Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 2023: ABC News: After McCarthy's deal to become speaker, House GOP takes up new rulesRep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., who played a central role in securing the speakership for McCarthy, suggested on Friday that if he was not comfortable with the deal on the floor, he could vote against it.
"We all still have our vote card, we still have a four-vote margin, so the will of the House will always prevail," Fitzpatrick said when asked if he would support a rules package that could impact defense spending. Dec 12, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Despite midterm losses, Pa. Republicans appear unlikely to abandon combative agenda
Republicans inside and outside Pennsylvania government say that despite a disastrous midterm election, they don’t see signs that the party is shifting its electoral or governing strategies away from contentious social issues like restricting abortion. |
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Armenia Weekly: ANC of Pennsylvania leads successful campaign against Dr. Oz in US Senate
The Armenian National Committee of Pennsylvania, an extension of the ANCA Eastern Region’s grassroots chapters, led by ANC of PA co-chairs Karine Shamlian, Lorig Baronian, Nora Kzirian, Alidz Oshagan and Dr. Ara Chalian organized a successful grassroots advocacy campaign over the last year that played an instrumental role in keeping genocide-denier Dr. Mehmet Oz out of the United States Senate during the pivotal mid-term elections last week. 11.15.22
The Armenian National Committee of Pennsylvania, an extension of the ANCA Eastern Region’s grassroots chapters, led by ANC of PA co-chairs Karine Shamlian, Lorig Baronian, Nora Kzirian, Alidz Oshagan and Dr. Ara Chalian organized a successful grassroots advocacy campaign over the last year that played an instrumental role in keeping genocide-denier Dr. Mehmet Oz out of the United States Senate during the pivotal mid-term elections last week. 11.15.22
Associated Press: Future of American democracy loomed large in voters’ minds
Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser for Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, said on her podcast: “There isn’t this kind of concern that we had in 2020. We can’t just say, ‘Oh my gosh, everything is stolen.’ That’s ridiculous for this election.”
11.9.22
Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser for Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, said on her podcast: “There isn’t this kind of concern that we had in 2020. We can’t just say, ‘Oh my gosh, everything is stolen.’ That’s ridiculous for this election.”
11.9.22
NBC News: Who was the biggest loser Tuesday? Trump
Mehmet Oz, Trump’s handpicked Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, fell to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, costing the GOP a crucial seat in an evenly divided Senate. His pick for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano, was crushed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro. 11.9.22
Mehmet Oz, Trump’s handpicked Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, fell to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, costing the GOP a crucial seat in an evenly divided Senate. His pick for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano, was crushed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro. 11.9.22

Haaretz: Republican Candidate Mastriano Continues to Dish Up Antisemitism and Alt-right Conspiracy Theories
Doug Mastriano, the controversial Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, is doubling down on his association with far-right extremists with records of antisemitic comments weeks before his hotly contested gubernatorial race against Democrat Josh Shapiro. 10.21.22
Doug Mastriano, the controversial Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, is doubling down on his association with far-right extremists with records of antisemitic comments weeks before his hotly contested gubernatorial race against Democrat Josh Shapiro. 10.21.22
The Week: The biggest 2022 gubernatorial races
How do you solve a problem like the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano? For Democrats, you don't; instead, you spend millions to get him nominated, then pray his extremism sends voters running the other way — toward Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro. And at least for the time being, the left's risky gamble (known as the "pied piper" strategy) appears to be working. 10.3.22
How do you solve a problem like the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano? For Democrats, you don't; instead, you spend millions to get him nominated, then pray his extremism sends voters running the other way — toward Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro. And at least for the time being, the left's risky gamble (known as the "pied piper" strategy) appears to be working. 10.3.22
The Week: The biggest 2022 gubernatorial races
How do you solve a problem like the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano? For Democrats, you don't; instead, you spend millions to get him nominated, then pray his extremism sends voters running the other way — toward Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro. And at least for the time being, the left's risky gamble (known as the "pied piper" strategy) appears to be working. 10.3.22
How do you solve a problem like the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Doug Mastriano? For Democrats, you don't; instead, you spend millions to get him nominated, then pray his extremism sends voters running the other way — toward Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro. And at least for the time being, the left's risky gamble (known as the "pied piper" strategy) appears to be working. 10.3.22
ArcaMax: Pa. Senate race: Fetterman agrees to TV debate with closed captioning. Oz says he's in, pending requests of his own 9.14.22
Aug 7, 2022; The Hill: Is there nothing extreme about Doug Mastriano? Nothing at all?
“There’s nothing extreme about me,” says Doug Mastriano, state senator from Pennsylvania and Republican nominee for governor. This spring and summer, Mastriano has doubled down on beliefs and behavior that not long ago would have been deemed disqualifying for any major party candidate. And Pennsylvania’s most powerful and prominent Republican politicians are sticking with him — or continuing to stare at their shoelaces.
“There’s nothing extreme about me,” says Doug Mastriano, state senator from Pennsylvania and Republican nominee for governor. This spring and summer, Mastriano has doubled down on beliefs and behavior that not long ago would have been deemed disqualifying for any major party candidate. And Pennsylvania’s most powerful and prominent Republican politicians are sticking with him — or continuing to stare at their shoelaces.