Posted on 12/20/2022 6:28:10 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
HARRISBURG — If House Republicans are successful in getting the special elections for two Allegheny County-based House districts delayed until May, the results of a Senate special election could lead to a whole new level of chaos in the power struggle in the state House.
Republicans are clinging to a 101-99 advantage, with three special elections looming in seats vacated by Democrats. If Democrats win all three of those races, as expected, the Democrats will reclaim the majority in the chamber for the first time in more than a decade.
One of those special elections — to fill the vacancy created by the death of Rep. Tony DeLuca of Penn Hills — is set for Feb. 7, as both House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler and House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (each claiming the authority to set the election date as majority leader) have set that date for the election. Ms. McClinton has also set Feb. 7 as the special election date for the other two vacancies — created by the resignations of Rep. Austin Davis of McKeesport and Rep. Summer Lee of Lawrenceville, who were elected to other offices while also running for re-election to their House seats.
Mr. Cutler, on the other hand, is seeking to have those two special elections set for May 16, the date of the spring primary. He filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction preventing Ms. McClinton’s writs from being used to schedule the special elections, claiming that because of the vacancies, she’s not the majority leader and lacked the authority to schedule the elections.
The move to delay those special elections has led to widespread speculation that the House GOP will try to muscle through a vote on proposed Constitutional amendments . . .
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Republicans concede.
Democrats recount and recount and recount until they win.
Convenient … isn’t it?
Hey Post-Gazette! Your bias is showing!
“Democrats will reclaim the majority”
“House GOP will try to muscle through a vote”
We know you love dems, but try not to let it be so obvious!
“speculation that the House GOP will try to muscle through a vote on proposed Constitutional amendments . . .“
Which is exactly what the rats would do in a NY minute. It’s high time the GOP figured out we are at war.
Of course. The Harrisburg Rats are apoplectic that the Republicans are using their own tactics against them. I hope the GOP succeeds.
Who controls the PA Senate? And I assume that the Governor is a Rat.
the rats. And they will disallow Trump from appearing on the PA Presidential ballot in 2024, and CJ Roberts will call it a tax and do nothing.
No, the Democrats do NOT control the PA Senate.
There are 28 R to 22 D after the 2022 elections (GOP had a net loss of 1 seat). After the 2024 election nobody should be surprised if the Rats take control THEN, but for the next 2 years the GOP has control.
Yep. The democrats always seem to produce more votes for them during recounts.
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