Category: Primary election

Two US Senate Candidates in Pennsylvania Weigh In on Voting Legislation

President Joe Biden’s push this week for voter rights legislation that he says will address racism and voter suppression elicited very different reviews from two candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Pennsylvania primary. Here is what they said. Sharif Street, Democrat Pennsylvania state Sen. Sharif Street voiced support for the John Lewis Voting Rights…


Pennsylvania Candidates Line Up to Replace Sen. Toomey

Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey is not seeking reelection and a wide field of candidates want to fill that seat. Already, candidates are spending campaign money on billboards, radio, and television advertising and that is going to intensify. Most will spend well over $174,000, the annual salary of a U.S. senator. These months, now…