Senator-elect Lindsey Williams won her election in November, but because the PA GOP is full of sore losers, they are performing an embarrassing charade in order to cling onto their power. It is clear that the Republican Party cannot win elections based on their own merits, so they have to stoop to subverting the will ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Director Sinceré Harris issued the following statement: “The people of Pennsylvania’s 38th Senate District have spoken. They chose Lindsey Williams to represent them in the Pennsylvania Senate. Senator-elect Williams has not only proven her eligibility, but also her ability to serve in the Senate, and she must be seated promptly on ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democrats understand that the time to act to stop and mitigate climate change is now. While the Trump Administration buries important climate change science, PA Dems have been leading on finding solutions to the problems that climate change is presenting. Check out what Pennsylvania Democrats are doing here: WHYY: Gov. Wolf on climate change: ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement on Congressman Matt Cartwright’s election as a Co-Chair the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: “Congratulations to Congressman Cartwright! We are incredibly proud that he will be representing Pennsylvania in the leadership of the 116th Congress. Congressman Cartwright has always fought on behalf of Pennsylvanians, ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement: “Tonight Pennsylvania resoundingly rejected the Republican agenda of stolen health care, tax breaks for millionaires, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and the violent use of golf spikes. We won tonight not only because the Republicans’ agenda of stripping Americans of their health care and giving tax breaks ... Read more

* A new independent poll shows Democratic challenger Ron DiNicola surging ahead of GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly as the 16th Congressional District race heads to the finish line. * In a poll conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research for ABC27 News in Harrisburg, DiNicola, an Erie attorney, leads Kelly, R-3, Butler, 51 to 47 ... Read more

* When George Scott… stopped by for a chat with YDR’s editorial board, we asked him which House caucuses he would align himself with if elected. He emphasized the Problem Solvers caucus. Good answer. * When YDR endorsed Scott Perry in the last election cycle, we urged him to be more bipartisan in his approach… ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement: “Pittsburgh is a strong, loving community, but this weekend our community was shaken when a violent right-wing extremist took the lives of 11 people simply because of their Jewish faith. We are a community in mourning, and we need to heal. Donald Trump visiting ... Read more

* Slightly behind in polling, [Nothstein] has launched a vicious smear ad suggesting his Democratic opponent was complicit in child rape because she once successfully represented a non-profit in an insurance claim case. * Wild did not represent the organization — a not-for-profit mental health provider — against the victim, nor was she “guilty” of ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement: “I am heartbroken and dismayed at the news of this violence, which has come to Pittsburgh. Across our nation, we have seen too many houses of worship turned into a crime scene. We stand with Governor Wolf and all of Pennsylvania in condemning acts ... Read more