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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Another great story from LNP intern Lucy Tobier on the bipartisan push at the state level to regulate Flock cameras in PA. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
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Lancaster County lawmakers support regulating Flock cameras
Across Lancaster County, video cameras are recording the license plates of passing cars, along with their vehicle make, model and paint color, and storing that information in searchable databases.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My old job that I really, really loved. Ask me any questions!
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township. lanc.news/46gEr5S
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Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another homeless encampment it needs to move
A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A new TV ad has entered the 36th Senate District race. This is from James Malone's campaign and claims "schools will suffer and you will get stuck with higher property taxes" under Tom Jones www.youtube.com/watch?v=sREc...
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The Truth.
YouTube video by Senator James Andrew Malone
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Still waiting to hear about any other forums or debates
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Lancaster County's League of Women Voters will only hold 1 candidate forum this fall after Republicans in 4 races either declined to participate or did not respond to requests to participate in a forum with their opponent. (great work from intern Lucy Tobier) lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Most Lancaster County Republican candidates decline nonpartisan forum invitations
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include a response from Rep. Lloyd Smucker.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist and co-founder of Ms. magazine, died on Wednesday at 92. For Steinem, a woman’s agency included not just how she lived her life, but also how she looked while she did so, our fashion critic writes.
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Gloria Steinem’s Glamour Was a Means to an End
The glasses, the hairdo, the bell bottoms and hip-slung belts were all wrapped up in her feminist cause.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A call to all Lancaster County-ians! 🗣️ Any political mailers you receive this election season from and/or about Lancaster County candidates in state House, state Senate or Congressional races, please send my way. Feel free to shoot me a DM or email me at jcampos@lnpnews.com.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ah yes, older than me
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Millersville University in 2 weeks from today will gather civic groups, reporters and elected officials to discuss elections and democracy at a daylong conference. Details on how to go are available here ⤵️ lancasteronline.com/news/local/m...
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Millersville University to host daylong democracy conference to highlight importance of elections, civic work
Millersville University is bringing elected officials, civic groups and journalists together for a daylong conference on democracy in two weeks.
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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." @propublica.org has the details 👇
Screenshot of the top of a whistleblower disclosure titled "USPS Rushed Implementation of New and Untested IT Systems Threatens U.S. Ballot Mail Delivery." Addressed to Senator Blumenthal, the first point details how the whistleblower has "significant concerns about the USPS's secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed process for the creation and implementation of an entirely new and untested set of IT systems" intended for the 2026 midterms.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 31/08/2026
Exclusive: An infant's death became the center of a national fight over measles. Tom Bartlett spoke with the grieving family: theatln.tc/SGaYPbDD
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Data centers are on everyone's minds right now. Republicans and Democrats seem to agree that Pa. needs to create restrictions for their developments. So will data center ads really make a difference in highly competitive races like the 36th Senate District? lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
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Data centers 'exploded' in Pa. politics this year. How will it impact Lancaster County's 36th Senate District race?
Voters across the country are being inundated with campaign advertisements about data centers and artificial intelligence ahead of the November midterm election, including in Lancaster County’s highly...
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I did hear him speaking to supporters who were concerned about potential state mandated lockdowns, akin to COVID. Pressler told them he expects Shapiro to mandate lockdowns if Dems win the House, Senate and governor’s seat
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Conservative activist Scott Pressler is at the Green Dragon in Ephrata today in response to the state’s report of two “measles associated” deaths in Lanco this week. He told me no questions from the “fake news” until we reported on “why Shapiro is lying about measles deaths.”
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
And for anyone who wants to learn more about the poll results, F&M is holding a webinar TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. to answer questions and break down the data www.fandmpoll.org
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Franklin & Marshall College Poll
Using F&M Poll data to take a deep dive into Pennsylvania politics, elections, and public policy.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New F&M poll out today: 50% of respondents said they plan to vote for Shapiro while 25% favor Garrity. Meanwhile, Trump's approval ratings in Pa. are still low. F&M pollsters say that's benefitting Democrats heading into Nov. midterms lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Shapiro, Democrats polling well ahead of November midterms as Trump approval ratings fall: F&M poll
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to fall among Pennsylvania voters, giving Democrats a boost ahead of the November general election, according to results from the latest Franklin &am...
