Monthly Archives: December 2011

First responders advocate Rzucidlo to try again for House seat in 158th

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Farmer and first responders advocate Susan Rzucidlo is once again running for the Democratic nomination to face state representative L. Chris Ross in the 158th district in 2012. Rzucidlo, whose organization SPEAK Unlimited provides training and support for police officers, … Continue reading →

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Daily Local: Republican to challenge Dinniman in 19th Senate district

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

As per Eric Smith of the Daily Local News, the Chairman of the East Fallowfield Township Board of Supervisors has thrown his name into the hat for the Republican nomination to face incumbent Democratic state Senator Andy Dinniman in the … Continue reading →

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Trivedi campaign releases statement on redistricting

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Until last week, Manan Trivedi’s second attempt at unseating Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-6th) in 2012 had appeared to be on hold. His website hadn’t been updated since October 1st, and many thought it had to do with the congressional redistricting … Continue reading →

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A roundup of Chester County and state-wide electoral candidates

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Primary elections for 2012 in Pennsylvania are only four months away at this point, and many state-wide and congressional jobs are up for grabs. Candidates are beginning to declare their intentions, and some of them come from Chester County. As … Continue reading →

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Daily Ticker: Backlash from congressional maps, tax increase in Unionville-Chadds Ford, and more

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

[Note: This will be a daily, or I hope at least mostly daily, roundup of must-read articles in Chester County and Pennsylvania politics. Give them a read.] The congressional district maps that were released last night (see our story on … Continue reading →

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Congressional district maps finally unveiled

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Chester County residents were finally given a glimpse of what their congressional district will look like on Monday after a preliminary map was unveiled Tuesday afternoon by Republican lawmakers in Harrisburg. Most of the changes across the Commonwealth ended up … Continue reading →

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Two Dems enter race for new House seat

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Only hours after new legislative maps were finalized for the Pennsylvania state legislature, two Chester County Democrats formally entered the race to serve as state representative in the new 45th district that will represent Coatesville, Downingtown, and other areas along … Continue reading →

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County picks up House seat, West Chester split as state legislative maps approved

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Chester County picked up a new seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives when new legislative district maps were approved for the state House and Senate on Monday. The Legislative Reapportionment Commission, a five-member board of lawmakers tasked with redrawing … Continue reading →

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Welcome to ChesCo Politics!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

If you’re reading this, then you can count yourself as one of the first readers of the newest online home for political news, discussion, and debate in Chester County, Pennsylvania. I’m Joey, a third-year political science student at West Chester … Continue reading →

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