Bennett announces run for 160th District
Amber Bennett
Amber Bennett of Upper Chichester announced Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination for State Representative in the 160th District, seeking to replace retiring State Rep. Steve Barrar.
The 160th is split between the southern tier of Chester County, including Kennett, Kennett Square, Pennsbury, Pocopson, as well as Delaware County, with Chadds Ford, Concord, Bethel and parts...
Houlahan deserves credit for careful consideration on impeachment
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
By now, America has absorbed the fact that President Donald J. Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
While Republicans in Pennsylvania had little choice but to submit to the cult of Trump personality — conform or suffer electorally fatal Twitter attacks from the president — Democrats, like our own Rep. Chrissy Houlahan approached...
Comitta will seek third term in State House
Rep. Carolyn Comitta
WEST CHESTER — Rep. Carolyn Comitta announced her bid for reelection for the Pennsylvania State House seat in the 156th District in front of a room full of supporters at Teca Restaurant in West Chester.
“I am grateful every day to have the opportunity to serve as your State Rep. and so tonight, with gratitude, dedication, hope and joy I announce the launch of my re-election...
Kerslake announces primary challenge to Howard in 167th
Ginny Kerslake
Former Chester County Commissioner candidate Ginny Kerslake announced her candidacy Wednesday for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 167th District. This District includes West Whiteland, East Whiteland, Charlestown, Willistown, West Pikeland, and Easttown townships and Malvern borough.
“In times like today, when personal property rights, public safety, and the environment...
Sestak ends Presidential campaign
Former Congressman Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak, a Democrat who represented the old 7th Congressional District in Chester and Delaware counties between 2006 and 2010 ended his presidential campaign Sunday night.
Sestak, a retired three-star U.S. Navy admiral struggled for attention and campaign donations — never making the threshold to participate in any of the Democratic Party debates — and was somewhat...
Barrar won’t seek reelection in 2020
State Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-160)
Long-time State Representative Stephen Barrar announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection for a 13th term in 2020.
Barrar, a Republican, represents the 160th District which covers an area from the Kennett Square area east into Delaware County.
He managed to hold off Democrat Anton Andrew by about 800 votes in 2018. With Andrew running again in 2020 — and Barrar...
The numbers don’t lie: Donald Trump killed the GOP in SE Pennsylvania
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
In reviewing the final results of the 2019 elections in Chester County — and by the way, whomever decided to change up the format to make them almost impossible to work with on the Web, please find another line of work – I feel a little bit like one of the structural engineers on the Titanic seeing how my own preeelction projections played out.
Clearly, my math...
Leland announces run for the 167th
Wendy Graham Leland
The 2020 election season is kicking off with the first local announcement of a challenge in a Chester County state legislative district — with a military veteran announcing late Monday night, Veterans Day, that she would seek the 167th State House seat.
Describing herself as a “dedicated community leader and combat veteran,” retired Army Col. Wendy Graham Leland announced...
Letter: Houlahan puts party over country on impeachment
To The Editor,
Congresswomen Chrissy Houlahan has joined all but two of her fellow Democrats by voting yes on the resolution to “formally” start an impeachment inquiry into the President of the United States.
Once again, Chrissy Houlahan has placed party over the people by blindly following Congressman Adam Schiff and Speaker Nancy Pelosi down the “impeachment” rabbit hole.
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Emmons announces run for Congress
John Emmons
Businessman John Emmons announced his candidacy for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, Wednesday. Speaking to a group of more than 100 supporters at the VFW Hall in Parkesburg, Emmons kicked off his campaign:
“The 2020 election will be a fight for the soul of our country, and as most of you know, I’m not afraid of a fight. We need strong, unwavering...
