Tag: pennsylvania
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ESG policy debated in state treasurer races
Voters in 10 states will vote on their treasurer next week. Voters in 8 states will vote on their auditor. State treasurers oversee state investments, such as public pension funds, making them responsible for deciding if their respective states will incorporate ESG strategies into their portfolios. Additionally, both treasurers and auditors commonly have roles implementing…
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203 seats up for election in Pennsylvania House on Nov. 5
Elections for all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place on November 5, 2024. Pennsylvania is one of 44 states holding legislative elections in 2024. Heading into the 2024 elections, Democrats have a 102-101 majority. Democrats gained control of the state House in 2022. Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2011.…
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Pennsylvania renews SNAP work requirement waiver for another year
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services Secretary received federal approval of a new waiver of work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This new waiver extends exemption from work requirements of 80 hours per month for SNAP recipients in most counties in Pennsylvania through August 31, 2025. It will continue to exempt an estimated…
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Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) and Janelle Stelson (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. In 2022, Perry defeated Shamaine Daniels (D) 53.8% to 46.2%. On the same ballot, Josh Shapiro (D) defeated Doug Mastriano (R) in the district by 12 percentage points in the state’s gubernatorial…
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Six candidates running in the general election for Pennsylvania Attorney General
Eugene DePasquale (D), Dave Sunday (R) and four other candidates are running in the November 5 general election for Attorney General of Pennsylvania. In the 2020 general election, Josh Shapiro (D) defeated Heather Heidelbaugh (R) 50.9% to 46.3%. Shapiro appointed Michelle Henry (D) attorney general after he was elected governor in 2022. Henry is not…
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Incumbent Stacy Garrity (R) and Erin McClelland (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer
Incumbent Stacy Garrity (R) and Erin McClelland (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer on November 5, 2024. Spotlight PA’s Jannelle Andes, Genevieve Hartnett, Alaysia Lane, Bill Meincke, and DJ Waller wrote: “The state treasurer is one of three elected row officers in the commonwealth, and plays a crucial role in managing…
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Incumbent Susan Wild (D) and Ryan Mackenzie (R) running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Susan Wild (D) and Ryan Mackenzie (R) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. In 2022, Wild defeated Lisa Scheller (R) 51.0%-49.0% in what was the most expensive House race in the state, according to the Federal Election Commission. Both parties are targeting the district, which…
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Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) and Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) and Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger. Cartwright was first elected to the U.S. House in 2012, defeating incumbent Tim Holden in the Democratic primary. In 2020 and 2022, Cartwright defeated Jim…
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Democratic Incumbent Bob Casey Jr. and Republican David McCormick running in the November general election for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D), David McCormick (R), and five other candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Nov. 5, 2024. According to the AP’s Marc Levy, “McCormick’s candidacy is shaping up as the strongest challenge to Casey in his three reelection bids…The Senate candidates will share a ticket with…
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Two Democrats resign from Pennsylvania House, Democrats maintain majority despite numerical minority
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania State Reps. Donna Bullock (D) and Stephen Kinsey (D) resigned from the chamber. Both did so to take jobs outside of politics. The resignations meant that Republicans have 101 members in the chamber to Democrats’ 100. Democrats will retain a majority in the chamber, however, due to a rule passed…