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  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden has a long career in public service, most notably serving as Vice President alongside President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2016. Prior to that role, Biden served six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. Biden is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, which only three others have received. In 1972, two weeks after his election to his first term in the Senate, his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. In 2013, Biden also lost his eldest son to brain cancer.

    Joe Biden speaks frequently about tragedy and loss as a way to communicate that he understands the hardships everyday Americans face, particularly when it comes to dealing with the health care system. One of his signature accomplishments was getting the Affordable Care Act passed, which helped expand health insurance for millions of Americans and guaranteed no one could be discriminated against for having a preexisting condition. Biden believes in building on the success of the Affordable Care Act - and has advocated for adding a public option, with the goal of universal coverage for all Americans, regardless of income.

    Biden also came into office as Vice President during the depths of the Great Recession. He played a key role in planning the recovery effort, which pulled the American economy back from the brink and led to more than a decade of job growth. Biden’s decades of experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also informed his more recent accomplishments on the world stage, including helping the U.S. join the Paris Climate Agreement, securing the Iran Nuclear Deal, and building international alliances.

    Biden has received his fair share of criticism. He sponsored the 1994 crime bill, which is blamed for accelerating mass incarceration rates of Black and Brown Americans. Biden also supported the Hyde amendment, a provision barring the use of federal funds for abortion. In both cases, Biden’s views evolved. In the past few years, he’s repudiated the crime bill and supported legislation to end the death penalty and reverse mass incarceration. Biden has also pledged to eliminate the Hyde amendment as part of his larger platform of expanding health care to all Americans. 

    Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden’s platform was already progressive. When it was clear he was going to win the primary, Biden pulled together top progressive leaders from across the political spectrum, from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to John Kerry and Eric Holder. These committees were tasked with building a platform to address the greatest challenges of our time, including health care, criminal justice reform, and climate change.

    Biden believes economic recovery cannot occur until the pandemic is under control, which he believes requires federal support for testing, distributing protective equipment, and providing federal aid to states and the unemployed. To kickstart the economy, Biden proposes mobilizing manufacturing, infrastructure spending, clean energy projects, funding and training for caregivers and educators, and fighting systemic racism through targeted investment.

    At George Floyd’s funeral, Biden called on Congress to pass the House’s wide-ranging police reform bill, written in the wake of the ongoing, historic civil rights marches demanding racial justice all around the country. Joe Biden is also committed to passing the bill named in honor of John Lewis to enshrine the sacred right to vote. Finally, Biden supports the end of the Senate filibuster in order to pass progressive legislation and end decades of Republican obstruction to pass laws that enjoy broad support among Americans, including universal background checks for firearms.

    Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate and Vice Presidential candidate. Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants. Her background is in law. She served as the San Francisco District Attorney from 2004 to 2011 and Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2016. She has represented the state of California in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Harris is well known for confronting Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings over Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford’s serious allegations of sexual assault against him. Harris’ views are progressive; especially on health care. She has co-sponsored bills and pledged to expand Medicare to cover all Americans.

    Joe Biden is running against Republican incumbent Donald J. Trump. Trump has tried repeatedly to take away the rights of immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, women, and tribes. He’s separated families at the border and put children in cages. He’s a staunch opponent of action on climate change, and repeatedly ignored experts on the severity of the growing crisis. Trump cheered GOP legislation like the 2017 tax bill, which burdened families and rewarded the rich and supported GOP efforts to roll back the Affordable Care Act and the protections it provides for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

    Trump’s presidency has been characterized by unprecedented levels of corruption and his failure to lead during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left tens of thousands of Americans dead and an economy in shambles. Trump even admitted on tape that he knew about the severity of the virus as early as February and deliberately withheld that information from the public. Trump is only the third president ever to be impeached by Congress. There are active criminal investigations against his businesses and his family. Openly, Trump seeks to undermine the bedrock principles of democracy by obstructing justice, attacking peaceful protesters, and using the powers of his office to prevent Americans from voting.

    Joe Biden is the progressive choice in the race for president.

    Joe Biden

    Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden has a long career in public service, most notably serving as Vice President alongside President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2016.

    Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden has a long career in public service, most notably serving as Vice President alongside President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2016. Prior to that role, Biden served six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. Biden is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, which only three others have received. In 1972, two weeks after his election to his first term in the Senate, his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. In 2013, Biden also lost his eldest son to brain cancer.

    Joe Biden speaks frequently about tragedy and loss as a way to communicate that he understands the hardships everyday Americans face, particularly when it comes to dealing with the health care system. One of his signature accomplishments was getting the Affordable Care Act passed, which helped expand health insurance for millions of Americans and guaranteed no one could be discriminated against for having a preexisting condition. Biden believes in building on the success of the Affordable Care Act - and has advocated for adding a public option, with the goal of universal coverage for all Americans, regardless of income.

    Biden also came into office as Vice President during the depths of the Great Recession. He played a key role in planning the recovery effort, which pulled the American economy back from the brink and led to more than a decade of job growth. Biden’s decades of experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also informed his more recent accomplishments on the world stage, including helping the U.S. join the Paris Climate Agreement, securing the Iran Nuclear Deal, and building international alliances.

    Biden has received his fair share of criticism. He sponsored the 1994 crime bill, which is blamed for accelerating mass incarceration rates of Black and Brown Americans. Biden also supported the Hyde amendment, a provision barring the use of federal funds for abortion. In both cases, Biden’s views evolved. In the past few years, he’s repudiated the crime bill and supported legislation to end the death penalty and reverse mass incarceration. Biden has also pledged to eliminate the Hyde amendment as part of his larger platform of expanding health care to all Americans. 

    Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden’s platform was already progressive. When it was clear he was going to win the primary, Biden pulled together top progressive leaders from across the political spectrum, from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to John Kerry and Eric Holder. These committees were tasked with building a platform to address the greatest challenges of our time, including health care, criminal justice reform, and climate change.

    Biden believes economic recovery cannot occur until the pandemic is under control, which he believes requires federal support for testing, distributing protective equipment, and providing federal aid to states and the unemployed. To kickstart the economy, Biden proposes mobilizing manufacturing, infrastructure spending, clean energy projects, funding and training for caregivers and educators, and fighting systemic racism through targeted investment.

    At George Floyd’s funeral, Biden called on Congress to pass the House’s wide-ranging police reform bill, written in the wake of the ongoing, historic civil rights marches demanding racial justice all around the country. Joe Biden is also committed to passing the bill named in honor of John Lewis to enshrine the sacred right to vote. Finally, Biden supports the end of the Senate filibuster in order to pass progressive legislation and end decades of Republican obstruction to pass laws that enjoy broad support among Americans, including universal background checks for firearms.

    Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate and Vice Presidential candidate. Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants. Her background is in law. She served as the San Francisco District Attorney from 2004 to 2011 and Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2016. She has represented the state of California in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Harris is well known for confronting Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings over Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford’s serious allegations of sexual assault against him. Harris’ views are progressive; especially on health care. She has co-sponsored bills and pledged to expand Medicare to cover all Americans.

    Joe Biden is running against Republican incumbent Donald J. Trump. Trump has tried repeatedly to take away the rights of immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, women, and tribes. He’s separated families at the border and put children in cages. He’s a staunch opponent of action on climate change, and repeatedly ignored experts on the severity of the growing crisis. Trump cheered GOP legislation like the 2017 tax bill, which burdened families and rewarded the rich and supported GOP efforts to roll back the Affordable Care Act and the protections it provides for Americans with pre-existing conditions.

    Trump’s presidency has been characterized by unprecedented levels of corruption and his failure to lead during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left tens of thousands of Americans dead and an economy in shambles. Trump even admitted on tape that he knew about the severity of the virus as early as February and deliberately withheld that information from the public. Trump is only the third president ever to be impeached by Congress. There are active criminal investigations against his businesses and his family. Openly, Trump seeks to undermine the bedrock principles of democracy by obstructing justice, attacking peaceful protesters, and using the powers of his office to prevent Americans from voting.

    Joe Biden is the progressive choice in the race for president.

    Joe Biden

    Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden has a long career in public service, most notably serving as Vice President alongside President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2016.

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  • Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. She was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India and her father is an economist from Jamaica. Senator Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party.

    Harris went to  public schools, attended Howard University for college, and returned to San Francisco for law school. She  began her law career in 1990 working in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office specializing in advocating for child victims of sexual assault. She then moved to the Deputy District Attorney’s office prosecuting criminal cases. 

    In 2003, she was the first woman to be elected District Attorney in San Francisco’s history. Harris fought against racial profiling as a driver of mass incarceration. She championed re-entry programs for youth offenders. As Attorney General, Harris also championed the Open Justice program, which provided public access to crime statistics, including use of force incidents by the police. She also expressed interest in redirecting police funds to social programs. Overall, prison incarceration rates in California dropped significantly during her six years as Attorney General. 

    In 2016, Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate. She captured national attention right away for her questioning of U.S. Attorney General candidate Jeff Sessions on issues related to foreign interference in the 2016 election. In 2018, Harris again captivated the nation in her questioning of Brett Kavanaugh, who was under scrutiny for sexual assault and political corruption. Her voting record in the Senate is progressive. She repeatedly co-sponsored bills to protect human rights. She also voted against the confirmation of the majority of the Trump Administration’s extreme rightwing candidates for office. Harris also spoke out passionately against Republican efforts to block evidence from being considered in President Trump’s trial and ultimately voted to impeach him. She also spoke out passionately against the 2017 GOP Tax Bill, a massive tax giveaway to the richest one percent of Americans. 

    Kamala Harris’s opponent is Vice President Mike Pence. After finishing law school, Pence jumped into politics with two unsuccessful runs for Congress. His loss in 1990 is partially attributed to his embezzlement of campaign funds, which was not illegal at the time. He then built his career as a rightwing radio and television personality in Indiana. A decade later, he finally won an election for Congress and built a record as an enemy of reproductive rights, sensible firearm regulations, social programs for impoverished Americans, and protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. He was elected governor of Indiana in 2013. He refused federal funding for pre-Kindergarten programs, which earned him significant criticism. Pence then used his office to legalize discrimination against  LGBTQ+ citizens. His bigotry and lack of leadership were so severe that Pence allowed one of the worst HIV outbreaks in the country to happen in Indiana under his watch.

    In 2016, Presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Pence as his running mate. Trump chose Pence on the recommendation of Paul Manafort, who now serves jail time for lying to the FBI about his relationship between Russian military intelligence and the Trump campaign. Even though Pence serves as President of the Senate, he’s been completely absent in desperately needed negotiations over a second round of economic relief during the pandemic. He has supported Republicans in their near unanimous vote against full extended unemployment insurance, stimulus checks, support for health care systems, protective gear and testing for frontline workers, mail-in election funding, funding for state budget shortages to prevent layoffs, and new small business loans.

    Kamala Harris is the most progressive choice in this race.

     

    Kamala Harris

    Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. She was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India and her father is an economist from Jamaica.

    Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. She was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India and her father is an economist from Jamaica. Senator Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party.

    Harris went to  public schools, attended Howard University for college, and returned to San Francisco for law school. She  began her law career in 1990 working in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office specializing in advocating for child victims of sexual assault. She then moved to the Deputy District Attorney’s office prosecuting criminal cases. 

    In 2003, she was the first woman to be elected District Attorney in San Francisco’s history. Harris fought against racial profiling as a driver of mass incarceration. She championed re-entry programs for youth offenders. As Attorney General, Harris also championed the Open Justice program, which provided public access to crime statistics, including use of force incidents by the police. She also expressed interest in redirecting police funds to social programs. Overall, prison incarceration rates in California dropped significantly during her six years as Attorney General. 

    In 2016, Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate. She captured national attention right away for her questioning of U.S. Attorney General candidate Jeff Sessions on issues related to foreign interference in the 2016 election. In 2018, Harris again captivated the nation in her questioning of Brett Kavanaugh, who was under scrutiny for sexual assault and political corruption. Her voting record in the Senate is progressive. She repeatedly co-sponsored bills to protect human rights. She also voted against the confirmation of the majority of the Trump Administration’s extreme rightwing candidates for office. Harris also spoke out passionately against Republican efforts to block evidence from being considered in President Trump’s trial and ultimately voted to impeach him. She also spoke out passionately against the 2017 GOP Tax Bill, a massive tax giveaway to the richest one percent of Americans. 

    Kamala Harris’s opponent is Vice President Mike Pence. After finishing law school, Pence jumped into politics with two unsuccessful runs for Congress. His loss in 1990 is partially attributed to his embezzlement of campaign funds, which was not illegal at the time. He then built his career as a rightwing radio and television personality in Indiana. A decade later, he finally won an election for Congress and built a record as an enemy of reproductive rights, sensible firearm regulations, social programs for impoverished Americans, and protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. He was elected governor of Indiana in 2013. He refused federal funding for pre-Kindergarten programs, which earned him significant criticism. Pence then used his office to legalize discrimination against  LGBTQ+ citizens. His bigotry and lack of leadership were so severe that Pence allowed one of the worst HIV outbreaks in the country to happen in Indiana under his watch.

