It’s official: Congress won’t get another Mike Doyle - Roll Call In the end, Mike Doyle couldn’t replace Mike Doyle in the hearts of Pittsburgh voters, as progressive Summer Lee held the seat for Democrats. Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022
Pennsylvania Jewish Voters May Vote Republican To Defeat Israel Critic Summer Lee Republican Mike Doyle is closing the gap with Democrat Summer Lee in the final days of the race. Zenger · Nov 9, 2022
AIPAC Spends Big Against Pittsburgh-area Progressive Congressional Candidate Throughout the long primary season, pro-Israel Democratic organizations successfully supported the pro-Israel candidates. Zenger · Nov 8, 2022
Five takeaways from the final weekend before the election Trump picks his first fight with Ron DeSantis while Democrats go all-in on Pennsylvania in the final days before polls close, Eric Garcia reports from Pittsburgh The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
At the Races: Are we there yet? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Nov 3, 2022
Pittsburgh Jews decry pro-Israel group’s support for Republican extremists Aipac is spending millions to oppose Democrat who would be Pennsylvania’s first Black female member of Congress The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2022
GOP reaches deeper into Biden-land with new spending in solid-blue districts These districts voted for Biden by as much as 20 points. Axios · Oct 30, 2022
Biden's decision on student loans brings boost to both parties — for totally different reasons PITTSBURGH — In a rare moment of unity between the two major political parties, both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania met with excitement President Joe Biden's decision last week to cancel a large chunk of student debt for individual borrowers. Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022
AIPAC funnels GOP money into Dem races Despite claiming bipartisan interest, the United Democracy Project hasn't spent money on a single Republican race Salon · Aug 8, 2022
Will the Democrats’ working-class strategy pay off? - Roll Call Democrats have long known they have trouble attracting working-class voters. Will recent candidates and outreach pay off in 2022? Roll Call · Jun 21, 2022
US elections: How pro-Israel spending affects Palestine advocacy Despite massive AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, advocates say debate over US support for Israel not going away. Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022
Progressives take aim at Democratic leadership over support for centrist candidates House leaders’ support for Henry Cuellar over Jessica Cisneros in Texas elections has left progressives seething The Guardian - US · May 30, 2022
To win, the left needs more money Summer Lee's victory shows how progressives can beat super PACs: by fighting — and winning — the money war Salon · May 27, 2022
US progressives show strength in primaries and predict more wins ahead Stronger-than-expected showing in elections has energized the movement and set the stage, they hope, for more successes The Guardian - US · May 24, 2022
Salon · May 24, 2022 Bernie declares "war" on AIPAC super PAC "They are doing everything they can to destroy the progressive movement in this country," Sanders warns
Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022 Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022) In this issue: Takeaways from five states’ primaries and another possible incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary in NY
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Editorial: Pa. Republican Party chair should resign over Doug Mastriano debacle Faced with Doug Mastriano’s insurgent candidacy, the state’s Republican leaders chose to do precisely nothing to protect Pennsylvania from a fanatic who would use the power of the governor’s office to try to subvert the laws of the United States.
Roll Call · May 18, 2022 Primaries show divisions are not only between the parties, but within them Results were mixed on the influence of big endorsements and super PACs in races in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022 Republican ‘big lie’ supporters triumph in sign of Trump’s enduring power Hard-right candidates who challenged 2020 result win string of primary victories on a good night too for progressive Democrats
Salon · May 18, 2022 Summer Lee overcomes dark money smears Billionaires helped funnel millions to attack Lee through an pro-Israel super PAC but she appears to have prevailed
The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022 Election denier triumphs as primaries test Trump’s grip on Republican party Voters nominate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s governor race, but congressman Madison Cawthorn ousted in North Carolina
Salon · May 17, 2022 AIPAC funding attacks on progressives Pro-Israel group spends millions on ads attacking progressives Summer Lee in Pennsylvania and Nida Allam in N.C.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022 First Thing: Buffalo gunman ‘plotted attack for months’ Online posts apparently by 18-year-old suspect Payton Gendron show plans to livestream attack on Black people. Plus, who owns Einstein?
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2022 Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac secretly pouring millions into defeating progressive Democrats American Israel Public Affairs Committee has disguised its efforts to undermine pro-Palestinian candidates
Roll Call · May 16, 2022 What to watch in Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania primaries Matchups will be set for two open seats in the Senate and nine in the House, but some crowded races could lead to runoffs.