Written by Sy Snyder

Gov. Tom Wolf receives a win in the courts, but a hit in the polls over the coronavirus, a Lancaster County Republican joins the GOP House leadership, plus a ratings outlet shows a tightening race in PA1. All of that and more are in this week’s Ups and Downs.

Written by PoliticsPA Staff

The Trump campaign reserves $16.2 million in TV advertising in PA for the fall, Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves the race in PA1 from Likely GOP to Leans GOP, plus Congressman Lloyd Smucker gets elected to a House GOP leadership position. Here is the Playbook.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

The fall TV ad reservation from the Trump campaign for Pennsylvania is its fourth largest of any state.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

The election analysts cited the two Democratic internal polls that showed challenger Christina Finello within striking distance of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks), coupled with former VP Joe Biden’s strong numbers in the Philadelphia suburban county.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

The Lancaster County Republican will be taking over for Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI) to serve as the Sophomore Representative to the GOP House Leadership.

Written by PoliticsPA Staff

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court rules against the GOP effort to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 shutdown orders. Here is the Playbook.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in an email to supporters that the Kenney PAC will help progressive candidates in the upcoming legislative races in Pennsylvania to “defeat extremist pro-Trump Republicans.”

Written by PoliticsPA Staff

President Trump’s campaign, the RNC, and four PA GOP Congressmembers filed a suit over mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, while a Democratic internal poll shows Rep. Mike Kelly leading by 8 points over Kristy Gnibus in PA16. Here is the Playbook.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

The Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Democratic challenger Kristy Gnibus shows her within single digits of Rep. Mike Kelly, and President Trump only leading former VP Biden by 4 points in a district he carried by 20 points in 2016.

Written by John Cole, Managing Editor

The suit claims that mail-in voting has “exponentially enhanced the threat” of fraudulent and ineligible ballots for the upcoming election in the state.