Category: Pennsylvania

House Democrat Sues Pennsylvania County Board of Elections for Failing to Certify Election Results

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) on Tuesday sued the board of elections of a Pennsylvania county that didn’t have enough paper ballots on Election Day for failing to certify his victory by the Nov. 28 deadline. Cartwright was named the winner on Nov. 9, over Trump-endorsed business owner Jim Bognet, a Republican, in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. The…


Pennsylvania County Does Not Certify Nov. 8 Election After Running Out of Paper Ballots

A county in Pennsylvania that didn’t have enough paper ballots on Election Day failed to certify the results of the Nov. 8 midterms by Monday, the deadline. The Luzerne County Board of Elections split 2–2 to certify the results, while one member abstained from voting. It’s unclear what the next steps are. Republican board members Alyssa…


Pennsylvania County That Ran Out of Paper Ballots Fails to Certify Election Results

A county in Pennsylvania that didn’t have enough paper ballots on Election Day failed to certify the results of the Nov. 8 midterms by the Nov. 28 deadline. The Luzerne County Board of Elections split 2–2 to certify the results, while one member abstained from voting. It’s unclear what the next steps are. Republican board members…


Woman Convicted for Storming Pelosi’s Office on Jan. 6

On Nov. 21, a woman from Pennsylvania was convicted of four felonies related to her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Stop the Steal rally in the U.S. Capitol. Riley June Williams, 22, was seen storming into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)’s office on Capitol Hill that day. Williams was found guilty of six federal…


Pennsylvania Citizens Request Numerous Precinct Election Recounts

In Pennsylvania, citizens in some counties are asking for recounts of election results. Some want an explanation for why just 37 minutes after polls closed on election night, the Department of State website reported that the results of the governor’s race had 4.2 million more mail-in ballots cast than the number of registered voters in Pennsylvania….


Philadelphia Man Charged with Forging Signatures on 2019 Election Papers

A Philadelphia political consultant was arrested Wednesday for charges related to forging signatures on political nomination petitions to get his clients on the ballot for the 2019 Democratic primary in Philadelphia. Rasheen Crews, 46, was the subject of an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General that started in September 2019. It is not…


Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Shapiro Seeking Staff for New Administration

Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis are now hiring for their new administration. The Democrat duo unveiled a website on Wednesday for Pennsylvanians to apply for one of the state jobs that they must fill. “We are going to assemble a talented, hardworking, capable administration: one that looks like Pennsylvania and is…


Democrats’ Mail-In Voting Strategy Outmaneuvered Republicans in Every Pennsylvania County

The Democrat strategy of using mail-in ballots to vote played a pivotal role in last week’s election results. Pennsylvania Republicans are talking amongst themselves about how to react in the next election. Republicans have two views: get rid of mail-in voting—which seems unlikely with more elected Democrats in power—or learn how Democrats got an avalanche…


Doug Mastriano Concedes Pennsylvania Governor’s Race to Democrat Josh Shapiro

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, has conceded the race to his Democratic opponent Josh Shapiro on Sunday, while calling for election results to be counted faster. In a statement posted to Twitter, Mastriano, who former President Donald Trump endorsed, said the results of the midterm elections had not gone the way Republicans had…


Capitol Report (Nov. 10): Election Results Drag On in Battleground States; Election Integrity Concerns in PA

A tight race is unfolding in the battleground state of Nevada as ballot counting continues. What is the balance of power looking like as of now in Congress? The elections are over, but there are still no answers as to who won in many key races throughout the country. Pennsylvania’s race for senator has been…