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RandySF

(58,935 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:00 AM Apr 2018

Any special election for Dents seat would be in old district

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Any special election for Dents seat would be in old district (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2018 OP

so, let's say he officially leaves in mid-May, then the Gov. of PA has 10 days to set a date for the Exotica Apr 2018 #1

seems to be the question - will there be a special election called for PA15 asiliveandbreathe Apr 2018 #2

No, it is just contested in November under the new boundaries Exotica Apr 2018 #3

Interesting twitter thread, so many questions, lol Exotica Apr 2018 #4

Glad they arent having a special, would be a spectacular waste of time. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #5

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1. so, let's say he officially leaves in mid-May, then the Gov. of PA has 10 days to set a date for the

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:22 AM

Apr 2018

special election, which has to be at least 60 days from the date when Gov. Wolf sets the date. That puts the special election at the end of July or even August. Seems like a huge waste of money for a seat that will disappear in a few months after the special election. You not only have to take into account the cost to the taxpayers, but also how many millions will the two Parties spend for a "4 or 5 months-and-out" seat?

asiliveandbreathe

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2. seems to be the question - will there be a special election called for PA15

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Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:22 AM

Apr 2018

by the Gov????

Exotica

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3. No, it is just contested in November under the new boundaries

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:31 AM

Apr 2018

There was no retirement/resignation to trigger a special election like there is with Dent stepping down.

Exotica

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4. Interesting twitter thread, so many questions, lol

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Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:35 AM

Apr 2018

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bearsfootball516

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5. Glad they arent having a special, would be a spectacular waste of time.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:39 AM

Apr 2018

He won his seat by 20 points in 2016, a red wave year. The next Democrat running probably would have won it by 30 with how special elections have gone this year.

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