Blue Pennsylvania

While our General Assembly complains about federal interference, they keep passing laws that limit what local governments can do. To fight back, Blue Pennsylvania teams up with our suburban allies, building on what Philly Neighborhood Networks has already done—helping candidates, getting folks to vote, and reaching out.

We keep an eye on new laws that could help or hurt our goals and act accordingly. Our efforts are paying off — we're just two senate seats away from having all three parts of the state government under Democratic control.

Blue Pennsylvania: Brian Fitzpatrick and Dave Sommers (with his Turtles) - So Happy Together

By now many of you have seen the television ads that begin “I'm Brian Fitzpatrick, and I approve this message,” followed by 30 seconds of trashing his Democratic opponent, Bob Harvie, with phrases such as “Bob Harvie calls himself a king,” “Bob Harvie has his FBI files but refuses to release them,” and “Bob Harvie to independent voters: ‘join a political party or lose your right to vote.’” All of these ads include citations from the Levittown edition of Patch, a news outlet

Coleman Poses

9 hours ago

Blue Pennsylvania: The Vision of the Pennsylvania House for a Better Commonwealth

Unless you’ve been held captive by a bunch of radical Democratic Socialists over the past four years, and you have had no access to the outside world, you probably know that Pennsylvania has a split legislature. Currently, there are 103 Democrats and 100 Republicans in the state house, while there are 27 Republicans and 23 Democrats in the state senate. Over the past year, a number of progressive pieces of legislation have cleared the house floor, only to languish in a se

Coleman Poses

Sep 27

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 "the lesser of the evils" and start voting for the leaders we truly believe in. HB 123 would give local jurisdictions the option to use #RankedChoiceVoting for local elections. Use the link above to write your State Representative and ask them to demand hearings and movement forward on HB 123.

Email Your State Senators

Please Pass the State Budget by June 30th

Last year’s delayed state budget, cost local governments and non-profits millions of dollars, while thousands of employees lost their jobs.

Don’t let that happen this year. Email your state senators asking them to pass a budget by June 30.

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.