Tomorrow is May 15: Primaries in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Idaho and Nebraska

[brooklynite]

Races to track:

PA-GOV (R)
Laura Ellsworth (R) - Attorney & Ex-Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce President
Paul Mango (R) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Scott Wagner (R) - State Sen. & Businessman

PA-SEN (R)
Lou Barletta (R) - Congressman, Ex-Hazleton Mayor & Ex-Businessman
Jim Christiana (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Beaver Borough Councilman

PA-1 (D)
Steve Bacher (D) - Grant Writer & Non-Profit Group Executive
Rachel Reddick (D) - Attorney & Navy Veteran
Scott Wallace (D) - Investment Fund CEO, Attorney & Philanthropist

PA-2 (D)
Brendan Boyle (D)* - Current CD-4 Incumbent - (Campaign Site)
Michele Lawrence (D) - Radio Show Host, Ex-Banker & Community Activist

PA-4 (D)
Madeleine Dean (D) - State Rep., College Professor & Ex-Attorney
Shira Goodman (D) - Attorney & Gun Control Activist
Joe Hoeffel (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Montgomery County Commissioner & '10 Gov Candidate

PA-5 (D)
Margo Davidson (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Journalist
Thaddeus Kirkland (D) - Chester Mayor, Ex-State Rep. & Pastor
Rich Lazer (D) - Ex-Philadelphia Deputy Mayor & Ex-City Council Aide
Lindy Li (D) - Financial Analyst & '16 Candidate
Ashley Lunkenheimer (D) - Ex-Asst US Attorney
Elizabeth Moro (D) - Real Estate Broker
Mary Gay Scanlon (D) - Ex-Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board Member & Attorney
Molly Sheehan (D) - Medical Research Scientist
Greg Vitali (D) - State Rep. & Attorney

PA-7 (D)
David Clark (D) - Retired Youth Social Services Professional & Army Veteran
Rick Daugherty (D) - Social Services Executive, Ex-Congressional Aide & '12/'16 Nominee
Greg Edwards (D) - Pastor
John Morganelli (D) - Northampton County District Attorney & Frequent Statewide Candidate
Roger Ruggles (D) - Environmental Engineer & College Professor
Susan Wild (D) - Ex-Allentown City Solicitor, Community Activist & '13 County Board Candidate

Pa-9 (D)
Laura Quick (D) - UPS Package Driver, Ex-Teacher & '15 Lebanon County Clerk Candidate
Gary Wegman (D) - Dentist, Real Estate Investor & '16 Candidate
Denny Wolff (D) - Ex-State Agriculture Secretary & Dairy Farmer

PA-10 (D)
Eric Ding (D) - Epidemiologist & Health Economist
Alan Howe (D) - Retired USAF NCO & Community Activist

PA-14 (D)
Bibiana Boerio (D) - Retired Ford Motor Executive, Ex-US Mint Director & Ex-Congressional Aide
Tom Prigg (D) - Neurobiology Research Associate, Army Veteran & '14 Candidate
Adam Sedlock (D) - Psychologist & '16 Candidate
Bob Solomon (D) - Emergency Room Physician

PA-15 (D)
Susan Boser (D) - College Professor & Community Activist
Wade Jodun (D) - Biologist & Ex-Federal Employee

PA-16 (D)
Ron DiNicola (D) - Attorney, Nonprofit Group Executive, USMC Veteran & '96 Nominee
Robert Multari (D) - Physician
Chris Rieger (D) - Attorney, Progressive Activist & '16 State Rep. Nominee

OR-GOV (D)
Knute Buehler (R) - State Rep., Orthopedic Surgeon & '12 Sec. of State Nominee
Sam Carpenter (R) - Businessman, Intl Non-Profit Aid Group Founder & '14/'16 US Sen Candidate
Bruce Cuff (R) - Real Estate Broker, Army Veteran & '14/'16 Candidate
Jonathan Edwards III (R) - Blue Collar Worker
Brett Hyland (R) - Financial Consultant
Jeff Smith (R) - Aerospace Machine Shop Owner & Engineer
Dave Stauffer (R) - Environmental Engineer, Attorney, Ex-Democrat & '16 Candidate
Jack Tacy (R) - Equipment Operator
Greg Wooldridge (R) - Retired Commercial Pilot, Ex-Navy Blue Angels Commander & Motivational Speaker

OR-2 (D)
Eric Burnette (D) - Retired Maritime Pilot & Ex-Exec Dir of State Maritime Pilots Board
Michael Byrne (D) - Stonemason & Sanders Campaign Activist
Jim Crary (D) - Retired Attorney, Army Veteran & '16 Nominee
Raz Mason (D) - Life Coach, Educator & Trainer
Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) - Ex-Phoenix City Manager & Recent Law School Graduate
Jennifer Neahring (D) - Physician
Tim White (D) - Businessman

NE-GOV (D)
Tyler Davis (D) - University Instructor, Security Firm Owner & Ex-Republican
Bob Krist (D) - State Sen., Retired USAF Lt. Colonel & Ex-Republican

NE-SEN (D)
Chris Janicek (D) - Bakery Owner
Larry Marvin (D) - USAF Veteran, Democratic Activist & Frequent Candidate
Jane Raybould (D) - Lincoln City Councilwoman, Ex-Lancaster County Commissioner & Businesswoman
Frank Svoboda (D) - Retired Circuit Judge, Ex-Keith County Attorney & World War II Veteran

NE-1 (D)
Dennis Crawford (D) - Attorney & '14 Nominee
Jessica McClure (D) - Attorney & Chemist

NE-2 (D)
Brad Ashford (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Kara Eastman (D) - Non-Profit Executive, Social Worker & Community College Board VP

ID-GOV (D)
A.J. Balukoff (D) - Boise School Board Member, Hotel Owner, Retired Accountant & '14 Nominee
Paulette Jordan (D) - State Rep.

