Pennsylvania Democrats are on the verge of making some astonishing history. Down 12 seats in the state House heading into election night, few thought the party could possibly recapture the chamber from Republicans, who’d held an iron grip on it for years thanks to relentless gerrymandering. But new, ungerrymandered maps completely upended the playing field, and now, in a massive shocker, Democrats are poised to win a majority in this most important of all swing states.
What’s more, if they do so, they’ll elect the first Black woman to serve as House speaker in Pennsylvania history, Joanna McClinton. They’ll also drive a stake into any GOP attempts to steal the next election for Donald Trump. It’s as enormous a victory as we might dare dream of.
But. Yeah, you knew there was going to be a “but.” The problem is that we haven’t quite sealed the deal just yet. Right now, Democrats have secured 101 seats in the 203-member House while Republicans have won 100. There are two races still uncalled—in Districts 142 and 151 in the Philadelphia suburbs—and Democrats have reason to feel optimistic about winning at least one of them.
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But we know for a certainty that Republicans, already enraged that Pennsylvania’s maps are no longer rigged in their favor, will wage the bloodiest battle imaginable to hang on to those two seats with their dying breaths. There will be fights over provisional ballots, then recounts, then legal challenges, and then more legal challenges. It will be a very costly affair, which is why our friends in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party have once again asked us for help.
They know that if anyone understands the stakes, it’s the members of this community. You gave generously to support the 10 House candidates Daily Kos endorsed to flip GOP seats, half of whom have already been successful. We also backed the final two Democrats who are awaiting their fate, Mark Moffa and Missy Cerrato. Now is not the time to give up on them.
There’s also a completely wild wrinkle you should know about, too. One member of the Democratic caucus, state Rep. Summer Lee, just won election to Congress in the Pittsburgh area. But get this: The vote for Pennsylvania House speaker is on the same day as the vote for U.S. House speaker! Democrats in Harrisburg may need Lee’s vote to ensure a majority—and if Nancy Pelosi can work her magic and pick off a few non-crazy Republicans (something seriously in the works), she’ll need Lee’s vote a few hours later as well.
Yes, this real-life Cannonball Run could actually happen, and rest assured, everyone involved is already plotting it out in meticulous detail. Just how epic would that be? But for it to even be necessary, we simply have got to get Pennsylvania Democrats over the top.
I’m not sick of winning, and I know you aren’t either—not remotely, not ever. Just think how sweet it would be to deliver one more crushing overtime blow to Republicans this year … and click that link below to make it a reality.
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