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Rep. Smucker and Sen. Malone issued statements after the state reported two-measles associated deaths in Lancaster County
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents are the first measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years, the state Department of Health announced this morning. lanc.news/4gN6Kil
lanc.news
2 people have died from measles in Lancaster County
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents are the first measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years, the state Department of Health announced this morning.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Last day working with the amazing PLCA interns! Here's Natalie Javitt's story on skill games in Pa. - a really interesting look into why we didn't see a deal when lawmakers passed a budget in July lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
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Pa. lawmakers say partisan differences led to collapse of skill games deal ahead of looming deadline
The status of an estimated 70,000 skill game machines across Pennsylvania is still in question after the General Assembly left Harrisburg in July without passing laws to tax and regulate
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
For much of the year, progressive activists have been showing up at Lancaster County Prison Board meetings to lodge their opposition to the county’s two partnership agreements with federal immigration authorities. On Thursday, prison board members said they have had… lanc.news/4xXHYlz
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Frustrated with anti-ICE activists, Lancaster County Prison Board considers limiting public comment
For much of the year, progressive activists have been showing up at Lancaster County Prison Board meetings to lodge their opposition to the county’s two partnership agreements with federal immigration
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Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Just got an SMS poll about PA11, which is a strong GOP House district. Here are the questions: 1/
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Really interesting story from @ethan-young.bsky.social, a PLCA intern working with LNP this week. There's a lot of state lawmakers who have side hustles. Here's what Lancaster County's legislators do when they're not in the Capitol lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
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For many Lancaster County state lawmakers, being a legislator is their primary job — but not their only one
HARRISBURG — Lawmakers in the General Assembly like to remind voters that they’re regular people, too. And like plenty of regular people, some work side gigs on top of the
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Lancaster County has one of the highest numbers of residents under the age of 65 without health insurance in Pennsylvania, according to data recently released from the U.S. Census Bureau. lanc.news/4xRl0MU
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Lancaster County ranks 3rd in state for number of people without health insurance
Lancaster County has one of the highest numbers of residents under the age of 65 without health insurance in Pennsylvania, according to data recently released from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A Lancaster County-based Chinese human rights lawyer arrested by immigration authorities last month says U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker promised last week to advocate for his political asylum case, which has been pending since 2020. lanc.news/3RS46OU
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Chinese human rights lawyer arrested by ICE seeks help from Rep. Smucker
A Lancaster County-based Chinese human rights lawyer arrested by immigration authorities last month says U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker promised last week to advocate for his political asylum case, which has
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
ICYMI: A nationwide hemp ban could go into effect as early as Nov. 12. Local businesses told me they're already planning their pivot from hemp in order to stay alive. But they hope Congress will come up with an alternate solution instead lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Congress is debating a nationwide ban on hemp. Here's what that means for Lancaster County businesses, farmers
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of THC that Endo infuses in its drinks.
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Letting local leaders pause data center approvals to update regulations is so important that lawmakers should return early from their summer recess for a vote, Democratic state Sen. James Malone said Thursday. lanc.news/4gglKE3
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Malone joins local leaders in call for data center moratorium vote
Letting local leaders pause data center approvals to update regulations is so important that lawmakers should return early from their summer recess for a vote, Democratic state Sen. James Malone
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
RFK downplayed the threat of measles in Lancaster County 5 years ago. Now, the state is reporting more than 130 measles cases in Lancaster County alone
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's been about a year since the county stopped working with HazMat 2, the volunteer hazmat team that provided rescue services for decades. Now, the team says it can't sustain itself and is closing its doors. Instead of rescue work, the volunteers are pivoting to education
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 30/07/2026
In April, the FCC ordered an early review of the TV license for 6abc and the seven other stations shortly after Trump called for Kimmel to be fired over a joke he made involving first lady Melania Trump. Disney called the early review an attempt at censorship. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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6abc caught up in Trump administration’s rare review of Disney’s TV licenses following Jimmy Kimmel joke
The early review comes after President Donald Trump called for ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke he made about Melania Trump.
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Lancaster Watchdog @lancasterwatchdog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Lancaster County officials said Wednesday five instances of improperly registered voters were identified and those people were taken off the rolls, prompting a wider review.
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Officials say 5 ‘improperly registered’ people found within Lancaster County voter rolls
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
As promised: Sen. Dave McCormick says cost of Iran war won't interfere with planned investments for new U.S. defensive technology lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
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Dave McCormick says Iran war costs won't take away from investments in new U.S. defense technology
Six months into the U.S. conflict with Iran, Sen. Dave McCormick said he isn’t concerned about balancing the costs of the war against investing in new defense technology, though he
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Just came from media availability with Sen. McCormick who was in Lititz today for a (private) tour with Sechan, a DoD contractor. McCormick is calling for more defense spending. story tk!
