Dems Open 14 Coordinated Campaign Offices in PA March 27, 2024
The offices will be focused on electing and reelecting Democrats “up and down the ballot,” including President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey....
Democrat PA AG Candidates Agree On Weed, TikTok March 13, 2024
The five candidates also expressed strong support for abortion rights and vowed to fight any efforts to curtail them in Pennsylvania....
Democrats Kick Off PA 10th Primary With Lively Forum January 15, 2024
Eight candidates in the hunt to face incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in this fall's general election participated in the forum at Widener University School of Law....
Stollsteimer Secures Key Endorsements For AG Nomination December 12, 2023
Four labor unions back Delaware County DA in crowded Democratic field....
Central Bucks School Board Election a Setback for Parents November 14, 2023
Democrats won big across the Delaware Valley in last Tuesday’s election. It was clear that abortion rights and, to some degree, possible challenges to the 2024 presidential election carried the day....
Allegheny County Democrats Made History November 10, 2023
After Sara Innamorato squeaked out a victory in the race for Allegheny County executive, Democrats are second-guessing themselves....
Sharif Street Reflects on Democrats’ Election Wins November 10, 2023
The chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party believes voters had a heightened awareness of the role of state courts....
The PA GOP Just Got Pounded — Again. Now What? November 09, 2023
Another election, another drubbing at the ballot box for the Pennsylvania GOP. Now what? Republicans can look for silver linings, but it’s impossible to ignore the massive dark cloud....
McCaffery’s PA Supreme Court Win Extends Dem Majority November 08, 2023
Abortion rights and election integrity took center stage in the expensive and contentious showdown between the candidates....
They’ll Vote for Joe Biden No Matter What October 02, 2023
Late last October, Phil Heasley traveled to Philadelphia to attend the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s annual Independence Dinner for the sole purpose of hearing President Joe Biden rally the base ahead of last year’s midterm elections....
PA Democrats Say the Party is in Shambles September 01, 2023
It’s not just the presidential race at stake. A major state Supreme Court race is this year....
New PA Nursing Home Staffing Requirements In Effect July 04, 2023
New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide....
The PA House Has a New Definition of 'Majority' April 11, 2023
Several special elections are on the horizon for the Pennsylvania House, but a rule change means Democrats will keep their "majority."...
PA Dems Aim For Working Class With Policy and Some Anger April 03, 2023
Still stung by their loss in 2016, Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to channel the populism, and sometimes anger, that many voters feel....
Advocates Call for Changes to State Gun Laws March 24, 2023
Democrats say they want to use their new power to ‘stop the carnage.’...
Democratic Party Endorsement Fees Are Undemocratic March 08, 2023
The Allegheny County Democratic Committee charges significant fees to consider a candidate for the party’s endorsement in local races....
Backlash Over Montco Dems Commissioner Succession Plan February 16, 2023
Montgomery County Democrats have an opportunity to shape the next generation of leadership in Pennsylvania’s third-largest county. But there are signs of discontent inside the local party....
Democrats Win Control of PA House After Monthslong Stalemate February 09, 2023
Pennsylvania Democrats have officially won control of the state's House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years after beating Republicans in three special elections....
Dems Take Back State House, Leadership Drama Set to Renew February 09, 2023
Left unresolved is whether House Speaker Mark Rozzi, a Democrat from Berks County, will remain the chamber’s presiding officer....
Sweep in 3 Special Elections Gives Dems Control of PA House February 08, 2023
Three Democratic victories flipped the House for the first time in a dozen years by a single seat in the battleground state....
Dems Win Allegheny Co. Special Elections — State House February 08, 2023
Democrats declared victory in three special elections for the state House, putting the party on the brink of controlling the lower chamber of the legislature for the first time since 2010....
Josh Shapiro Took Harrisburg. Is D.C. next? January 18, 2023
Anyone who has seen Gov. Josh Shapiro's relentless climb expects he has even bigger goals ahead....
The Surprising Resolution of PA's House Leadership Vote January 05, 2023
The Pennsylvania Legislature is as polarized as a car battery. Almost nothing can happen in the hallowed halls of Harrisburg without boiling down to positive and negative, pro and con and, above all, Democrat and Republican. Until Tuesday. O...
PA House Rep. Cutler Says Math Makes Him Majority Leader December 13, 2022
The unprecedented power struggle over which party controls the House of Representatives continues. On Monday, Cutler was sworn in three weeks ahead of the start of the new legislative session to lay claim to the title of majority leader and the chamb...
‘Minority Rules’ Seems to be Democrats’ Mantra in Harrisburg December 09, 2022
When does the political party with the smaller number of representatives get to be in charge in our political system? Wednesday, Democrats in the Pennsylvania legislature decided to take over despite the fact that they not only do not have a majority...