    In 2016, Presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Pence as his running mate. Trump chose Pence on the recommendation of Paul Manafort, who now serves jail time for lying to the FBI about his relationship between Russian military intelligence and the Trump campaign. Even though Pence serves as President of the Senate, he’s been completely absent in desperately needed negotiations over a second round of economic relief during the pandemic. He has supported Republicans in their near unanimous vote against full extended unemployment insurance, stimulus checks, support for health care systems, protective gear and testing for frontline workers, mail-in election funding, funding for state budget shortages to prevent layoffs, and new small business loans.

    Kamala Harris is the most progressive choice in this race.

     

    Kamala Harris

    Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. She was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India and her father is an economist from Jamaica.

  • Nina Ahmad is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmad is a Bangladeshi immigrant who came to the U.S. to earn a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. She married and stayed in the U.S. to raise a family and start a small business as a molecular biologist. She served with many nonprofits and advocacy groups and most recently as Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement under Mayor Kenney. If elected, she would be the first woman of color to hold the Auditor General position in Pennsylvania’s history. 

    Ahmad’s platform is advocating for transparency and promoting the public good. She positions herself as the chief fiscal watchdog, who will use facts and data to ensure responsible governance. She is outspoken in her support for minority communities and for the historic marches for civil rights that have captivated the nation this year. 

    Ahmad is facing three opponents in the general election: Timothy DeFoor, a Republican; Olivia Faison of the Green Party; and Jennifer Moore, a libertarian. DeFoor has also worked in government watchdog roles in the PA Attorney General’s office and the Dauphin County controller. He has no published platform except for allying himself closely with the police. Faison has very little campaign presence beyond a Facebook page with no information about the candidate or her views. Moore is the auditor in the Upper Province of Montgomery County. She has very little campaign presence except for an entry on a libertarian party page with vague claims of independence. 

    Nina Ahmad is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Nina Ahmad

    Nina Ahmad is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmad is a Bangladeshi immigrant who came to the U.S. to earn a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. She married and stayed in the U.S. to raise a family and start a small business as a molecular biologist. She served with many nonprofits and advocacy groups and most recently as Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement under Mayor Kenney. If elected, she would be the first woman of color to hold the Auditor General position in Pennsylvania’s history. 

    Ahmad’s platform is advocating for transparency and promoting the public good. She positions herself as the chief fiscal watchdog, who will use facts and data to ensure responsible governance. She is outspoken in her support for minority communities and for the historic marches for civil rights that have captivated the nation this year. 

    Ahmad is facing three opponents in the general election: Timothy DeFoor, a Republican; Olivia Faison of the Green Party; and Jennifer Moore, a libertarian. DeFoor has also worked in government watchdog roles in the PA Attorney General’s office and the Dauphin County controller. He has no published platform except for allying himself closely with the police. Faison has very little campaign presence beyond a Facebook page with no information about the candidate or her views. Moore is the auditor in the Upper Province of Montgomery County. She has very little campaign presence except for an entry on a libertarian party page with vague claims of independence. 

    Nina Ahmad is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Nina Ahmad is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmad is a Bangladeshi immigrant who came to the U.S. to earn a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. She married and stayed in the U.S. to raise a family and start a small business as a molecular biologist. She served with many nonprofits and advocacy groups and most recently as Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement under Mayor Kenney. If elected, she would be the first woman of color to hold the Auditor General position in Pennsylvania’s history. 

    Ahmad’s platform is advocating for transparency and promoting the public good. She positions herself as the chief fiscal watchdog, who will use facts and data to ensure responsible governance. She is outspoken in her support for minority communities and for the historic marches for civil rights that have captivated the nation this year. 

    Ahmad is facing three opponents in the general election: Timothy DeFoor, a Republican; Olivia Faison of the Green Party; and Jennifer Moore, a libertarian. DeFoor has also worked in government watchdog roles in the PA Attorney General’s office and the Dauphin County controller. He has no published platform except for allying himself closely with the police. Faison has very little campaign presence beyond a Facebook page with no information about the candidate or her views. Moore is the auditor in the Upper Province of Montgomery County. She has very little campaign presence except for an entry on a libertarian party page with vague claims of independence. 

    Nina Ahmad is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Nina Ahmad

    Nina Ahmad is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmad is a Bangladeshi immigrant who came to the U.S. to earn a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. She married and stayed in the U.S. to raise a family and start a small business as a molecular biologist. She served with many nonprofits and advocacy groups and most recently as Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement under Mayor Kenney. If elected, she would be the first woman of color to hold the Auditor General position in Pennsylvania’s history. 

    Ahmad’s platform is advocating for transparency and promoting the public good. She positions herself as the chief fiscal watchdog, who will use facts and data to ensure responsible governance. She is outspoken in her support for minority communities and for the historic marches for civil rights that have captivated the nation this year. 

    Ahmad is facing three opponents in the general election: Timothy DeFoor, a Republican; Olivia Faison of the Green Party; and Jennifer Moore, a libertarian. DeFoor has also worked in government watchdog roles in the PA Attorney General’s office and the Dauphin County controller. He has no published platform except for allying himself closely with the police. Faison has very little campaign presence beyond a Facebook page with no information about the candidate or her views. Moore is the auditor in the Upper Province of Montgomery County. She has very little campaign presence except for an entry on a libertarian party page with vague claims of independence. 

    Nina Ahmad is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

  • Josh Shapiro is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General. Shapiro spent the first part of his career working as advisors for U.S. Senators and leaders in Congress. He worked with U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Robert Torricelli and Congressmen Peter Deutsch and Joe Hoeffel. Shapiro also served in the Pennsylvania State House from 2005 to 2011 and as Montgomery County Commissioner from 2011 to 2017. He was elected Attorney General in 2017.

    Shapiro’s top priorities are protecting seniors, veterans, and small businesses from scams, fighting the opioid epidemic and treating those suffering from addiction, and ensuring faith and integrity in the justice system. More recently, Shapiro has been focused on police misconduct and violence. He’s formed a coalition of officials to build a statewide police employee registry to ensure all citizens are protected from police brutality and racism. 

    Shapiro is facing three opponents in the general election: Heather Heidelbaugh, a Republican; Richard Weiss from the Green Party, and Daniel Wassmer, a libertarian. Heidelbaugh, who is from Missouri, sat on the Allegheny Council. She prides herself in cutting social programs. Weiss has no published campaign platform. Wassmer has no campaign presence. 