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
For context, too, vaccine injuries are VERY rare. I did the math -- of the # of vaccine doses administered since 2006, .000002% of petitions were approved for injury compensation. Smucker and other stakeholders told me they hope the bill will improve trust in vaccines
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
ICYMI: Rep. Smucker wants to add COVID-19 vaccines to a federal program that offers compensation to anyone who can prove they were injured by a vaccine. I spoke to one Lancaster County man who said he's suffered for years since he got the COVID vaccine lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
'A gamechanger': Rep. Smucker sponsors legislation to offer pay to people injured by COVID-19 vaccines
Chris Dreisbach considers himself lucky because of the intravenous immunoglobulin infusions he receives at his home every three weeks.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/07/2026
Breaking News: Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that they canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for President Trump in 2024. nyti.ms/4gRd5Kb
Electrical transmission towers stand with hazy mountains in the background. A headline reads: "Trump Administration Admits Canceling Energy Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him." Photo by Alex Welsh for The New York Times.
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Tom Lisi @tommylisi.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
UPDATE: Wu’s family is currently trying to post bond for his release. They hope he can return home today ahead of his immigration case hearing Monday. Wu is at ICE’s Moshannon Valley facility, a 2.5 hour drive from his home.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A link to the ad for anyone who's interested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo2y...
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James Malone for Senate: Still True
YouTube video by Senator James Andrew Malone
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If you needed anymore reason for why the 36th Senate race will be one of Lancaster County's most competitive, Dem James Malone just rolled out a $500k ad lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Democratic state Sen. Malone kicks off advertising efforts in campaign to hold GOP-leaning seat
The Lancaster County Democrat who narrowly flipped a state Senate district last year rolled out an early TV ad on Tuesday, hoping to demonstrate determination to retain in the fall
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
WITF listeners might recognize Hamby's name -- he hosts a new podcast from WITF about veterans issues. It's unclear right now whether Hamby's plans to run for office will impact the podcast (WITF hasn't gotten back to me on that yet) www.witf.org/2026/04/09/n...
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New Podcast Cloth of the Nation Shares Powerful Veteran Stories Ahead of April 8 Launch | WITF
AIRED; April 8, 2026Listen to the podcast to hear the full conversation. Ahead of its April 8 debut, Cloth of the Nation brings forward powerful […]
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
An update from the 100th District: A new candidate is entering the race if he can get enough signatures. Dale Hamby, a retired Army major, is trying to run as an independent against Dave Nissley lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Dale Hamby attempts independent run for the 100th House District in Lancaster County
East Drumore resident Dale Hamby hopes to run as an independent against Republican Dave Nissley in Lancaster County’s 100th House District.
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Back after some time off -- here's a campaign finance check in on the 11th Congressional District race with Lloyd Smucker comfortably ahead from @russwalker.bsky.social lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Smucker comfortably ahead of Democratic challenger in money chase; sends checks to other GOP candidates
As has been the case in nearly every election year since 2016, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker maintains a hefty fundraising advantage over his Democratic challenger.
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Running for office once might have been enough for Mike Miller. After his 2022 primary loss to then-state Sen. Ryan Aument in the 36th District, Miller sat out a special election for the seat last year and passed this year… lanc.news/4wRYx1p
lanc.news
2022 state Senate candidate keeps up fight over his loss four years ago in court
Running for office once might have been enough for Mike Miller. After his 2022 primary loss to then-state Sen. Ryan Aument in the 36th District, Miller sat out a special
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Weekend storms have left thousands of Lancaster County residents in the dark. lanc.news/4p6LdUt
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Power outage tips; food safety, general tips and more
Weekend storms have left thousands of Lancaster County residents in the dark.
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LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
“It was a heck of a storm.” lanc.news/4p0jFjm
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Lancaster County cleans up after 'heck of a storm' downs trees, cuts power to thousands
“It was a heck of a storm.”
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pa.'s budget deadline won't be met tonight and the Senate is recessing for the week, but GOP leaders say they anticipate a deal will be ready after July 4 lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Pa. Senate GOP confirms budget will be late, signals deal is likely after July 4 holiday
With hours to go until the 2025-26 state budget was set to expire at midnight, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans on Tuesday said a deal with Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Democrats
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
100% agree! And I remember that Paul was Mick’s first pick for a Beatle to perform and John was his backup. thankfully, it gave us Yoko’s performance
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
✨exquisite sunday afternoon vinyl finds✨
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Waiting for Dave McCormick to arrive at Ephrata WellSpan Hospital for a roundtable discussion on staffing in the health care industry
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Jade Campos @jadecampos.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Malone is doing extremely well fundraising for his campaign. He has twice as much money on hand than his GOP opponent Tom Jones (of the 98th House District), including funds from some national donors lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
lancasteronline.com
Lancaster County Democrats attract national donors in competitive Pa. House, Senate district races
Lancaster County Democrats are garnering national attention in their attempts to flip or hold on to seats in Republican-friendly areas, according to campaign finance disclosure forms filed with the Pe...
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