited mosques and churches over the years to listen to constituents, and he’s built personal relationships with members of the community – some even have his personal cell number.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Related

Where Are They? Here is a quick look at where the candidates are today, based upon their public announcements.

• Josh Shapiro/Austin Davis: Erie, Clarion, Beaver and Pittsburgh
• Doug Mastriano: State College
• Carrie DelRosso: Scranton
• Mehmet Oz: Bensalem
• John Fetterman: Erie County 

Meet The Candidates For PA Governor. “Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race will bring a new occupant to the governor’s mansion and potentially big changes to state government.” (Axios Philadelphia)

More New PA Voters Registered As Democrat, But Will They Vote That Way? “In a midterm election where Pennsylvania has become a battleground state for control of Congress, Democrats are leading a massive spike of new voters in the weeks before Election Day but Republicans have more voters now than in 2018.” (Bucks County Courier Times)

Jewish Leaders Call On GOP To Reject Antisemitic Comments. “Jewish leaders raised alarms Monday about antisemitism they say is increasingly normalized in American politics after a series of bigoted comments from associates or supporters of GOP candidates and growing calls for them to firmly reject such rhetoric.” (Washington Post)

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects House GOP Boss’ Claim That PA Legislative Districts Are Racially Gerrymandered. “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Pennsylvania’s 2021 legislative redistricting map that said its makers engaged in racial gerrymandering.” (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

National

3. Who Writes Those Pleading Political Emails Clogging Your Inbox?

“To most Americans, political fundraising emails are an inbox-clogging nuisance. But recently I set out to view them from a different angle — examining the artistry that goes into writing them and the strategies they deploy to try to separate donors from their money.” (Washington Post)

Related

Letters, Tweets, TV: How Midterm Misinformation Has Washed Over PA. “One state’s experience underscores how pervasive false and misleading information has become in the country’s electoral process, online and off.” (NY Times)

The Biden Gap And The Partisan Poll Flood. “A spate of new polls arrived this week bearing a clear message for Democrats: They are still in the hunt for the Senate majority.” (POLITICO)

Is Scranton The Center Of The Political Universe? “Ahead of next week’s midterm elections, BBC World News America anchor Laura Trevelyan asked Scranton’s mayor Monday why the city is often referred to as the center of the political universe.” (Times-Tribune)

Around The Commonwealth

Endorsements

• John Fetterman Is The Best Choice For Senate. (Philadelphia Tribune)
• Josh Shapiro Is The Clear Choice For Governor. (Philadelphia Tribune)
• Our Endorsements For Congress. (Citizens Voice)
• Why We Don’t Endorse Political Candidates. (Tribune-Review)
• To Endorse Or Not To Endorse. (Tribune-Democrat)

Democrats Bet On Abortion Rights As Winning Issue As They Seek Control of PA House. “With Roe gone, Pennsylvania Democrats and their allies hope abortion will motivate voters to turn out on Nov. 8 — particularly the suburban women they need to win races.” (Spotlight PA)

• SD 18: Lisa Boscola vs. John Merhottein (LehighValleyLive)
• HD 51: Candidate Assaulted Amid Warnings About Election-Related Threats. (PennLive)
• HD 199: Barbara Gleim vs. Alan Howe. (PennLive)

PA Lawmakers Seek Audit Of Taxpayer-Supported Baseball Parks’ Rental Payments. “Two Pennsylvania state representatives this weekend proposed an audit of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh’s major-league sports teams’ rental payments for their stadiums.” (Pennsylvania Star)

Opinion

• Letter From Houston. (Shanin Specter)
• Voters Clearly Care About The Economy, But Will The GOP’s Plans Make Things Better? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Ten Good Reasons Why Black Pennsylvanians Should Vote On Nov. 8. (Michael Coard)
• Election Integrity At Risk In PA. (Lowman Henry)
• Pre-Election Stress Disorder. (Tom Purcell)
• In This Election, It’s Not About The Economy Or Abortion. It’s Both. (Signe Espinoza)