Inside Elections: Fitzpatrick’s Race Shifts From Tilt GOP to Lean GOP
Nathan Gonzales writes that despite President Donald Trump’s struggles at the top of the ticket that Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick maintains his advantage in his reelection bid for PA1.
Nathan Gonzales writes that despite President Donald Trump’s struggles at the top of the ticket that Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick maintains his advantage in his reelection bid for PA1.
The GOP Senator described his decision to not seek office in 2022 as “not a political one,” but rather a personal one, and added that he will serve out the remainder of his term before returning to the private sector.
The former Democratic mayor must surrender to serve his prison sentence by Oct 30, pay a fine of $25,300, and serve 250 hour of community service in Scranton upon his release from prison, according to the Citizens Voice.
Trump has the slight edge over Biden on the economy and protecting American manufacturing, while Biden is trusted more on healthcare and responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Likely voters sided with Biden over Trump on handling the coronavirus pandemic, Unifying America, maintaining law and order, choosing a Supreme Court Justice, and protecting people with pre-existing conditions. The lone issue of the six asked in the poll that voters sided with the president was on the economy.
Sen. Pat Toomey rules out a 2022 run for Governor or Senator, first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Here is the Playbook.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a formal announcement from Toomey is expected on Monday.
Naked ballots, talking on a hot mic, plus bad things happen in Philadelphia. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.
A Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll shows Rep. Susan Wild leading her race for PA7 by double digits, while a GOP super PAC released a new TV attack ad in PA1. Here is the Playbook.
The Congressional Leadership Fund’s 30 second ad hits Finello on endorsements from pro-choice groups that have voiced support for the movement to defund the police.
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