Trump supporter Barletta wins GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey

Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Barletta had paid little attention to his Republican rival, state Rep. Jim Christiana, during the primary campaign.

Barletta, Trump backer, wins GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., right, Republican primary candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters during a lunch gathering, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Scranton, Pa. During Pennsylvania's Tuesday, May 15, 2018, primary election, Republican Party voters in the state will select Barletta or Pennsylvania state Rep. Jim Christiana as their nominee to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey's re-election bid.

Republican voters pick party-backed favorite for lieutenant governor

GOP gubernatorial candidate, state Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York, hugs his running mate Jeff Bartos during a campaign stop at the Dauphin County Republican Committee offices in Susquehanna Township the day before the 2018 primary election. They won the GOP primary for governor and lieutenant governor.( A Montgomery County real estate developer who abandoned plans to run for the U.S. Senate last year to compete for lieutenant governor handily won the Republican nomination Tuesday night.

Voters cast ballots in 4 states; in Pennsylvania, redrawn map in play

Tuesday's primary elections will begin to settle swing state Pennsylvania's chaotic congressional landscape after a court fight ended with redrawn districts just three months ago. Pennsylvania primary voters will also decide the fate of President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Senate.

Voters cast ballots in 4 states; in Pa., redrawn map in play

This Oct. 14, 2016 photo shows Rep. Jim Christiana in Beaver, Pa, Pennsylvania's thus-far sleepy U.S. Senate race could nonetheless help determine whether Republicans maintain control of the chamber. U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta is heavily favored over state Rep. Jim Christiana in Tuesday's Republican primary election.

Lifelong Friends, Marion Campbell And Betty De Lagarde, Both Turn 100

Marion Campbell and Betty De Lagarde were joined by friends and family Tuesday at Wesley Enhanced Living in Northwest Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Primary Day: Scott Wagner Wins Republican Gubernatorial Nomination, Lou Barletta Becomes GOP Senate Nominee It's Primary Day in Pennsylvania as voters throughout the region have been hitting the polls.

Pennsylvania’s sleepy Senate race could still play key role

This Oct. 14, 2016 photo shows Rep. Jim Christiana in Beaver, Pa, Pennsylvania's thus-far sleepy U.S. Senate race could nonetheless help determine whether Republicans maintain control of the chamber.

Rep. Ryan Costello won’t seek reelection, boosting Dem opportunity

I cover national politics and policy from Washington D.C., with a focus on Pennsylvania and New Jersey lawmakers and issues. Rep. Ryan Costello won't seek reelection, he announced Sunday night, opening a major opportunity for Democrats in the fight for control of the U.S. House.

Republican Rep. Ryan Costello considering retirement

Republican Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania is considering retirement, several state and national officials in GOP politics have told ABC News, a move that would boost Democratic hopes in their quest to retake control of the House. Add Republican Party as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Republican Party news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Judges decline to block new Pennsylvania House map in boost to Democrats

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a GOP-led request to hold off on using a new House map for the state of Pennsylvania, meaning candidates - including Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb lawmakers who recently faced off in a tough battle - in the state will run in new districts this November. Add Midterm Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Midterm Elections news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Will endorsement of Barletta narrow the field for Senate?

The Republican State Committee's endorsement of U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta for the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Casey may thin the GOP field of candidates, a public affairs professor said last week. "Barletta is the odds-on favorite to win the primary," said G. Terry Madonna, a professor at Franklin & Marshall College.

Ideas to redraw maps beat deadline in gerrymandering case

FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, front from left to right, Pennsylvania state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre, state House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, state Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, R-Je... . FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., left, U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., center left, and U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., right, watch as President-elect Donald Trump, center right, departs... It's deadline day in Pennsylvania's gerrymandering case for Gov. Tom Wolf and others to submit maps of new congressional district boundaries that they want the state Supreme Court to adopt.

Some Answers, More Questions for Mysterious Club for Conservatives PAC

Club for Conservatives PAC has given to the Senate campaigns of Pennsylvania Rep. Lou Barletta and Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn. Inflammatory, hyperpartisan fundraising emails are a standard part of the election process, but who's behind them can sometimes be a mystery. Take the case of a political action committee set up last fall that raised over $160,000 by sending out roughly a dozen emails.

Senate Democrats out-fundraising GOP rivals, polls show

Senate Democrats in this year's toughest re-election races have raised millions more than their Republican opponents as the party looks to turn donor anger at President Donald Trump into success at the polls in November. The 10 incumbents facing re-election in states won by Trump raised $19.9 million during the last three months of 2017, while 24 Republicans competing in primaries to select their challengers raised $6.6 million, a Bloomberg analysis of filings last week with the Senate Office of Public Records shows.

GOP endorses Scott Wagner for governor

Saturday's endorsement at the Republican State Committee's winter meeting comes a month before the deadline for the May 15 primary, where the party will nominate a candidate to challenge Gov. Tom Wolf. Sen. Scott Wagner kicks off his campaign for governor Wednesday at his York County waste and recycling business, Penn Waste Inc., in East Manchester Township.

GOP endorses Wagner for governor, Turzai dropsa

State Sen. Scott Wagner and running mate Jeff Bartos received an endorsement Saturday, Feb. 10, from the Republican Party of Pennsylvania in support of Wagner's bid for governor in 2018. Sen. Scott Wagner, a prominent businessman, sits down with The York Dispatch to discuss, among other topics, the potential for conflicts of interest as he runs for governor.

For cashiered lawyers, it wasn’t about cash

Newly elected Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell at his law office in downtown Scranton. Butch Comegys / Staff Photographer Story by Kohut Don't bother arguing because you probably won't change the mind of someone who sees nothing but politics in new Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell asking four staffers to resign this week.