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blogslut

(38,002 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:41 AM Apr 2018

Charlie Dent resigning this May

Link to tweet

Rep. Charlie Dent
?Verified account @RepCharlieDent

After discussions with my family & careful reflection, I have decided to leave Congress in the coming weeks. Serving the people of #PA15 has been a tremendous responsibility & the privilege of a lifetime.

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Charlie Dent resigning this May (Original Post) blogslut Apr 2018 OP

Client #5? Who'd Cohen pay off for him? NightWatcher Apr 2018 #1

Leaving early, but he first announced retirement in December hlthe2b Apr 2018 #2

There's a lot of that going around. blogslut Apr 2018 #3

More time with his family? Freddie Apr 2018 #4

May 15, 2018 - Democratic and republican primary vote PA-15 - W/O Dent.... asiliveandbreathe Apr 2018 #5

The new District would be PA-7 BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #6

Thanks for the info...so will PA Gov call for a special election for PA15?? Is there a asiliveandbreathe Apr 2018 #7

By state law he has to. BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #9

My question has been answered - Any special election for PA15.. asiliveandbreathe Apr 2018 #8

Yes the special would be for the old PA-15 BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #10

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Client #5? Who'd Cohen pay off for him?

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:42 AM

Apr 2018

Any repuke who ducks out this week will be tainted with suspicion.

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

2. Leaving early, but he first announced retirement in December

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:43 AM

Apr 2018

blogslut

(38,002 posts)

3. There's a lot of that going around.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:45 AM

Apr 2018

GOP-types announcing they're not running for re-election then, boom, they resign before their term is up. Curious.

Freddie

(9,268 posts)

4. More time with his family?

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:58 AM

Apr 2018

Unlike Ryan, his kids are long grown

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

5. May 15, 2018 - Democratic and republican primary vote PA-15 - W/O Dent....

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:09 AM

Apr 2018

The Republicans who announced they will run for the nomination so far are Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries, state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County Commissioner Marty Nothstein and Scott Uehlinger, a former CIA officer.

The Democratic field so far includes Bill Leiner of Coplay; Allentown pastor Greg Edwards; Allentown solicitor Susan Ellis Wild; Laura Quick, a UPS package car driver from Lebanon County; and David Weidman, a combat veteran from Emmaus who served in the Air Force and Army. Others have said they are considering a run.

Dems need to stay united...

BumRushDaShow

(129,134 posts)

6. The new District would be PA-7

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:20 AM

Apr 2018

which the May primary would cover. The old "PA-15" would only be relevant for a special election to fill out the remainder of the term under the old boundaries.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

7. Thanks for the info...so will PA Gov call for a special election for PA15?? Is there a

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:36 AM

Apr 2018

constitutional requirement? - Seems Dent has left little time to justify the expense of a special election PA15..

How does this affect Lamb? - does he need to campaign again???

BumRushDaShow

(129,134 posts)

9. By state law he has to.

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:52 AM

Apr 2018

Here is the relevant section in the state law -

(b) Special Elections

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(626 amended Aug. 13, 1963, P.L.707, No.379)
Section 627. Special Elections for Representative in Congress.--Whenever a vacancy shall occur or exist in the office of Representative in Congress from this State during a session of Congress, or whenever such vacancy shall occur or exist at a time when the members of Congress shall be required to meet at any time previous to the next general election, the Governor shall issue, within ten days after the happening of said vacancy, or after the calling of an extraordinary session of Congress during the existence of said vacancy, a writ of election to the proper county board or boards of election and to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, for a special election to fill said vacancy, which election shall be held on a date named in said writ, which shall not be less than sixty (60) days after the issuance of said writ. In all other cases no such special election to fill said vacancy shall be held. The Governor may fix, in such writ of election, the date of the next ensuing primary or municipal election as the date for holding any such special election.

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1937/0/0320..PDF (PDF)

Lamb has already filed to run in the primary for a new reconfigured district but will still represent the old district until January (he was already sworn in for the old seat). I think he will be fine to win the new district.