Rabb outpaces Democratic field in Q1, while Stanford holds the most cash on hand. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
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Mackenzie adds to fundraising lead, while Crosswell edges out Brooks’ Q1 haul. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
ICYMI: Fitzpatrick has $7M more on hand than Democrats challenging him. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
ICYMI: Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti narrowly outraises U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Q1. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Two Democrats have filed to challenge Fitzpatrick. Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie raised just under $430,000 from the beginning of January to the end of March, while Lucia Simonelli raised just under $25,000 during that same time period.
Fitzpatrick’s campaign raised $1.17 million from the beginning of January to the end of March. His first quarter haul is the fourth-highest among candidates running for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania.
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign entered April with $7.65 million on hand, which is $7.05 million more than any of the Democrats running for the purple district. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Since announcing her candidacy in early September, Cognetti has raised $2.6 million, while Bresnahan’s campaign has raised $2.48 million from the beginning of July 2025 to the end of March 2026.
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, narrowly outraised Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan in the first three months of the year in what is shaping up to be an expensive race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
ICYMI: Stelson raises more than all Pennsylvania congressional candidates in Q1. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
In the first campaign finance report of 2026, Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson outraised all congressional candidates running in Pennsylvania, and nearly doubled the haul of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, who she’s attempting to unseat. Here's the story: www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Stelson also now holds a cash-on-hand advantage over Perry. She entered April with $3.17 million on hand, while Perry’s campaign began the month with $2.29 million.
Since formally launching her candidacy in July, Stelson has raised $4.37 million, while Perry has raised $2.56 million during that same time period.
For the third consecutive quarter, Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson not only outraised GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, but all of the 2026 candidates running for Congress in PA. She's also the only candidate from the state in Q1 to raise $2 million. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania’s military veterans in Congress weigh in on the U.S.-Iran war. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Congressman Brendan Boyle has introduced a bill that would put the brakes on the federal gas tax when prices rise above $4 a gallon on average.
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ICYMI: I spoke with PA GOP Chairman Greg Rothman on Saturday about the 2028 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.
“We're still trying to wrestle with what happens if John Fetterman switches party and becomes a Republican,” he said to me.
Here's the story: www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Pa. GOP chairman would considers re-election support for Sen. John Fetterman — if he switches parties
Rothman claimed that Fetterman has been “making more sense than any Democrat in America," during prepared remarks. In an interview with me, he said Fetterman has been voting with them on some "pretty big issues right now."
I spoke with PA GOP Chairman Greg Rothman on Saturday about the 2028 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. He didn't rule out the party supporting U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, if he switched parties. Here's the story: www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Shapiro campaign swings through central Pennsylvania on Saturday. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Shapiro, Fetterman, McCormick ask DHS to upgrade security for NFL Draft
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ICYMI: Shapiro, Fetterman, McCormick ask DHS to upgrade security for NFL Draft. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
ICYMI: National ratings outlet says Pennsylvania has most ‘toss up’ midterm races. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
The bipartisan group of lawmakers want the agency to elevate security for the draft from a Level 3 Special Event Assessment Rating, or SEAR, to Level 2. Gov. Shapiro's latest request included the support of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Even though elected officials have said that Pittsburgh is prepared to host the NFL Draft later this month, Gov. Josh Shapiro, U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick want additional support from the Department of Homeland Security. Here's the story: www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
The Cook Political Report rates the reelection bids of GOP U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan, Ryan Mackenzie, and Scott Perry as "Toss Ups."