    Josh Shapiro is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Josh Shapiro

    Josh Shapiro is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General. Shapiro spent the first part of his career working as advisors for U.S. Senators and leaders in Congress. He worked with U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Robert Torricelli and Congressmen Peter Deutsch and Joe Hoeffel. Shapiro also served in the Pennsylvania State House from 2005 to 2011 and as Montgomery County Commissioner from 2011 to 2017. He was elected Attorney General in 2017.

    Shapiro’s top priorities are protecting seniors, veterans, and small businesses from scams, fighting the opioid epidemic and treating those suffering from addiction, and ensuring faith and integrity in the justice system. More recently, Shapiro has been focused on police misconduct and violence. He’s formed a coalition of officials to build a statewide police employee registry to ensure all citizens are protected from police brutality and racism. 

    Shapiro is facing three opponents in the general election: Heather Heidelbaugh, a Republican; Richard Weiss from the Green Party, and Daniel Wassmer, a libertarian. Heidelbaugh, who is from Missouri, sat on the Allegheny Council. She prides herself in cutting social programs. Weiss has no published campaign platform. Wassmer has no campaign presence. 

    Josh Shapiro is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Josh Shapiro is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General. Shapiro spent the first part of his career working as advisors for U.S. Senators and leaders in Congress. He worked with U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Robert Torricelli and Congressmen Peter Deutsch and Joe Hoeffel. Shapiro also served in the Pennsylvania State House from 2005 to 2011 and as Montgomery County Commissioner from 2011 to 2017. He was elected Attorney General in 2017.

    Shapiro’s top priorities are protecting seniors, veterans, and small businesses from scams, fighting the opioid epidemic and treating those suffering from addiction, and ensuring faith and integrity in the justice system. More recently, Shapiro has been focused on police misconduct and violence. He’s formed a coalition of officials to build a statewide police employee registry to ensure all citizens are protected from police brutality and racism. 

    Shapiro is facing three opponents in the general election: Heather Heidelbaugh, a Republican; Richard Weiss from the Green Party, and Daniel Wassmer, a libertarian. Heidelbaugh, who is from Missouri, sat on the Allegheny Council. She prides herself in cutting social programs. Weiss has no published campaign platform. Wassmer has no campaign presence. 

    Josh Shapiro is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Josh Shapiro

    Josh Shapiro is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General. Shapiro spent the first part of his career working as advisors for U.S. Senators and leaders in Congress. He worked with U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Robert Torricelli and Congressmen Peter Deutsch and Joe Hoeffel. Shapiro also served in the Pennsylvania State House from 2005 to 2011 and as Montgomery County Commissioner from 2011 to 2017. He was elected Attorney General in 2017.

    Shapiro’s top priorities are protecting seniors, veterans, and small businesses from scams, fighting the opioid epidemic and treating those suffering from addiction, and ensuring faith and integrity in the justice system. More recently, Shapiro has been focused on police misconduct and violence. He’s formed a coalition of officials to build a statewide police employee registry to ensure all citizens are protected from police brutality and racism. 

    Shapiro is facing three opponents in the general election: Heather Heidelbaugh, a Republican; Richard Weiss from the Green Party, and Daniel Wassmer, a libertarian. Heidelbaugh, who is from Missouri, sat on the Allegheny Council. She prides herself in cutting social programs. Weiss has no published campaign platform. Wassmer has no campaign presence. 

    Josh Shapiro is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

  • Joseph Torsella is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Treasurer. Torsella is from Berwick and graduated from University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In the 1990s, Torsella served as deputy mayor for planning and policy under Mayor Ed Rendell. He also served as chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Education. From 2011 to 2014, Torsella served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. He has served as Pennsylvania Treasurer since 2017. 

    Torsella’s platform is a commitment to transparency and integrity, helping low and middle income families, and producing proven results for taxpayers. Torsella prides himself on making government spending as transparent as possible, and believes all citizens should be auditors. He is also committed to fighting inequality and helping families improve financial literacy. Torsella plans to create universal college savings and individual retirement accounts to help bridge the income gap. 

    Torsella is facing three opponents in the general election: Stacy Garrity, a Republican; Timothy Runkle, from the Green Party, and Joseph Soloski, a libertarian. Garrity is an accountant and former Army reservist. She is running for political office on the platform of not being a politician. Runkle has no significant, public campaign platform. Soloski is an accountant who wants to eliminate taxes for the very wealthy and large corporations. 

    Joseph Torsella is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Joseph Torsella

    Joseph Torsella is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Treasurer. Torsella is from Berwick and graduated from University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In the 1990s, Torsella served as deputy mayor for planning and policy under Mayor Ed Rendell. He also served as chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Education. From 2011 to 2014, Torsella served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. He has served as Pennsylvania Treasurer since 2017. 

    Torsella’s platform is a commitment to transparency and integrity, helping low and middle income families, and producing proven results for taxpayers. Torsella prides himself on making government spending as transparent as possible, and believes all citizens should be auditors. He is also committed to fighting inequality and helping families improve financial literacy. Torsella plans to create universal college savings and individual retirement accounts to help bridge the income gap. 

    Torsella is facing three opponents in the general election: Stacy Garrity, a Republican; Timothy Runkle, from the Green Party, and Joseph Soloski, a libertarian. Garrity is an accountant and former Army reservist. She is running for political office on the platform of not being a politician. Runkle has no significant, public campaign platform. Soloski is an accountant who wants to eliminate taxes for the very wealthy and large corporations. 

    Joseph Torsella is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Joseph Torsella is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Treasurer. Torsella is from Berwick and graduated from University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In the 1990s, Torsella served as deputy mayor for planning and policy under Mayor Ed Rendell. He also served as chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Education. From 2011 to 2014, Torsella served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. He has served as Pennsylvania Treasurer since 2017. 

    Torsella’s platform is a commitment to transparency and integrity, helping low and middle income families, and producing proven results for taxpayers. Torsella prides himself on making government spending as transparent as possible, and believes all citizens should be auditors. He is also committed to fighting inequality and helping families improve financial literacy. Torsella plans to create universal college savings and individual retirement accounts to help bridge the income gap. 

    Torsella is facing three opponents in the general election: Stacy Garrity, a Republican; Timothy Runkle, from the Green Party, and Joseph Soloski, a libertarian. Garrity is an accountant and former Army reservist. She is running for political office on the platform of not being a politician. Runkle has no significant, public campaign platform. Soloski is an accountant who wants to eliminate taxes for the very wealthy and large corporations. 

