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Have you seen your sample ballot? (Original Post) femmocrat Nov 2016 OP
Thanks! Great link. n/t livetohike Nov 2016 #1
Thank you kacekwl Nov 2016 #2
Read this Article about PA Legislature modrepub Nov 2016 #3
Good article, thanks. femmocrat Nov 2016 #4

modrepub

(3,495 posts)
3. Read this Article about PA Legislature
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:58 AM
Nov 2016
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_baer/20161031_Harrisburg_s_trick_or_treat.html

Statewide, there's not much choice either.

The Republican-controlled House and Senate are all but certain to stay that way, again, due to lack of competition.

There are 203 House races, but in nearly half (45 percent), there's only one candidate; 25 of the 50 Senate seats are up, but in more than half (52 percent), there's only one candidate.

In the Senate, six of the seven Republican and Democratic leaders running have no opponents.

Ah, the status quo. Ah, the screaming need for redistricting reform.

"We're surprised there's not more opposition (to Republican candidates)," says GOP consultant Mike Barley of Harrisburg-based Riverview Communications.

And Democratic consultant Dan Fee of Philly-based The Echo Group says, "We're talking statewide about a total of maybe fewer than 10 races in play."

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
4. Good article, thanks.
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:33 AM
Nov 2016

Our legislature is a disgrace. Everyone complains about it, but nothing ever changes.

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