Trump, Clinton, Killion post big Election Day wins
Roe appears to have won write-in for 158th State House GOP nomination
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The voters of Chester County spoke loud and clear — and picked Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president as both won statewide, Tuesday.
Turnout was very strong for a primary election, with nearly 52% of registered Republicans casting...
Tom Killion cites experience in 9th District race
Long-time State Rep. points to his history of working across the aisle in Senate bid
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
State Rep. Tom Killion (R-168)
Tom Killion says he knows his way around Harrisburg and suggests this isn’t the time to send someone inexperienced with the ways of the state capital to the state Senate.
The Republican from Middletown has been serving a a State Representative for...
Marty Malloy sees a broken Harrisburg
Democrat would use his experience to bring people together
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Marty Malloy
Marty Malloy says he sees a Harrisburg that doesn’t work and needs a new, more inclusive approach and that as a state Senator, he’d be able to bring his experiences in the non-profit world of bringing disparate communities together to find common ground, and help to get things moving again...
Democrats claim Roe ineligible to run; GOP blasts effort as deceptive
Candidates’ Linked In profile cited as source for questioning residency
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Eric Roe
The House Democratic Campaign Committee (HDCC) alleged Thursday that Eric Roe, a Republican endorsed write-in candidate for the 158th State House seat, is not eligible to run — saying he hasn’t met the residency requirements, while local GOP officials blasted Democrats for...
On endorsements and superdelegates: let the people decide
I don’t need elected officials to tell me who to vote for
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
I try to be appreciative of elected officials and the work they do. And I wouldn’t want their jobs, not for the money and perks, not for the fame and glory. But right now I’m annoyed.
Officials elected by vote of all the people of the state should, in my view, once elected, continue...
Letter: The State of the 158th
To The Editor,
There has been a lot of misinformation going around about the contested primary election to replace retiring Representative Chris Ross in the 158th District. Endorsed candidate Lenny Rivera withdrew from the race on March 26 due to a dispute over the procedure to collect petition signatures. Lenny was a good candidate but he wanted to avoid the distraction this issue would cause...
PA GOP builds brilliant GOTV plan — for Democrats
Attacking ‘Pre-Wal-Mart’ majors and abortion rights could lead Nov. disaster
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There’s dumb and then there’s pour gasoline on yourself and dive into the barbecue dumb.
And it seems like Republicans in your beloved state legislature have stocked up on the Kingsford and are wearing loads of Eau de Sunoco in a brilliant attempt to pander to a small minority...
Letter: Holding Harrisburg accountable
To The Editor,
I am often asked what I mean when I say Harrisburg must be held accountable. Where to start is a better question. There are a lot of areas where this applies but let’s start with one of the easiest to identify. I want to end the practice of paying per diems to our legislators for the days that they are in Harrisburg. (Per diems are a daily food and lodging expense allowance...
Chesco GOP endorses Roe in 158th race
Eric Roe
Yet another twist and turn in the race to nominate a Republican to run against Democrat Susan Rzucidlo in the 158th District: Eric Roe won the endorsement of Chester County Republican Committee members Thursday night for a write-in campaign.
Lenny Rivera, who had been the endorsed candidate, first withdrew his nomination petitions over questions of whether he signed them, when they had...
Bentley launches write-in bid for 158th GOP nomination
Perry Bentley
Unionville’s Perry Bentley announced Tuesday that he would mount a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 158th District, just a day after Lenny Rivera ended his bid for the seat.
In a letter addressed to Chester County Republican Committee members and the voters of the 158th legislative district, Bentley announced his write-in campaign...