    Joseph Torsella is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    Joseph Torsella

    Joseph Torsella is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Treasurer. Torsella is from Berwick and graduated from University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In the 1990s, Torsella served as deputy mayor for planning and policy under Mayor Ed Rendell. He also served as chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Education. From 2011 to 2014, Torsella served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. He has served as Pennsylvania Treasurer since 2017. 

    Torsella’s platform is a commitment to transparency and integrity, helping low and middle income families, and producing proven results for taxpayers. Torsella prides himself on making government spending as transparent as possible, and believes all citizens should be auditors. He is also committed to fighting inequality and helping families improve financial literacy. Torsella plans to create universal college savings and individual retirement accounts to help bridge the income gap. 

    Torsella is facing three opponents in the general election: Stacy Garrity, a Republican; Timothy Runkle, from the Green Party, and Joseph Soloski, a libertarian. Garrity is an accountant and former Army reservist. She is running for political office on the platform of not being a politician. Runkle has no significant, public campaign platform. Soloski is an accountant who wants to eliminate taxes for the very wealthy and large corporations. 

    Joseph Torsella is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

  • Mary Gay Scanlon is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. She is a former lawyer and school board member in her community. Her work in Pennsylvania schools included supplying better nutrition for students, increasing sustainability, and securing more opportunities for underprivileged kids. Her work as an attorney has saved lives: she did pro bono work for Daniel Dougherty’s case, a 15-year effort that saved an innocent man from death row. She also secured asylum for Hawa Salih, a women’s rights activist from Darfur who was a target for torture and execution.

    Scanlon’s record shows concern for the well-being of her constituents. She continually underscores that and increasing number of Americans can’t afford their bills. As recently as 2019, she voted in favor of legislation that would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. She supports an increase in the federal minimum wage, in a gradual way that supports small businesses. During the pandemic, Mary Gay Scanlon voted for the HEROES act, which provides full extended unemployment insurance, stimulus checks, support for health care systems, protective gear and testing for frontline workers, mail-in election funding, funding for state budget shortages to prevent layoffs, and new small business loans. Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Rep. Scanlon is facing Dasha Pruett, a Republican who has been endorsed by the Trump/Pence 2020 campaign. An immigrant from the USSR, Pruett accuses Rep. Scanlon of promoting the same socialism that Pruett’s own family emigrated to escape. Given her support from the Trump campaign, Pruett’s core issue stances are largely unsurprising. Pruett believes in defunding poorer school districts in favor of wealthier ones. Pruett holds her potential constituents in contempt and, once elected, advocates violating their legal reproductive rights.

    Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Mary Gay Scanlon

    Mary Gay Scanlon is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. She is a former lawyer and school board member in her community.

    Mary Gay Scanlon is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. She is a former lawyer and school board member in her community. Her work in Pennsylvania schools included supplying better nutrition for students, increasing sustainability, and securing more opportunities for underprivileged kids. Her work as an attorney has saved lives: she did pro bono work for Daniel Dougherty’s case, a 15-year effort that saved an innocent man from death row. She also secured asylum for Hawa Salih, a women’s rights activist from Darfur who was a target for torture and execution.

    Scanlon’s record shows concern for the well-being of her constituents. She continually underscores that and increasing number of Americans can’t afford their bills. As recently as 2019, she voted in favor of legislation that would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. She supports an increase in the federal minimum wage, in a gradual way that supports small businesses. During the pandemic, Mary Gay Scanlon voted for the HEROES act, which provides full extended unemployment insurance, stimulus checks, support for health care systems, protective gear and testing for frontline workers, mail-in election funding, funding for state budget shortages to prevent layoffs, and new small business loans. Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Rep. Scanlon is facing Dasha Pruett, a Republican who has been endorsed by the Trump/Pence 2020 campaign. An immigrant from the USSR, Pruett accuses Rep. Scanlon of promoting the same socialism that Pruett’s own family emigrated to escape. Given her support from the Trump campaign, Pruett’s core issue stances are largely unsurprising. Pruett believes in defunding poorer school districts in favor of wealthier ones. Pruett holds her potential constituents in contempt and, once elected, advocates violating their legal reproductive rights.

    Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Mary Gay Scanlon

    Mary Gay Scanlon is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. She is a former lawyer and school board member in her community.

  • Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood of PA, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Delaware County Democratic Committee, Emgage PAC, Equality PAC, LCV, PA AFL-CIO, NEA Advocacy Fund, PA Conference of Teamsters, Pennsylvania National Organization for Women, Sierra Club, United Mine Workers Of America, American Federation of State, Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania, Everytown for Gun Safety, Feminist Majority Political Action Committee, J Street, JAC PAC, The Jewish Democratic Council Of America, Moms Demand Action, NWPC, Progressive Turnout Project, SEIU 668, 20/20 Vision, Montgomery County Democratic Committee

State Senate

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below State Senate races on your ballot.

  • SD9 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State Senate and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democrat John Kane is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 9. Kane is a father, plumber, cancer survivor and a member of Plumbers Local 690.

    Kane is an advocate for increasing school funding and access to affordable healthcare. His platform also includes raising the minimum wage, greater commitment to renewable energy and environmental preservation, and common-sense gun reform. Kane pledges to protect legal reproductive rights and fight for pay equity for women. His candidacy has been endorsed by over 20 women who hold leadership positions in government.

    Kane is challenging Republican representative Thomas Killion. Killion has cosponsored legislation that would grant tax cuts to big corporations. Killion also advocated for a constitutional amendment that would infringe on the rights to a fair trial of people accused of a crime. In the middle of a pandemic, Killion joined Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    John Kane is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    John Kane

    SD9 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State Senate and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    SD9 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State Senate and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democrat John Kane is running for election to the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent District 9. Kane is a father, plumber, cancer survivor and a member of Plumbers Local 690.

    Kane is an advocate for increasing school funding and access to affordable healthcare. His platform also includes raising the minimum wage, greater commitment to renewable energy and environmental preservation, and common-sense gun reform. Kane pledges to protect legal reproductive rights and fight for pay equity for women. His candidacy has been endorsed by over 20 women who hold leadership positions in government.

