Five Pennsylvania primaries to watch on Tuesday

thehill ^ | 05/15/2018 | Lisa Hagen & Ben Kamisar

[ChicagoConservative27]

Pennsylvania candidates will face off for the first time under the state’s new congressional map in primaries on Tuesday, as Democrats eye several seats they believe can deliver them the House majority in November.

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court struck down the old map in January, just months ahead of the May primaries, ruling that the districts were gerrymandered by Republicans. The new lines imposed by the court present several opportunities for Democratic pickups, especially around Philadelphia’s suburbs.

Tuesday also offers an opportunity for female candidates to make inroads and potentially get one step closer to breaking into Pennsylvania’s all-male congressional delegation. Nineteen women are running, across 13 of the state’s 18 districts. EMILY’s List, a major Democratic women’s group, is playing heavily in many of these primaries to aid women who are up against well-funded rivals. Here are the five primaries to watch in Pennsylvania:

[SMGFan]

Here is a site which is discussing all elections today.

.https://rrhelections.com/index.php/2018/05/14/2018-idaho-nebraska-oregon-pennsylvania-primary-preview/

[Mr. K]

PENNSYLVANIA FREEPERS- GET OFF YOUR ASSES AND WHIP UP SUPPORT FOR PRO-TRUMP CANDIDATES!!

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

[rktman]

Oh, the wave? Is it a tsunami or a ripple? Guess we’ll see.

[dis.kevin]

Voting right after work.

[Fresh Wind]

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick was already gearing up for a difficult fight in his suburban Philadelphia district even before redistricting. But the court dealt the congressman a tough hand, shifting his toss-up district toward Democrats — Clinton won the new district by 2 points in 2016.

What they don't bother to mention is that Fitzpatrick won in the old district by 9 points in 2016.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

This is a travesty. The legistation is supposed to determine the voting districts, NOT the courts.

PA's court is a bunch of Democraps - they must be defeated or impeached.

[Buckeye McFrog]

No judge in this state EVER had a problem with gerrymandering until the Republicans became good at it.

[alstewartfan]

Leftists only care about their Communist agenda; to hell with law. BTW, PLEASE reject Scott Wagner today. He is NOT one of us.

[Deplorable American1776]

Will they be a live thread on FR today?

[4yearlurker]

Wagner comes off as a bully and is hard to like. The wife and I are going to vote around 6:00 this evening. I really don't like many of the GOP candidates. We are going to vote for Cook and Irey.