he candidates – state Sen. David Argall, R-29, military veteran Frank Ryan, businessman Josh First and former minister Allen Griffith – each urged the Dauphin County Republican party to not endorse anyone in the contest to pick an opponent for U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-17, in the Nov. 2 General Election.
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Dauphin GOP won’t endorse in race for Tim Holden’s seat
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010PoliticsPA: Pay-raise activists keep after Argall
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Just weeks into the Republican state senator’s campaign against Democratic incumbent Tim Holden, a small but active group of citizen-reformers have made it clear they will hinder Argall’s candidacy until November because he helped engineer the pay hike. At the time, Argall was a member of House Republican leadership.
The latest example came Tuesday, when Eric Epstein, founder of the government-reform group RockTheCapital, issued a press release saying Argall received $10,200 in “per-diem” payments from March to September of last year. Lawmakers receive the payments when they attend a session or committee meeting in the Capitol.
PoliticsPA: Holden doesn’t see himself voting ‘yes’ on health care
Monday, January 11th, 2010Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, speaking just hours after Republican state Senator Dave Argall officially announced his campaign against the incumbent, indicated Monday he won’t reverse his earlier stance and vote “yes” on a revised health care bill later this year.
Lawmakers will have another chance to vote on the measure after Senate and House leaders craft compromise legislation from each chamber’s version. Holden was one of two Pennsylvania Democratic congressman to oppose the measure in November –4th District U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire the other.
PoliticsPA Reports: Holden calls Argall’s pay-raise vote ‘appalling’
Monday, January 11th, 2010Democrats on Monday responded to Republican candidate Dave Argall’s congressional campaign declaration by sharply criticizing the former House leader’s support for the now-infamous 2005 pay-raise vote, saying the money grab should disqualify the state senator from holding higher office.
The criticism of Argall’s pay-raise vote, though expected, likely foreshadows what most observers think could be a bitterly fought, closely contested race for control of the 17th Congressional District.
PoliticsPA Reports: Holden quickly snipes at Argall
Monday, January 11th, 2010Just hours after Republican state Rep. Dave Argall announced his candidacy for Tim Holden’s 17th District, Holden issued a release blasting Argall for his involvement in the now-infamous pay raise scandal in the Pennsylvania legislature.
Highlight – “One thing is for sure, Dave Argall is not a leader and he is not concerned about average working [...]
PoliticsPA Reports: Argall enters race for 17th hoping “this is the year”
Monday, January 11th, 2010HARRISBURG – Dave Argall said repeatedly Monday morning incumbent U.S. Rep Tim Holden (D) won’t be easy to defeat, even saying at one point his chances at winning might “not be up to 50 percent yet.”
Argall announcement to come Monday
Friday, January 8th, 2010As PoliticsPA reported on Monday, Republican state Senator Dave Argall will officially announce his candidacy for the 17th CD currently held by Democrat Tim Holden. Holden has safely held on to the right-leaning district that GOP Presidential candidate John McCain won by 3 points in 2008, but Argall is well-known and popular, making the 17th yet another race to watch in 2010.
PoliticsPA Reports: Argall doesn’t deny he’s running for Congress
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010HARRISBURG — State Senator Dave Argall is running for congress according to a local county chairman and sources familiar with his thinking, but the longtime Harrisburg lawmaker continued to play it coy when asked Tuesday about his campaign.
“We’ll have some things to say to you on Monday,” Argall told PoliticsPA during a brief interview Tuesday. The senator had just emerged from the Senate Republican Caucus, where lawmakers were discussing legislation that would allow table games in Pennsylvania casinos.
PoliticsPA Reports: Argall will run against Holden
Monday, January 4th, 2010State Senator Dave Argall will announce he’s running against U.S. Rep. Tim Holden (D) next Monday, multiple sources tell PoliticsPA, setting up what will be one of the state’s most closely watched races this year.
The announcement will occur about 6 p.m. at the Tamaqua Railroad Station in Schuylkill County, according to Bob Ames, chairman of the Schuylkill County Republican Committee. Another independent source close to Argall, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed the time, place and nature of the announcement. The source added that after the event in Schuylkill County, Argall on Monday will visit each of the 17th Congressional District’s other four counties to hold similar kick-off rallies.
PoliticsPA’s Weekly Primer: 1/4 Edition
Monday, January 4th, 2010It’s the first week of the new year, and as lawmakers return to Harrisburg, table games legislation and proposed tolls for I-80 are on everyone’s mind. Plus, will Dave Argall challenge “Blue Dog” Tim Holden?
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