Blue Pennsylvania

Even though there are more Democrats than Republicans in Pennsylvania, our legislature is overwhelmingly Republican. Philadelphia and the surrounding counties contribute more revenues to the state through business, income, and sales taxes than any other region of the state, yet we receive only a fraction of that money back in government services.

While our General Assembly complains about Federal interference in local issues, it constantly enacts legislation to limit the independence of its municipalities. To address these inequalities, Blue Pennsylvania is working with our suburban allies to build upon the successes that Philly Neighborhood Networks has enjoyed in Philadelphia, through the identification of progressive candidates, voter registration and engagement, and ancillary services such as research and publicity. We also watch for legislation that impacts our goals in order to support or oppose it.

Blue Pennsylvania: Reflections on 2025, and a TODO List for 2026

Hope everyone is having a good holiday (Are we still allowed to use the word “holiday”?). First, in preparation for 2026, Let’s do a brief review of the past year. While 2025 at the federal level had been a real stinker, it had been a stellar year at the local level – especially for Blue Pennsylvania. Our group had two goals this year: 1. To allow another 10-year term for the three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who were up for retention in 2025, and, 2. To ass

Coleman Poses

Jan 1

Blue Pennsylvania: How Your Election Work Got Us a Budget this Year in Pennsylvania

There is really no need for me to reiterate what you’ve probably read on a million blog posts already – that Democrats did extremely well across the state and around the country. School boards with significant Republican majorities in 2021 are now 100% blue . And many of these gains were in senatorial districts that we are hoping to flip from red to blue. Certainly, the biggest news was the fact that all of the state appellate judges and justices who were up for retention

Coleman Poses

Nov 16, 2025

Legislation Watch: HB123
#RankedChoiceVoting

Contact Your Representative

Forget the wonky diagrams and high school civics videos. Here’s what Ranked Choice Voting means in real, tangible terms:

No more vote-splitting. You can rank your favorite candidate first without worrying that you’re “helping the other side.”
Real majority rule. No more winning with 30%. RCV ensures every winner has over 50% support by reallocating votes from eliminated candidates.
Coalition politics, not toxic-attack politics. Candidates are incentivized to appeal to their opponents’ supporters, not smear them.
New voices rise. Voters can support underdogs without strategic hesitation, making it possible for community organizers and outsider candidates to win.

Pennsylvania can be next. But only if we organize — locally, consistently, and together.

Let’s stop choosing between the “lesser evil” and start voting for the leaders we truly believe in. Let’s rank our votes — and raise our voices.*

*March on Harrisburgh (https://www.mohpa.org/)

Blue PA Blog

Underfunded Districts and What You Can Do

The videos below explain how certain state senators have voted against the interests of school districts falling within their boundaries, state involvement, and actions you can take.