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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022)

In this issue: Takeaways from five states’ primaries and former V.P. Pence to campaign for Kemp

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022)

In this issue: Takeaways from five states’ primaries and another possible incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary in NY

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

Harley-Davidson Temporarily Halts Production Due To Supply Chain Issues

Harley-Davidson temporarily announced a stop to production at plants in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin due to supply chain issues in May, 2022.

RideApart · May 19, 2022

Editorial: Pa. Republican Party chair should resign over Doug Mastriano debacle

Faced with Doug Mastriano’s insurgent candidacy, the state’s Republican leaders chose to do precisely nothing to protect Pennsylvania from a fanatic who would use the power of the governor’s office to try to subvert the laws of the United States.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

A look at this week’s battleground primary results

Welcome to the Thursday, May 19, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary is probably headed for a recount

PHILADELPHIA — It’s not over yet. And it might not be for a while.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022

Rise of ultra-MAGA right could play into Dems’ hands

The rise of far-right GOP candidates has some Republicans considering voting Democratic this fall.

Axios · May 19, 2022

EXPLAINER: How mailed ballots slow results in Pennsylvania

Counting of mailed ballots in Pennsylvania is drawing renewed scrutiny amid a too-close-to-call U.S. Senate primary between Republicans David McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Former President Donald Trump blasted the state’s elections procedures on social media, even though there are no indications of any wrongdoing with those ballots other than…

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Fetterman wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated three other candidates in the May 17, 2022, Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, including U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and Alexandria Khalil. Incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R)—who was first elected to the Senate in 2010—did not run for re-election.

Ballotpedia · May 18, 2022

Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won't play so well in the midterms

The Pennsylvania primaries of May 17, 2022, proved a good night for Donald Trump, a better one for “Trumpism” and a problem for moderates hoping for a candidate primed to capture the center in the upcoming midterms.

The Conversation · May 18, 2022