    Kane is challenging Republican representative Thomas Killion. Killion has cosponsored legislation that would grant tax cuts to big corporations. Killion also advocated for a constitutional amendment that would infringe on the rights to a fair trial of people accused of a crime. In the middle of a pandemic, Killion joined Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    John Kane is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    John Kane

    SD9 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State Senate and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

  • Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood of PA, Chester County Democratic Committee, President Obama, Chester County Democratic Committee, PASNAP, Delaware County Democratic Committee, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, EveryDistrict, Humane PA, Humane PA, Kennedy Democrats, National Democratic Redistricting Committee, PA AFL-CIO, PA Conference of Teamsters, Pennsylvania National Organization for Women, HRC, GunSenseUs, Swing Left, Turn PA Blue, Moms Demand Action, Clean Money Squad PA, Pennsylvania State Education Association, Tom Wolf
  • Amanda Cappelletti is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania State Senate seat in the 17th senate district. Cappelletti is currently serving as Vice Chair of the East Norriton Board of Supervisors. She was previously a fellow for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, an advocate at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning and a policy specialist at the Department of Human Services.

    Cappelletti’s platform is progressive. She pledges to make healthcare affordable, equitably fund education, and protect the environment. She also offers plans on less-visible progressive issues as well. This includes ending the wage gap, implementing workplace accommodations for new mothers and raising the minimum wage.

    Cappelletti’s opponent is Republican Ellen Fisher. Fisher has no policy stances publicly available. In the middle of a pandemic, Fisher cheered Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Amanda Cappelletti is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Amanda Cappelletti

    Amanda Cappelletti is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania State Senate seat in the 17th senate district. Cappelletti is currently serving as Vice Chair of the East Norriton Board of Supervisors.

    Amanda Cappelletti is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania State Senate seat in the 17th senate district. Cappelletti is currently serving as Vice Chair of the East Norriton Board of Supervisors. She was previously a fellow for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, an advocate at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning and a policy specialist at the Department of Human Services.

    Cappelletti’s platform is progressive. She pledges to make healthcare affordable, equitably fund education, and protect the environment. She also offers plans on less-visible progressive issues as well. This includes ending the wage gap, implementing workplace accommodations for new mothers and raising the minimum wage.

    Cappelletti’s opponent is Republican Ellen Fisher. Fisher has no policy stances publicly available. In the middle of a pandemic, Fisher cheered Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Amanda Cappelletti is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Amanda Cappelletti

    Amanda Cappelletti is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania State Senate seat in the 17th senate district. Cappelletti is currently serving as Vice Chair of the East Norriton Board of Supervisors.

  • Endorsed By: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood of PA, SEIU PA, Represent PA, People For the American Way, Pennsylvania State Education Association, Run for Something, Delaware County Democratic Committee, Working Families Party, Emily's List, Delco Stands Up, Humane PA, PA Conference of Teamsters, Pennsylvania National Organization for Women, Turn PA Blue, Tom Wolf, Montgomery County Democratic Committee

State House

Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below State Assembly races on your ballot.

  • Brian Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 159th legislative district. Prior to holding office, Kirkland served as special projects coordinator for the City of Chester.

    Kirkland’s record demonstrates his willingness to protect his constituents. In office, Kirkland sponsored a bill that would create new training requirements for police officers. He’s also voted against legislation that attempts to take away Medicaid and food stamps from vulnerable Pennsylvanians. He has also voiced his support for this year’s historic civil rights marches against racism and police brutality. During the pandemic, Brian Kirkland voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Kirkland is being challenged by Republican candidate Ruth Moton. On social media, Moton mixes conspiracy theory with valid criticisms about delayed state aid during the pandemic. Voters may have a difficult time separating legitimate concerns from misinformation, which is a disservice to residents of the district.

    Brian Kirkland is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Brian Kirkland

    Brian Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 159th legislative district. Prior to holding office, Kirkland served as special projects coordinator for the City of Chester.

    Brian Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 159th legislative district. Prior to holding office, Kirkland served as special projects coordinator for the City of Chester.

    Kirkland’s record demonstrates his willingness to protect his constituents. In office, Kirkland sponsored a bill that would create new training requirements for police officers. He’s also voted against legislation that attempts to take away Medicaid and food stamps from vulnerable Pennsylvanians. He has also voiced his support for this year’s historic civil rights marches against racism and police brutality. During the pandemic, Brian Kirkland voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Kirkland is being challenged by Republican candidate Ruth Moton. On social media, Moton mixes conspiracy theory with valid criticisms about delayed state aid during the pandemic. Voters may have a difficult time separating legitimate concerns from misinformation, which is a disservice to residents of the district.

    Brian Kirkland is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Brian Kirkland

    Brian Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 159th legislative district. Prior to holding office, Kirkland served as special projects coordinator for the City of Chester.

  • HD160 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Anton Andrew is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 160th legislative district. Andrew’s background is in law and he currently works as Cheyney University’s social equity officer. He has a history of activism with numerous organizations fighting racial violence, ending gerrymandering, passing gun safety legislation, protecting drinking water, and championing equal rights and gender equality.

    Andrew’s platform is progressive. His top priorities are protecting reproductive rights, passing gun safety legislation, and guaranteeing clean air and water for Pennsylvanians. He says he’s fighting for the American Dream, which depends on enforcing equal rights within our society.

    Anton Andrew and Republican Craig Williams are competing for this open seat. Williams is a retired Marine. His policy positions are vague. On social media, Williams has cheered Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Anton Andrew is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Anton Andrew

    HD160 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    HD160 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Anton Andrew is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 160th legislative district. Andrew’s background is in law and he currently works as Cheyney University’s social equity officer. He has a history of activism with numerous organizations fighting racial violence, ending gerrymandering, passing gun safety legislation, protecting drinking water, and championing equal rights and gender equality.

    Andrew’s platform is progressive. His top priorities are protecting reproductive rights, passing gun safety legislation, and guaranteeing clean air and water for Pennsylvanians. He says he’s fighting for the American Dream, which depends on enforcing equal rights within our society.

    Anton Andrew and Republican Craig Williams are competing for this open seat. Williams is a retired Marine. His policy positions are vague. On social media, Williams has cheered Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Anton Andrew is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Anton Andrew

    HD160 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

  • Endorsed By: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood of PA, Everytown for Gun Safety
  • Democratic representative Leanne Krueger is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 161st legislative district. Prior to holding office, she served as the executive director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia. Krueger is the first woman to represent the district.

    Krueger’s record is progressive. In 2017, Krueger cosponsored a bill to get prior minor criminal records expunged to reduce discrimination against formerly incarcerated citizens. In 2018, she sponsored a bill to protect survivors of domestic abuse from gun violence. In the past two years, she’s voted multiple times to block GOP efforts to eliminate legal reproductive rights. During the pandemic, Leanne Krueger voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Krueger has drawn a Republican challenger, Ralph Shicatano. Shicatano demands that schools be reopened for the 2020-2021 school year, despite the risks to students. He is a vocal Trump supporter and has expressed his extreme dislike of the Black Lives Matter movement and efforts to prevent police violence.

