With State Maps in, Candidates Emerge
Now that the state redistricting maps are (all but) finalized, local candidates are jumping in.
December 14, 2011
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Now that the state redistricting maps are (all but) finalized, local candidates are jumping in.
The office of Pa. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) has released its list of townships, boroughs and wards in each of the 18 newly drafted congressional districts.
Bill Vinsko was one of Democrats’ top recruits for 2012, but in the new congressional map he doesn’t even live in Rep. Lou Barletta’s district. He vowed to stay in the race despite the redistricting setback.
The current iteration of Pa-12, the one carved for Rep. Jack Murtha in 2001, is routinely cited as one of the most egregious examples of partisan gerrymandering in the nation. Republicans have outdone themselves with Rep. Pat Meehan’s new 7th district, which looks like it was drawn up by Jackson Pollock.
Jason Altmire and Mark Critz will face off in a widely anticipated primary battle. PoliticsPA got reactions from them, as well as prospective GOP candidates Jim Christiana and Keith Rothfus.
Here is the new Congressional map and the changes it will make pending approval by the majority Republican Pa. House, Pa. Senate and Governor Tom Corbett.
Delaware County Democrat Jack Stollsteimer won’t challenge freshman Rep. Pat Meehan in 2012, PoliticsPA has learned.
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission settled on a final package of maps Monday afternoon, bringing months of negotiations and hearings to a close.
According to the latest survey by Quinnipiac, Governor Tom Corbett enjoys relatively steady and relatively favorable approval from Pennsylvania voters.
Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s office released its updated map of new Pa. Senate districts Wednesday evening. The most dramatic change from the earlier draft is a reshaped 15th district, which no longer has the controversial horseshoe shape.
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