ID-SOS (D)
Joseph J.P. Chastain (D) - Business Consultant
Jill Humble (D) - Nursing College Dean, '14 Gov Candidate & '13 City Council Candidate

NE-1 (D)
Christina McNeil (D) - Realtor & Democratic Activist
Michael W. Smith (D) - USMC/Army Veteran
James Vandermaas (D) - Business Consultant, Retired Police Officer & Ex-Firefighter/EMT

Ne-2 (D)
Peter Rickards (D) - Podiatrist, Anti-Nuclear Activist & Frequent Candidate
Aaron Swisher (D) - Economist & Financial Analyst

[blue neen]

1. PA-14, Bibiana Boerio is a very qualified candidate.

Not to mention, she actually lives in District 14, which neither of the Republicans can say.

[Freedomofspeech]

7. We held a Meet and Greet in our home for Bibiana...

Her resume is outstanding. Neither Prigg nor Solomon live in District 14...that should not be allowed.

[blue neen]

11. Oh, that's great to hear!

She apparently worked on the Conor Lamb campaign, too?

[DeminPennswoods]

21. The 2 Rs don't live in the new district either

I wonder how much not living in the district will matter to voters?

[Freedomofspeech]

26. I think it mattered a lot...Bibbie...

She did so well!

[Blue_Adept]

2. Obligatory "I wish we had a GD: Elections" forum so that this kind of stuff doesn't disappear

fast because of all the constant Trumprage.

[Hortensis]

9. Agree. This is hugely important ongoing event.

[Blue_Adept]

16. It's incredibly frustrating because the importance of elections are being lost amid trumprage

Maybe the admins are RU and not DU.

[MerryBlooms]

3. Dropped off my Oregon ballot a few days ago.

dem: :

[gratuitous]

5. Heard a report this morning: Only 16% of ballots have been received

Pretty dismal turnout; hope it picks up in the next 36 hours. Otherwise, your ballot and mine count six times.

Knute Buehler looks like the favorite to snag the Republican nomination for governor. Ready-made slogan: "Oregon has had enough of Republicans named Knute."

[MerryBlooms]

6. The Dems in my area have really been hitting the pavement hard the last

couple of months, so I'm hoping for a good turn out.

[classof56]

14. I highly recommend vote-by-mail

I too dropped my ballot off at one of many ballot boxes a few days ago. Today I went on the Oregon Secretary of State's website to verify its receipt, and sure enough, it was posted received on May 11. Also of interest, citizens are allowed to observe the vote count in their local county clerk's office. So far I haven't asked to do that, but I must say I love that this option is available.

[RandySF]

4. And three special legislative elections in PA

[liberaltrucker]

8. I'm in PA-15

I plan to vote for Susan Boser for Congress and John Fetterman for Lt Gov.
Sen Casey and Gov Wolf are unopposed.

[blue neen]

12. I'm glad you mentioned John Fetterman.

He's a good guy.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Also voting for Fetterman

Conor Lamb is now unopposed for PA-17 D nomination.

I'll be keeping my eye on PA-4 to see if Joe Hoeffel can win his old seat.

Barletta and Christiana could be closer than people think. Western PA voters tend to turn out in higher numbers than in the east and Christiana is local who has been in state legislature for 10 years or so and is pretty well known.

[liberaltrucker]

17. Glad to know Lamb is unopposed!

[DeminPennswoods]

20. When the new map came out,

all the original Dems vying to oppose Rothfus ended up withdrawing and endorsing Lamb. Two of the candidates are still on the ballot owing to dropping out too late to have their names deleted from the ballot, but votes for them won't count.

[blue neen]

18. Joe Hoeffel! I haven't heard that name in awhile.

I'll be checking that out tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up.

[Hortensis]

10. VOX: "Every May 15 primary election you should know about, briefly explained"

For national Democrats, the stakes are by far the highest in Pennsylvania — where some of Democrats’ best House pickup opportunities in the country will be on the ballot this fall, along with a governorship and US Senate seat they’ll have to defend.

Idaho and Oregon, then, have competitive Republican primaries for governor, while Nebraska has one key US House seat Democrats are targeting, and one of the few Republican-held US Senate seats that will be on the ballot this fall.

https://www.vox.com/2018/5/14/17346062/primary-election-2018-may-15-pennsylvania-nebraska-idaho-oregon

Exciting, promising!

[PCIntern]

13. Gary Wegman was a student of mine

At Penn Dental School back in the early eighties. . Nice guy is all I can recall offhand.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

19. I'm votinng tomorrow (Pa.)

[DeminPennswoods]

22. Voted!

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Was voter number 4 at around 7:10 in my pretty red precinct.

[Uncle Joe]

23. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread brooklynite

[spinbaby]

24. One to watch in PA

The 48th legislative special election to fill a vacancy in the state House is being hard fought between Clark Mitchell (D) and Tim O’Neal (R).

[DeminPennswoods]

25. 3 special elections in PA today

HD-68 encompassing Bradford, Potter and Tioga Counties (northern NW Pa) Heath (D) vs Owlett (R)

HD-178 Bucks County (SE Pa Phila suburban ring) Tai (D) vs Thomas (R)

HD-48 Washington County (SW Pa) Mitchell (D) vs O'Neal (R) vs Agoris (L)


HD-68 is in a pretty red area, but it should test the strength of Dem women candidates vs Republican men in GOP friendly districts.
HD-178 should favor the Dems and has two women facing off.
HD-48 could be a swing seat. The Libertarian in the race could siphon GOP voters off O'Neal.