    Leanne Krueger is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Leanne Krueger

    Democratic representative Leanne Krueger is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 161st legislative district.

    Democratic representative Leanne Krueger is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 161st legislative district. Prior to holding office, she served as the executive director of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia. Krueger is the first woman to represent the district.

    Krueger’s record is progressive. In 2017, Krueger cosponsored a bill to get prior minor criminal records expunged to reduce discrimination against formerly incarcerated citizens. In 2018, she sponsored a bill to protect survivors of domestic abuse from gun violence. In the past two years, she’s voted multiple times to block GOP efforts to eliminate legal reproductive rights. During the pandemic, Leanne Krueger voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Krueger has drawn a Republican challenger, Ralph Shicatano. Shicatano demands that schools be reopened for the 2020-2021 school year, despite the risks to students. He is a vocal Trump supporter and has expressed his extreme dislike of the Black Lives Matter movement and efforts to prevent police violence.

    Leanne Krueger is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Leanne Krueger

    Democratic representative Leanne Krueger is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 161st legislative district.

  • HD162 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democratic representative David Delloso is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 162nd legislative district. Delloso is a veteran, former truck driver and union president in Delaware County.

    Delloso’s voting record is progressive. In 2019, Delloso sponsored a bill to help formerly incarcerated people get professional licenses. He also sponsored a bill that would enforce more training for officers to reduce violence. He voted against defunding poorer schools in favor of richer ones. Delloso also voted to block GOP attempts to take away General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. During the pandemic, Delloso voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Delloso’s opponent is Republican Pete Gaglio. Gaglio is very conservative has recently expressed approval for Republican politicians in their attempts to eliminate health regulations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians during the COVID pandemic.

    David Delloso is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    David Delloso

    HD162 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    HD162 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democratic representative David Delloso is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 162nd legislative district. Delloso is a veteran, former truck driver and union president in Delaware County.

    Delloso’s voting record is progressive. In 2019, Delloso sponsored a bill to help formerly incarcerated people get professional licenses. He also sponsored a bill that would enforce more training for officers to reduce violence. He voted against defunding poorer schools in favor of richer ones. Delloso also voted to block GOP attempts to take away General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. During the pandemic, Delloso voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Delloso’s opponent is Republican Pete Gaglio. Gaglio is very conservative has recently expressed approval for Republican politicians in their attempts to eliminate health regulations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians during the COVID pandemic.

    David Delloso is the clear progressive choice in this race.

     

    David Delloso

    HD162 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

  • Michael Zabel is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 163rd legislative district. Zabel’s background is in teaching Latin and Greek to middle school, high school, and college students.

    Zabel’s voting record is progressive. In office, Zabel fought the repeal of General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. Zabel has also voted several times to prevent the restriction of Pennsylvanians’ legal right to access reproductive health care. He also voted to stop the defunding of poorer school districts in favor of wealthier districts and charter school. Zabel has used his office as a platform to speak out against the upswell of racism from the Republican party both locally and nationally. During the pandemic, Michael Zabel voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Zabel’s opponent is Republican challenger Michael McCollum. He is a former postal worker and insurance agent. McCollum does not have any public posted policy positions.

    Michael Zabel is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Michael Zabel

    Michael Zabel is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 163rd legislative district. Zabel’s background is in teaching Latin and Greek to middle school, high school, and college students.

    Michael Zabel is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 163rd legislative district. Zabel’s background is in teaching Latin and Greek to middle school, high school, and college students.

    Zabel’s voting record is progressive. In office, Zabel fought the repeal of General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. Zabel has also voted several times to prevent the restriction of Pennsylvanians’ legal right to access reproductive health care. He also voted to stop the defunding of poorer school districts in favor of wealthier districts and charter school. Zabel has used his office as a platform to speak out against the upswell of racism from the Republican party both locally and nationally. During the pandemic, Michael Zabel voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Zabel’s opponent is Republican challenger Michael McCollum. He is a former postal worker and insurance agent. McCollum does not have any public posted policy positions.

    Michael Zabel is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Michael Zabel

    Michael Zabel is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 163rd legislative district. Zabel’s background is in teaching Latin and Greek to middle school, high school, and college students.

  • Margo Davidson is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 164th legislative district. Davidson holds several degrees and has a background in broadcast journalism. She is the first Black woman to represent the district.

    Davidson’s platform is progressive. Davidson voted to stop Republican members of the legislature from repealing General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. Davidson also voted against a bill that would take away Medicaid from Pennsylvanians who were too sick to work. She voted against putting armed security guards in local schools. Several times, Davidson has voted to protect the reproductive rights of her constituents. During the pandemic, Margo Davidson voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Margo Davidson is running unopposed.

    Margo Davidson

    Margo Davidson is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 164th legislative district. Davidson holds several degrees and has a background in broadcast journalism.

    Margo Davidson is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 164th legislative district. Davidson holds several degrees and has a background in broadcast journalism. She is the first Black woman to represent the district.

    Davidson’s platform is progressive. Davidson voted to stop Republican members of the legislature from repealing General Assistance, the largest anti-poverty program in the state. Davidson also voted against a bill that would take away Medicaid from Pennsylvanians who were too sick to work. She voted against putting armed security guards in local schools. Several times, Davidson has voted to protect the reproductive rights of her constituents. During the pandemic, Margo Davidson voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Margo Davidson is running unopposed.

    Margo Davidson

    Margo Davidson is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 164th legislative district. Davidson holds several degrees and has a background in broadcast journalism.

  • HD165 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democratic representative Jennifer O’Mara is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 165th district. O’Mara’s professional background is in education. She went into public service to honor her father, who died tragically by gun suicide, and support the unions that her family depended upon in times of crisis.

    O’Mara’s voting record is progressive. She has voted multiple times to protect the legal reproductive rights of Pennsylvanians. In 2019, she voted against efforts to defund public education in poorer districts in favor of wealthier ones. More recently, she’s used her platform to support this year’s historic civil rights protests against racism and police brutality. During the pandemic, O’mara voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    O’Mara’s opponent is Republican Robert Smythe. Smythe is a firefighter. His policy positions are primarily vague pledges to lower taxes. He has rejected calls to curb the epidemic of police violence against Black Americans.

