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In case we get too confident about an impending Blue Tsunami this November, we might want to look at the most recent campaign finance data available. U.S. Congress District County/Counties Democratic Challenger Money on Hand - As of 6/30/2026 Republican Incumbent Money on Hand - As of 6/30/2026 1 Bucks/Montgomery Bob Harvie $794,921.25 Brian Fitzpatrick $6,355,534.34 7 Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton Bob Brooks $1,018,422.84 Ryan MacKenzie $2,938,717.17 8 Lackawanna, L

A few Blue Pennsylvania emails ago, there was a discussion about Ryan MacKenzie, the Republican U.S. representative from PA-7, which covers all of Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, and a part of Monroe county. Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter and union leader, is MacKenzie's Democratic opponent. The email echoed a Guardian article questioning MacKenzie's veracity in trying to make himself to be more than just a career politician. Bob Brooks

In the past nine months, data centers have migrated from obscurity to being the bête noire of all political issues. The vast majority of Pennsylvania voters oppose data centers being built in their community, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted in July. Under this backdrop, Republican State Senator Tracy Pennycuick spent over $7000 for a 15-second Facebook ad about her opposition to Big Tech by successfully stripping fast-track language from SB 939, a data c

Do you vote for somebody who is aligned with your political views 46% of the time, or do you vote for someone who will, in all probability, align with your political views 98% of the time? According to the latest AFL-CIO scorecard, the average score (i.e., the percentage voting with Labor) for the seven Pennsylvania Democrats in Congress was 98% for 2025 and 99% for their lifetime. The ten Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation achieved an average 6% in 2025

The good news is that since January, Democrats have increased their numbers by nearly 25,500 voters, while Republican registrations have declined by more than 4,500. This news is especially heartening in the counties where we will be working this fall. Here is a breakdown of the numbers and the changes in our five-county area plus Lehigh. County Democrats Republicans Others Democratic Change since December Republican change since December Bucks 193,815 201,992 88,154 1,0

Last week’s email reported the reasons why two of the state senate’s progressives voted against the budget. For Katie Muth, a big issue was the lack of new revenue from various sources, such as skill games, and combined reporting. For Nikil Saval, avoiding significant reform on data centers was a top priority. On the conservative side, Jarrett Coleman, who hugs the edges of the senate’s political right, was initially mum on why he voted “Nay” on the budget. In recent days

The good news for many school districts and non-profits is that the 2026/27 budget for Pennsylvania was only 12 days late this year. That means that organizations that are reliant on state funding will not need to worry about taking out heavy interest loans to meet payroll and other expenses. It seems that the biggest winner of the additional 1.4% increase in the budget over last year is in the line item for public education. Underfunded school districts will receive thei

For the fifth straight year, the General Assembly has failed to pass a state budget by its Constitutional deadline of June 30. To recap, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $53.3 billion budget in February. The PA House authorized that sum in April. The state senate, however, has not made any proposals or taken any votes since then. They are currently on summer break until the end of September. One of the refrains that we continue to hear from the Republican dominated st