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Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary will wrap up a chaotic campaign and chart both parties’ paths forward

SCRANTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania voters go to the polls Tuesday after a dramatic and unpredictable primary delivered one more day of twists and questions, with one front-runner hospitalized, a surging candidate facing new questions, and a cliff-hanger finish looming in the Republican Senate race.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

It’s primary day in five states

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 17, Brew.

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Trump’s sway gets blurred in 3-way, down-to-wire Senate race

Pennsylvania is at the heart of a dramatic midterm primary election race. On the Republican side there is a former Wall Street executive vying with a celebrity physician and a surging conservative firebrand. Their likely rival is a Democrat recovering from a stroke.

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‘Wow, you’re a white guy.’ Lyft driver boots couple over racist remarks, PA video shows

A Lyft driver in Pennsylvania said he refused to drive a “racist” bar-owner and her boyfriend — and now a video showing the interaction has amassed millions of views.

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Pa. Senate candidate John Fetterman won't attend his election night party in Pittsburgh, but his wife Gisele Fetterman will host

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will remain in the hospital at least until after Tuesday's primary election and will miss his election night party in Pittsburgh as he recovers from a stroke, his campaign says.

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Some Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers who passed mail-in voting law now want it thrown out

In a key swing state, Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that's expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 GOP lawmakers who voted for the law.

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Pennsylvania Senate candidate spotted marching with Proud Boys on 6 January, report says

The Pennsylvania Senate candidate has surged in the polls ahead of this week’s primary

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John Fetterman's stroke and his long-term prospects, explained

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's recovery from a stroke and his long-term prospects depend on a variety of factors — chief among them how quickly the blockage was removed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Candidate in hospital, others scrambling before Pa. primary

The last full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate are under way, with a top Senate candidate in the hospital and establishment Republicans trying to stave off victories by candidates they view as too toxic to win in the fall

The Independent UK

Photos: Barnette marched with Proud Boys

Photos show Barnette marched with group whose members were arrested for seditious conspiracy

Salon

In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports

The Independent UK

93 statewide measures certified (so far)

Welcome to the Monday, May 16, Brew.

Ballotpedia

What to watch in Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania primaries

Matchups will be set for two open seats in the Senate and nine in the House, but some crowded races could lead to runoffs.

Roll Call

Abortion rights: how a governor’s veto can protect women’s freedoms

The likely end of Roe has raised the stakes in gubernatorial races with candidates stressing on the urgency of the moment

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2022 midterms: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries

Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections

The Independent UK

Biden's leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries

A new round of primary elections across the U.S. this week is exposing heightened tensions within the Democratic Party

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A major GOP group is ditching Bill McSwain, joining a last-ditch effort to help Lou Barletta stop Doug Mastriano

An influential Harrisburg conservative group that controls one of the biggest political action committees in Pennsylvania endorsed former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta for governor on Sunday, calling on other contenders to do the same to stop State Sen. Doug Mastriano from winning the Republican nomination.

Tribune News Service

Barnette deflects past comments in Pennsylvania GOP Senate race

Political commentator Kathy Barnette, who has surged into a three-way tie in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican U.S. Senate primary, defended most of her previous incendiary comments as taken out of context as she faces new scrutiny.

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Doctors explain what led to John Fetterman's stroke

The stroke that Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman had on Friday was caused by a clot from his heart, which was out of rhythm for too long, the U.S. Senate candidate said Sunday in a statement.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Fetterman suffered a stroke just days before Pa. Senate primary but says he's recovering well

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading candidate in the state's Senate Democratic primary race, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke Friday but said he's "well on his way to a full recovery."

Tribune News Service

Leading Democrat for Pa. Senate seat John Fetterman says he’s recovering from stroke

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the front-runner for his party's nomination in this year's crucial U.S. Senate election, suffered a stroke late last week and is on his way to "a full recovery," he said in a statement Sunday.

Axios

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov Fetterman suffered stroke days before Senate primary

"I hadn't been feeling well, but was so focused on the campaign that I ignored the signs and just kept going."

The Guardian - US

John Fetterman, Democratic Pennsylvania Senate candidate, suffers stroke

Lieutenant governor and frontrunner in Democratic primary says he’s recovering and insists ‘campaign isn’t slowing down one bit’

The Independent UK

John Fetterman, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and Democratic Senate candidate, hospitalised with stroke

‘The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery. So I have a lot to be thankful for’

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oz, Barnette, McCormick scramble across Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s extremely close primary

WYOMISSING, Pa. — A roller-coaster Pennsylvania campaign season careened toward a breathless finish Saturday as candidates raced to firehouses, diners, public parks, and an indoor rally, making a final push in some of the country’s most critical races.

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