Democrats in Montgomery County (3rd most populated county in state) have a great pick up opportunity in the 150th District in the state legislature. The incumbent Republican is retiring this cycle. And the Democrats have a great candidate and fighter.
Pennsylvania was very hard hit by the gerrymandering of 2010. Republicans in their contempt for democracy with a small “d” drew lines in districts that would have made Eldridge Gerry turn over in his grave.
Montgomery County has been trending Democratic for awhile. In 2015 Democrats captured every line office in the county. It is only the ridiculous gerrymandering that keeps the local GOP hacks in Congress and in the state legislature.
Does that mean nothing can be done?
No of course not. Democrats have nominated Linda Weaver a 42 year veteran of the classroom teaching special education. She had experience in labor and has worked creating a health care consortium to hold down costs in the state.
While most people with her experience would be putting up their feet and retiring, Linda has told me that she was raised to keep fighting for a better world, no matter what. Her GOP opponent is Wall Street guy that does not have the personal story that Linda has. People have responded well to the contrast.
And she is doing it the old fashioned way: Shoe leather and Phone banking. Linda has extensive volunteers making voter contact and she herself is a ball of energy hitting the doors with her volunteers. She is outpacing the entire state in either party in voter contact.
With Trump as unpopular as he is at the top of the ticket, in southeastern PA, this looks like a great pick up opportunity.
Consider donating to her campaign:
Linda Weaver for State Representative