The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will announce today the addition of 11 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, nearly doubling the number of eligible contenders.
Posts Tagged ‘Jim Gerlach’
Roll Call: DCCC adds Trivedi, 6th to “Red to Blue” target list
Monday, June 14th, 2010CQ: NRCC Moves To Bolster Gerlach
Monday, June 7th, 2010Acknowledging the tough re-election Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) will have on his hands this fall, the National Republican Congressional Committee has enrolled him in its Patriot program, which seeks to boost the party’s most vulnerable incumbents in 2010.
6th Congressional Hopefuls Debate (VIDEO)
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Monday night, two Democratic Congressional hopefuls hashed out their differences for supporters. Manan Trivedi and Doug Pike debated at Kutztown University.
PoliticsPA’s Up & Down: 2/26 Edition
Friday, February 26th, 2010In this week’s Up & Down, Joe Sestak frustrates staffers and reporters alike, Manan Trivedi lands a big endorsement in Chester Co., and, apparently, former Rep. Melissa Hart needs to get her car washed.
PoliticsPA: Gerlach tries to scare Welch off with internal poll
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010An internal poll released by Republican Jim Gerlach’s congressional campaign Tuesday shows him beating inter-party opponent Steve Welch by nearly 70 percentage points in a primary matchup, although the incumbent did not reveal what questions it asked to produce the results.
GOP turns its back twice on Welch
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Wealthy businessman Steve Welch had already declared his candidacy for an open seat in the Seventh Congressional District when Republican leaders backed another man early in the fall.
PoliticsPA: Gerlach says he has 525k in ‘commitments’
Friday, January 29th, 2010Jim Gerlach’s congressional campaign said Friday it had received about $525,000 since he ended his gubernatorial campaign early this month, although the congressman did not specify how much of that money he has actually received.
The money could be a big boost to the incumbent Republican, who faces a challenge from businessman Steve Welch in the GOP primary. Welch had about $650,000 on hand to end last year, while Gerlach’s gubernatorial run left his federal campaign account broke.
PoliticsPA: Welch says he will continue campaign in 6th
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Businessman Steve Welch left no doubt in an interview Thursday that he will challenge incumbent Jim Gerlach in the 6th Congressional District Republican primary.
“If you were us, why would you stop?” Welch told PoliticsPA. “We’re clearly gaining support … we’re bringing a lot of people back into the Republican Party.”
PoliticsPA: Welch keeps making noise in 6th
Friday, January 15th, 2010Republican Steve Welch’s congressional campaign gave another indication Friday that it might challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach in a primary, issuing a press release that said it received 40 percent of the votes during a local GOP straw poll Thursday night.
PoliticsPA: Trivedi receives state lawmakers support
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Berks county lawmakers Dante Santoni and Tim Seip have endorsed the congressional candidate, his campaign said, along with Philadelphia state Rep. Babette Josephs.
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By petrolia pete
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