    Jennifer O’Mara is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Jennifer O’Mara

    HD165 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    HD165 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Democratic representative Jennifer O’Mara is running for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 165th district. O’Mara’s professional background is in education. She went into public service to honor her father, who died tragically by gun suicide, and support the unions that her family depended upon in times of crisis.

    O’Mara’s voting record is progressive. She has voted multiple times to protect the legal reproductive rights of Pennsylvanians. In 2019, she voted against efforts to defund public education in poorer districts in favor of wealthier ones. More recently, she’s used her platform to support this year’s historic civil rights protests against racism and police brutality. During the pandemic, O’mara voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    O’Mara’s opponent is Republican Robert Smythe. Smythe is a firefighter. His policy positions are primarily vague pledges to lower taxes. He has rejected calls to curb the epidemic of police violence against Black Americans.

    Jennifer O’Mara is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Jennifer O’Mara

    HD165 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must keep this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

  • Greg Vitali is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 166th legislative district. Vitali was the first Pennsylvanian legislator to introduce the idea of a severance tax on natural gas and has received numerous awards from conservation and climate change groups throughout his career.

    Vitali has continued his record as a champion for the health and safety of his constituents in office. He sponsored a bill for a clean energy program in Pennsylvania in 2007. He has also cosponsored bills for alternative energy incentives. During the pandemic, Greg Vitali voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Vitali’s opponent is Republican is Christine Boyle. Boyle claims to have environmental conservation as part of her platform, but her platform is not publicly available. Christine Boyle claims to support this year’s historic civil rights marches against racism but refuses to speak out against police misconduct.

    Greg Vitali is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Greg Vitali

    Greg Vitali is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 166th legislative district.

    Greg Vitali is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 166th legislative district. Vitali was the first Pennsylvanian legislator to introduce the idea of a severance tax on natural gas and has received numerous awards from conservation and climate change groups throughout his career.

    Vitali has continued his record as a champion for the health and safety of his constituents in office. He sponsored a bill for a clean energy program in Pennsylvania in 2007. He has also cosponsored bills for alternative energy incentives. During the pandemic, Greg Vitali voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Vitali’s opponent is Republican is Christine Boyle. Boyle claims to have environmental conservation as part of her platform, but her platform is not publicly available. Christine Boyle claims to support this year’s historic civil rights marches against racism but refuses to speak out against police misconduct.

    Greg Vitali is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Greg Vitali

    Greg Vitali is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 166th legislative district.

  • HD168 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Deb Ciamacca is the Democratic candidate running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 168th district. She is a former marine veteran, manufacturing manager and social studies teacher.

    Ciamacca’s top priorities are progressive. She plans on improving public education, making health care affordable, protecting women’s rights, preventing gun violence, standing up for workers and protecting the environment. As a teacher, she champions full and fair funding for public schools across the state of Pennsylvania.

    Ciamacca is running against incumbent Republican Christopher Quinn. In 2018, Quinn voted to take away food stamps from his vulnerable neighbors. Later that year, he voted to take away aid from unemployed citizens. In 2019, he voted to arm school security guards. In the middle of a pandemic, Quinn joined Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Deb Ciamacca is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Deb Ciamacca

    HD168 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    HD168 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

    Deb Ciamacca is the Democratic candidate running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 168th district. She is a former marine veteran, manufacturing manager and social studies teacher.

    Ciamacca’s top priorities are progressive. She plans on improving public education, making health care affordable, protecting women’s rights, preventing gun violence, standing up for workers and protecting the environment. As a teacher, she champions full and fair funding for public schools across the state of Pennsylvania.

    Ciamacca is running against incumbent Republican Christopher Quinn. In 2018, Quinn voted to take away food stamps from his vulnerable neighbors. Later that year, he voted to take away aid from unemployed citizens. In 2019, he voted to arm school security guards. In the middle of a pandemic, Quinn joined Republicans in their near unanimous vote against providing protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserving disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians.

    Deb Ciamacca is the clear progressive choice in this race.

    Deb Ciamacca

    HD168 has been identified as a key swing district. Democrats must win this seat to flip the State House and make progress for working families in Pennsylvania.

  • Endorsed By: Planned Parenthood of PA, Emily's List, President Obama
  • Regina Young is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 185th legislative district. Young is an educator, organizer, and founder of the Empowered Community Development Corporation, which provides human services to the people of Philadelphia.

    Young’s platform is progressive. She is committed to ending the school-to-prison pipeline through equitable funding of public education. Young has also pledged to end mandatory minimum sentences and other failed policies that contribute to mass incarceration. Young sees a need for more training for skilled jobs, and has plans to promote business expansion in her community.

    Regina Young is running unopposed.

    Regina Young

    Regina Young is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 185th legislative district.

    Regina Young is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 185th legislative district. Young is an educator, organizer, and founder of the Empowered Community Development Corporation, which provides human services to the people of Philadelphia.

    Young’s platform is progressive. She is committed to ending the school-to-prison pipeline through equitable funding of public education. Young has also pledged to end mandatory minimum sentences and other failed policies that contribute to mass incarceration. Young sees a need for more training for skilled jobs, and has plans to promote business expansion in her community.

    Regina Young is running unopposed.

    Regina Young

    Regina Young is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 185th legislative district.

  • Endorsed By: Delaware County Democratic Committee, PA AFL-CIO, GunSenseUs, Clean Money Squad PA
  • Joanna McClinton is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 191st legislative district. McClinton is a former assistant public defender and former chief counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.

    McClinton’s record is progressive. She cosponsored multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to create job opportunities for people who have been convicted of a crime in the past. She also has a consistent record of voting to preserve Pennsylvanians’ reproductive autonomy. During the pandemic, Joanna McClinton voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Joanna McClinton is running unopposed.

    Joanna McClinton

    Joanna McClinton is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 191st legislative district. McClinton is a former assistant public defender and former chief counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.

    Joanna McClinton is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 191st legislative district. McClinton is a former assistant public defender and former chief counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.

    McClinton’s record is progressive. She cosponsored multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to create job opportunities for people who have been convicted of a crime in the past. She also has a consistent record of voting to preserve Pennsylvanians’ reproductive autonomy. During the pandemic, Joanna McClinton voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.

    Joanna McClinton is running unopposed.

    Joanna McClinton

    Joanna McClinton is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 191st legislative district. McClinton is a former assistant public defender and former chief counsel to State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.

  • Endorsed By: Delaware County Democratic Committee, Liberty City LGBT+ Democratic Club, Philadelphia Gay News, PA AFL-CIO, PA Conference of Teamsters, Pennsylvania National Organization for Women, PROTECT&ELECT, Represent PA