After two sites in Lancaster County refused to premiere Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano’s movie “The Return of the American Patriot: The Rise of Pennsylvania,” a church in Lower Allen Township (Cumberland County), Christ Community Church, agreed to air […]
2022 elections
Mehmet Oz backs away from the Trump brand
Donald Trump uses his endorsements of candidates to hold power within the GOP. But sometimes the candidates use Trump’s endorsement to win primaries, only to distance themselves from the former president in general elections. The latest candidate to do so […]
My congressman, Scott Perry, asked for a presidential pardon after January 6th
Here is Myah Ward at Politico: Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, as well as multiple other Republican lawmakers, contacted the White House in the weeks after Jan. 6, 2021, to seek presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn […]
A lot has changed since Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams met in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race
It’s Kemp and Abrams again in Georgia. Here is Annie Linskey and Josh Dawsey at The Washington Post: Though the names on the ballot in November will be the same, the political landscape has shifted significantly over the past four […]
Where does Doug Mastriano go to church?
It’s an interesting question. Where does the GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, a pro-Trump, Big Lie-believing, Christian nationalist attend church? I did some digging today with the help of some friends on Twitter: Leave it to two guys with […]
The power of a Trump endorsement in Ohio
If you read one thing to get up to speed on the J.D. Vance’s win in the Ohio GOP primary for U.S. Senate, I recommend Alex Shephard’s short piece at The New Republic. A taste: In a seven-person race full […]
More on Utah Democrats and Evan McMullin
Here is veteran political journalist Walter Shapiro at Roll Call: The most intriguing political development in recent weeks had nothing to do with inflation, Ukraine, the pandemic, border control or redistricting. And it did not take place in Washington or […]
“First off, let me be very clear tonight, the election in 2020 was rigged and stolen”
This is how Trump-endorsed Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue started his Sunday night debate with current Georgia governor Brian Kemp. Here is Brittany Gibson at Politico: David Perdue made his intentions clear right out of the gate: In his opening […]
The Utah Democratic Party will back independent Evan McMullin against GOP Senator Mike Lee
The Utah Democratic Party will not run a candidate in the 2022 U.S. Senate race. Here is the Associated Press: Utah Democrats pulling hard to defeat Republican Sen. Mike Lee took the unusual step Saturday of spurning a party hopeful […]
New poll: Fetterman and Oz lead Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate primary races
Source. The primary elections are May 17, 2022.
“Dr. Oz is the most normal Republican” running for office in Pennsylvania
Amanda Carpenter nails it: LOL, if you thought Donald Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Mehmet Oz for Senate was the worst development in Pennsylvania’s 2022 GOP primaries, wait until you hear about the Republicans running for governor. Pennsylvania Republicans will nominate a […]
Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race
Donald Trump just endorsed Mehmet Oz’s candidacy for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat currently held by Pat Toomey. Here is Trip Gabriel at The New York Times: Wading into a tight Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania, former President Donald J. […]
Ted Cruz endorses Josh Mandel in Ohio Senate race
Ah Christian Right politicians! You’ve got to love the way they have each other’s backs. Josh Mandel is running for Senate in Ohio in the pro-Trump lane. He does not believe in the separation of church and state, thinks the […]
Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary race is getting ugly
The two leading GOP candidates for retiring Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. McCormick is a hedge fund CEO who was Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. […]
Lauren Boebert has a challenger. His campaign announcement is not for the faint of heart
Here is The Daily Beast: Political newcomer Alex Walker, the latest Democratic challenger to toss his hat into the ring to unseat MAGA-boosting Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), announced his presence with perhaps the most nauseating campaign ad ever. The two-minute online […]
Who is Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel?
We haven’t spent too much time covering Josh Mandel, the 44-year-old GOP candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio. The only sustained treatment has been a recent post on his rejection of the separation of church and state. According to New […]
The Republican National Committee will support Liz Cheney’s primary challenger in November
Earlier this week we posted about George W. Bush’s financial support of Wyoming Liz Cheney’s 2022 reelection campaign. Yesterday, while meeting in Salt Lake City, the Republican National Committee chose to back Cheney’s primary opponent. Here is Josh Dawsey at […]
George W. Bush donates to the Liz Cheney and Lisa Murkowski campaigns
Representative Cheney (R-Wyo) and Sen. Murkowski (R-Alaska) are facing challenges in their 2022 primaries from Trump-supported candidates. Those primaries will take place on August 16, 2022. Here is Brittany Gibson at Politico: Bush donated a maximum individual contribution of $5,800 […]
Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel does not believe in the separation of church and state
In a recent debate between Ohio U.S. Senate candidates Morgan Harper (D) and Josh Mandel (R), the question of the separation of church and state came up. Watch: Here is Mandel’s answer in writing: I do not believe in the […]
The 2022 Georgia governor’s race is heating-up
Remember Brian Kemp’s 2018 campaign ad for Georgia governor?. If not, watch it here: Kemp defeated Stacy Abrams in a very close and controversial general election in November 2018. In April 2020, Kemp issued a stay-at-home order after learning for […]