A pair of potential statewide candidates win a straw poll for Governor and U.S. Senate at a conservative conference, a congressman votes against a bill that lauds law enforcement for defending the Capitol on January 6, plus a Philadelphia native wins his second Pulitzer prize. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
The Chester County Democratic Committee elected a new chair, while PoliticsPA asks who should Democrats nominate for U.S. Senate in 2022. Here is the Playbook.
The newly elected chair said that the values that they stand for are “science, truth, social responsibility, and acting for the common good.”
According to a press release, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will be traveling to Pittsburgh on June 21.
Sen. Pat Toomey’s decision to not seek a third term opened the floodgates of Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls. The field is still forming, but chatter about the pivotal seat is well underway among politicos.
Charlie Gerow joins the GOP race for Governor. Here is the Playbook.
Jockeying for the support of committed conservative activists, candidates aired grievances about Wolf’s handling of COVID-19 plus the state’s current election laws.
Rep. Madeleine Dean announced she will not run for U.S. Senate in 2022. Here is the Playbook.
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean told the Philadelphia Inquirer that she hopes in the “not too distant future” to become a member of the House appropriations committee.
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement on Monday afternoon pressuring two GOP state Senate leaders to support an “audit” of the 2020 presidential election results in Pennsylvania. Here is the Playbook.
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